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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
NGO head, PAJ and others hold conflicting views on withholding names of accused
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:30 AM
Sex crime silence: Yes or no?
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
BY JEROME WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter williamsj@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:28 AM
Coalition firm in rejection of close-in-age sex pass
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
He taught himself to read on a journey to academic triumph
BY VERNON DAVIDSON Executive editor — publications davidsonv@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:26 AM
The secret struggle of former national footballer Michael ‘Zun’ Clarke
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
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From child apprentice to master craftsman
Kevin Campbell hoping to preserve pot-making craft; invites youth to learn
By Tamoy Ashman Sunday Observer staff reporter ashmant@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:24 AM
From child apprentice to master craftsman
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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Time for the stick, not just carrot?
IMAJ head says incentives alone won’t push Jamaica towards sustainable real estate
BY CHARMAINE N CLARKE Executive editor, regional correspondents network clarkec@jamaicaobserver.com 
April 12 12:22 AM
Time for the stick, not just carrot?
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Busby pleased as Reggae Girlz continue winning form in World Cup qualifiers
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April 12 12:22 AM
Busby pleased as Reggae Girlz rout Antigua and Barbuda
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
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Easter truce between Russia and Ukraine falters
April 11, 2026
KHARKIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's military command accused Russia of repeatedly violating a truce to mark the Orthodox Easter Saturday with nearly 470 inci...
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Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine
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Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine
April 9, 2026
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)—Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a ceasefire in its war with Ukraine for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the Kremlin said...
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Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine
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Russia returns bodies of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine
April 9, 2026
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Moscow on Thursday handed over the remains of 1,000 soldiers to Ukraine, a Russian source in Moscow's negotiating delegation to...
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Russia strikes kill six, hit passenger train in Ukraine
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Russia strikes kill six, hit passenger train in Ukraine
March 2, 2026
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—Russian strikes have killed at least six people in Ukraine including during an attack on a civilian passenger train, Ukrainian aut...
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Hundreds rally in Paris to support Ukraine after four years of war
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Hundreds rally in Paris to support Ukraine after four years of war
February 21, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)-Around two thousand people marched in Paris Saturday to show their support for Ukraine, police estimated, just days before the fou...
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Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics
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Ukrainian athlete vows to wear banned helmet at Winter Olympics
February 10, 2026
CORTINA d’AMPEZZO, Italy (AFP)  — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych vowed Tuesday that he would wear a helmet that depicts victims of the...
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
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US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
December 29, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP)—The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longe...
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Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
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Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
December 27, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine's anti-corruption agency said security services were preventing officers from raiding the parliament on Saturday, as inv...
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Zelensky to meet Trump this weekend in Florida
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December 26, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he would meet United States (US)  President Donald Trump this weekend to di...
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
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Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing
December 25, 2025
VATICAN CITY, Holy See (AFP)—Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humani...
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Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remain
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Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remain
December 24, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a United States (US) led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed ...
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Zelensky says US must pile pressure on Russia to end war
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Zelensky says US must pile pressure on Russia to end war
December 20, 2025
MIAMI, United States (AFP)—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the United States to put more pressure on Russia to end the wa...
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Ukraine energy minister resigning over corruption scandal
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November 12, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) —  Ukraine's Energy Minister Svitlana Grynchuk said Wednesday that she was resigning, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky c...
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Melania Trump says Putin talks secured return of Ukraine war kids
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Melania Trump says Putin talks secured return of Ukraine war kids
October 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) First Lady Melania Trump said Friday she had secured the release of Ukrainian children abducted b...
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US Air Force employee sentenced for sharing defense info on dating app
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US Air Force employee sentenced for sharing defense info on dating app
October 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A former civilian employee of the US Air Force was sentenced to nearly six years in prison on Wednesday for sharing ...
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Ukrainian town in shock after Russian drone kills whole family
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Ukrainian town in shock after Russian drone kills whole family
October 1, 2025
CHERNECHCHYNA, Ukraine (AFP) -- The last time Natalya saw her neighbour Alyona Lesnichenko, a 26-year-old mother of two from the Ukrainian village of ...
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Russia hits seat of Ukraine gov’t in war’s biggest air attack
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Russia hits seat of Ukraine gov’t in war’s biggest air attack
September 7, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Russia fired its biggest-ever aerial barrage at Ukraine early Sunday, killing four people and setting the seat of the Ukrainian ...
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Putin threatens to target any Western troops sent to Ukraine
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Putin threatens to target any Western troops sent to Ukraine
September 5, 2025
UZHHOROD, Ukraine (AFP) — President Vladimir Putin warned on Friday that any Western forces deployed to Ukraine would be "legitimate" targets for Russ...
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Hopes dim for Putin-Zelensky peace summit
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Hopes dim for Putin-Zelensky peace summit
August 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The chances of a Russia-Ukraine summit faded Friday as United States (US) President Donald Trump appeared to tire of...
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Russia will not give Ukraine security guarantee—Zelensky
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Russia will not give Ukraine security guarantee—Zelensky
August 17, 2025
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) —Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday rejected the idea of Russia offering his country security guarantees, after US an...
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Trump moves away from Ukraine war ceasefire demand
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Trump moves away from Ukraine war ceasefire demand
August 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday shifted his campaign to halt the Ukraine war to securing a full peace agreeme...
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Putin and Trump leave Alaska summit with no deal on war in Ukraine
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Putin and Trump leave Alaska summit with no deal on war in Ukraine
August 15, 2025
ANCHORAGE, United States (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday spoke of an "understanding" reached with United States (US) counterpart Do...
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