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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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Reputed gang leader ‘Bloodstain’ nabbed by St Catherine police
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
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UN demands independent probe into woman’s killing by US immigration officer
January 13 07:19 AM
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP)—The United Nations demanded Tuesday a swift and independent investigation after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a...
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No one above the law
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January 13 12:20 AM
No one above
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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January 13 12:16 AM
Jolyan Silvera murder trial remains private
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Trapped remake
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Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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January 13 12:14 AM
Absent witnesses force delay in Maitland trial
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US diplomat calls for appointment of Guyana’s Opposition leader
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US diplomat calls for appointment of Guyana’s Opposition leader
January 12, 2026
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — United States (US) Ambassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot, says the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country needs to have in pl...
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Gold hits record high, dollar falls as US targets Fed
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Gold hits record high, dollar falls as US targets Fed
January 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The dollar weakened and gold hit a record high Monday as investors digested news that the United States (US) Justice De...
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
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Trump admin sends more agents to Minneapolis despite furor over woman’s killing
January 11, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS, United States (AFP)—US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Sunday that hundreds more federal agents were heading to Minneapolis,...
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US says it seized another tanker that tried to break Venezuela blockade
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US says it seized another tanker that tried to break Venezuela blockade
January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States (US)  said Friday it seized another tanker that tried to break an American naval blockade aimed at...
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
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US reiterates OAS role in ensuring stability in Venezuela
January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States  (CMC) — The United States (US) has reiterated the importance of the Organisation of American States (OAS) as a forum for en...
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Trump to meet top US oil execs after seizing Venezuela leader
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Trump to meet top US oil execs after seizing Venezuela leader
January 8, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)—US President Donald Trump will meet the heads of major US oil companies on Friday, aiming to convince them to support ...
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Venezuela releasing ‘large number’ of prisoners — top lawmaker
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Venezuela releasing ‘large number’ of prisoners — top lawmaker
January 8, 2026
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuelan authorities are releasing a "large number" of prisoners, some of them foreigners, five days after United States ...
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Three ships head to US with Venezuela oil as capacity concerns grow
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Three ships head to US with Venezuela oil as capacity concerns grow
January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Three of 11 vessels chartered by Chevron were Thursday transporting oil from Venezuela to the United States (US), according to a...
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Macron accuses US of ‘turning away’ from allies
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Macron accuses US of ‘turning away’ from allies
January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that the United States (US) was "breaking free from international rules" and "...
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US withdrawal from UN climate treaty ‘regrettable’ — EU’s Hoekstra
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January 8, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — The European Union’s (EU) climate chief said Thursday that Europe would keep working with other nations to tackle global warming...
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Forex: $159.37 to one US dollar
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January 7, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Wednesday, January 7, ended trading at $159.37, up 5 cents,  according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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US wants citizens of Antigua and Dominica to post bonds when seeking visa
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US wants citizens of Antigua and Dominica to post bonds when seeking visa
January 7, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — Antigua and Barbuda and Dominica are the only two Caribbean Community (Caricom) countries named by the United States...
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.32 to one US dollar
January 6, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Tuesday, January 6, ended trading at $159.32, down 14 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s d...
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UK urges Musk’s X to act over ‘appalling’ sexual deepfakes
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UK urges Musk’s X to act over ‘appalling’ sexual deepfakes
January 6, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The United Kingdom (UK) Government Tuesday called on Elon Musk's social network X to take urgent action over its artifi...
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Forex: $159.46 to one US dollar
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Forex: $159.46 to one US dollar
January 5, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, January 5, ended trading at $159.46, down 1 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s dai...
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St Vincent gov’t says situation in Venezuela of ‘grave concern’ to region
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January 5, 2026
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) — The St Vincent and the Grenadines Government says it is monitoring the situation in Venezuela very closely, following th...
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T&T reiterates support for US military crackdown on illegal drug trade
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T&T reiterates support for US military crackdown on illegal drug trade
January 5, 2026
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad and Tobago Government has reaffirmed its support for the United States’ (US) mission “aimed at dismantlin...
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Barbados PM calls for de-escalation of conflict in Venezuela
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January 4, 2026
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described as “uncharted territory” the events that unfolded in Venezuela on Satu...
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Gauff saves US at United Cup, Wawrinka starts farewell season with win
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Gauff saves US at United Cup, Wawrinka starts farewell season with win
January 3, 2026
PERTH, Australia (AFP) —Coco Gauff rode to the rescue with a 6-1, 6-1 hammering of Solana Sierra to nudge the United States (US) towards a 2-1 defeat ...
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Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela until ‘safe’ transition; opens doors to American oil firms
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Trump says US ‘will run’ Venezuela until ‘safe’ transition; opens doors to American oil firms
January 3, 2026
PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States (US) will "run" Venezuela until a political transition can oc...
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Trump posts photo of handcuffed, blindfolded Maduro
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January 3, 2026
WEST PALM BEACH, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump posted a photo Saturday of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in custod...
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Rubio ‘anticipates no further action in Venezuela’ with Maduro’s capture
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January 3, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (CMC) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he “anticipates no further action in Venezuela” with the US military’s report...
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ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A reputed gang leader who was wanted for murder and multiple acts of violence was captured by the St Catherine South police on...
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FNID sends clear warning: Nobody untouchable
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January 13, 2026
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20 years, 7,420 deaths
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