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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
Anthony Smith remembered for weighing decisions carefully, balancing firmness and humanity
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January 12 12:28 AM
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
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January 12 12:26 AM
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St Catherine taxi operator charged with murder
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St CATHERINE, Jamaica – A St Catherine taxi operator has been charged with murder following the stabbing death of a man in Portmore, St Catherine on J...
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American woman among two charged following St Mary firearm seizure
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Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
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BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) — Scouts marched under a clear blue sky in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the Palestinian city emerged from the s...
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Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, key questions remain
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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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PNP criticises govt’s silence on Palestine at UN
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Germany, Britain, France call on Israel to halt Gaza City offensive
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Mediators await Israeli response to new truce offer
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At least 40 dead in Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years — MSF
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Ukraine says fighting ‘difficult’ after reports of Russia’s rapid gains
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KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine said Tuesday it was engaged in "difficult" battles with Russian forces after Moscow had made rapid advances in a narrow...
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Israel to ‘take control’ of Gaza City, sparking wave of criticism
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Ukraine demands Zelensky-Putin talks, Russia proposes brief truces
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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Ukraine on Wednesday proposed direct talks within weeks between its President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin,...
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Denmark to conscript women for armed services
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Denmark to conscript women for armed services
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Denmark will begin to conscript women to its armed services, an extension of the lottery conscription system already in place for men, according to me...
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No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar
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No casualties reported in Iran missile attack on US base in Qatar
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WASHINTON, United States (AFP) — Iran fired ballistic missiles at a United States (US) base in Qatar on Monday but there are no known American casualt...
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Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar, Iraq after strikes — state media
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Iran launches missiles at US bases in Qatar, Iraq after strikes — state media
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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Iran's National Security Council confirmed it had attacked a major United States (US) military base in Qatar on Monday in retalia...
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Turkey’s Erdogan warns against ‘devastating’ Israel-Iran war
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ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday warned against a "devastating war" between Israel and Iran that could trig...
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122 million forcibly displaced worldwide ‘untenably high’ — UN
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122 million forcibly displaced worldwide ‘untenably high’ — UN
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record peak but remains "un...
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Haitian government approves funding for ‘war budget’
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PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (CMC) – The Haitian Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) says it has approved US$275,000 towards dealing with the security cr...
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Nations call for immediate end to ‘horrific’ Sudan war on anniversary
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Nations call for immediate end to ‘horrific’ Sudan war on anniversary
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LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP)— The UK led international calls Tuesday for a swift end to the devastating war in Sudan, hosting a gathering of world off...
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Russian Palm Sunday strike on Ukraine city kills 34
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Russian Palm Sunday strike on Ukraine city kills 34
April 13, 2025
SUMY, Ukraine (AFP)— A Russian missile strike on Sunday on the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people, authorities said as European and US l...
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Kagame tells countries sanctioning Rwanda to ‘go to hell’
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Kagame tells countries sanctioning Rwanda to ‘go to hell’
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KIGALI, Rwanda (AFP)— Rwandan President Paul Kagame said Monday that countries sanctioning Kigali could "go to hell", weeks after some nations imposed...
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Former Jamaican PM warns Haiti is ‘perilously close’ to being a failed state
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Former Jamaican PM warns Haiti is ‘perilously close’ to being a failed state
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) —  Former Jamaican prime minister Bruce Golding Wednesday warned that Haiti is “perilously close” to being a failed state a...
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White House confirms journalist was accidentally sent classified war plan
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White House confirms journalist was accidentally sent classified war plan
March 24, 2025
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Zelensky replaces his army chief of general staff
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Zelensky replaces his army chief of general staff
March 16, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the chief of general staff of the armed forces, according to a decree issued...
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BY KASEY WILLIAMS Observer staff reporter kaseyw@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Late RJRGleaner CEO did not seek applause
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Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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...suggests copying Belize’s Criminal Justice Board
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS Senior staff reporter dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com 
January 12, 2026
Lawyer calls for permanent fix
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Public health dept wants more garbage trucks for Portland
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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Johan-Remaldo Smythe ready to put Holland High on the map
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