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JTA troubled by proposed changes to motor vehicle duty concession
Jason Cross | Reporter 
February 17 12:20 AM
Cutting teachers’ legs
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The wait is over
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The wait is over
Renovation of closed Negril Post Office set to begin Thursday
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
February 17 12:18 AM
The wait is over
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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Cortina challenge
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Cortina challenge
Jamaica 14th in women’s monobob; two-man team 23rd after two runs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17 12:14 AM
Cortina challenge
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Ricketts reiterates confidence in Speid’s ability to qualify Boyz for World Cup
Daniel Blake | Sports Writer | blaked@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17 12:12 AM
High on Speid
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Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
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Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
February 17 12:10 AM
Managing Wedding-Day Anxiety When You’re in the Spotlight
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Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
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Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
Squatters tried to prevent woman burying her husband on her own property
Akera Davis Observer Writer 
February 17 12:06 AM
Land disputes delay burials in St Ann
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Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
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Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
Alicia Dunkley-Willis | Senior Reporter 
February 17 12:05 AM
Murders unsolved until gang insiders talked, cop witness affirms
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X briefly hit by ‘international outages’—monitors
February 16, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP)—Service was restored to Elon Musk-owned social network X Monday afternoon after it had failed to show posts to users in many count...
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Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
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Spain to seek social media ban for under-16s
February 3, 2026
DUBAI,  United Arab Emirates (AFP)—Spain will seek to ban social media for under-16s to protect them from harmful content such as pornography and viol...
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UK data regulator opens probe into X over sexual AI imagery
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UK data regulator opens probe into X over sexual AI imagery
February 3, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Britain's data regulator on Tuesday launched probes into Elon Musk's X and xAI to see whether the companies complied wi...
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Musk’s Grok created three million sexualised images, research says
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Musk’s Grok created three million sexualised images, research says
January 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Elon Musk's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, Grok, generated an estimated three million sexualised images of wo...
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X, formerly Twitter, services restored
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X, formerly Twitter, services restored
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X, formerly Twitter, services have been restored after the platform appeared to have suffered a major outage on Friday. The disruption, which began so...
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X, formerly Twitter, is down
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X, formerly Twitter, is down
January 16, 2026
X, formerly Twitter, is currently down in what appears to be a major outage. The disruption appears to be affecting both web-based and mobile users. C...
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‘Put her in a bikini’
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‘Put her in a bikini’
How AI 'deepfakes' became Elon Musk's latest scandal
January 13, 2026
PARIS, France (AFP) — Elon Musk's company xAI has faced global backlash in recent days over sexualised "deepfake" images of women and children created...
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UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery
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UK regulator opens probe into X over sexualised AI imagery
January 12, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — United Kingdom (UK) media regulator Ofcom on Monday launched a formal investigation into Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitte...
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Musk’s Grok under fire over sexualised images despite new limits
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Musk’s Grok under fire over sexualised images despite new limits
January 9, 2026
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — European officials and tech campaigners on Friday slammed Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok after its controversial image ...
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EU orders Musk’s Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry
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EU orders Musk’s Grok AI to keep data after nudes outcry
January 8, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP)—The European Union (EU) executive on Thursday said it ordered Elon Musk's Grok to keep data related to the AI chatbot after th...
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Social media users report challenges accessing X and other platforms
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Several online users are currently experiencing challenges accessing the social media platforms X, Canva, ChatGPT, and some multiplayer games. Interne...
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At least 16 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
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At least 16 killed in Nepal protest over social media ban
September 8, 2025
KATHmandu, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 16 protesters were killed Monday when Nepal police dispersed young demonstrators in Kathmandu demanding the governm...
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Irish watchdog threatens X over adult content controls
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Irish watchdog threatens X over adult content controls
July 24, 2025
DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) — Ireland's media watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union (EU), has warned Elon Musk's social network X that it must en...
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Musk’s AI chatbot under fire for posts praising Hitler
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Musk’s AI chatbot under fire for posts praising Hitler
July 9, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — Billionaire Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok came under fire Wednesday for anti-Semitic comments, praising Adolf...
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Vance joins X rival Bluesky, urges followers to do the same
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Vance joins X rival Bluesky, urges followers to do the same
June 19, 2025
Washington, United States (AFP)-US Vice President JD Vance has joined X rival Bluesky and called upon his more than four million followers to join him...
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Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules
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Brazil court majority favors tougher social media rules
June 11, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil's Supreme Court reached a majority Wednesday in favor of toughening social media regulation, in a groundbreaking case ...
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Kanye West’s account on X goes dark after hate-filled rant
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Kanye West’s account on X goes dark after hate-filled rant
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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Kanye West's account on X has been deactivated after a days-long rant on the platform that included vitriolic, anti-S...
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Trump to be interviewed by supporter Elon Musk on X
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Trump to be interviewed by supporter Elon Musk on X
August 12, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Donald Trump will be interviewed Monday live on X by its billionaire owner Elon Musk -- an influential supporter -- a...
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Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over boycott
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Elon Musk’s X sues advertisers over boycott
August 6, 2024
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Elon Musk's X sued an advertising group and several large corporations on Tuesday accusing them of causing billions o...
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X formally allows X-rated content on platform
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X formally allows X-rated content on platform
June 3, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, has updated its rules to officially allow adult and graphic content on the platf...
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Ten Hag reveals Garnacho apology after forward supported critical tweets
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Ten Hag reveals Garnacho apology after forward supported critical tweets
April 19, 2024
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Erik ten Hag claimed Manchester United's squad is not fractured after revealing Alejandro Garnacho apologised for liki...
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The wait is over
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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National Chorale begins 2026 concert season with applause
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Cortina challenge
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Jamaica 14th in women’s monobob; two-man team 23rd after two runs
BY PAUL A REID Observer writer reidp@jamaicaobserver.com 
February 17, 2026
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