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NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) — Kenya began administering the first dose of a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug in a Nairobi slum on Thursday. Lenacapavir, ta...
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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US eases ban on Venezuelan oil to Cuba as crisis alarms Caribbean
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February 26 12:12 AM
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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As Washington softens oil embargo, Cuba coast guard kills 4 on Florida-registered boat
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Caribbean Flavours Take Centre Stage at Jamaica Food and Drink Festival 2026
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Video sharing site YouTube suffered a widespread outage late Tuesday, with hundreds of thousands of users reporting ...
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YouTube says it is not social media in landmark addiction trial
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YouTube says it is not social media in landmark addiction trial
February 10, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States — A lawyer for YouTube insisted Tuesday that the Google-owned video platform was neither intentionally addictive nor techni...
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Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
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Main trial begins in landmark US addiction case against Meta, YouTube
February 9, 2026
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — A landmark social media trial began in earnest on Monday that could establish a legal precedent on whether Meta or ...
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BBC announces landmark ‘partnership’ with YouTube
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BBC announces landmark ‘partnership’ with YouTube
January 21, 2026
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — The BBC announced Wednesday a landmark new deal with American video platform YouTube which it said will showcase "the b...
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
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‘My mission is done’: Popular crime vlogger Sir P says he’s signing off
December 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Popular crime vlogger Sir P of Politricks Watch has announced that he is stepping away from YouTube. Sir P shared the news in a vi...
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Yung Ras scores a double on Jamaica YouTube Trending chart
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Yung Ras scores a double on Jamaica YouTube Trending chart
BY KEVIN JACKSON Observer Writer 
December 1, 2025
Recording artiste Yung Ras has scored a double on the Jamaica YouTube Trending chart with Confident and We Shall Rise. Last weekend, Confident rose to...
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EU grills Apple, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children
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EU grills Apple, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children
October 10, 2025
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — The European Union (EU) Friday demanded digital giants including Snapchat and YouTube explain how they are protecting childr...
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YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump
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YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump
September 29, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after it suspended his accou...
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YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation
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YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation
September 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — YouTube is set to reinstate creators previously banned for promoting Covid-19 misinformation and false election-rela...
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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
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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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YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults
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YouTube turns to AI to spot children posing as adults
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - YouTube has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out when users are children pretending to be adu...
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial offers fodder for influencers and YouTubers
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June 18, 2025
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is now in its sixth week of testimony -- and interest among influencers and ...
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YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
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SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — YouTube has evolved from a dinner party lark 20 years ago into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake Unite...
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YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators
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YouTube launches new TV-focused tools for creators
September 18, 2024
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — YouTube beefed up tools for creators on Wednesday as it competes with streaming rivals such as Netflix on the biggest ...
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Mr Beast builds houses in Jamaica
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — YouTube sensation and philanthropist James Donaldson, more popularly known as ‘Mr Beast’ recently built and gave away homes to vul...
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