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Venezuela says oil exports continue normally despite Trump blockade
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela struck a defiant note Wednesday, insisting that its crude oil exports were not impacted by United States (US) Pre...
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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Winners of 2026 World Cup to pocket $50 million in prize money
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PARIS, France (AFP)—The winners of the 2026 World Cup will receive $50 million in prize money as part of a record financial contribution for the tourn...
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
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23-y-o trader charged with murder
December 17 04:05 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A 23-year-old man has been charged with murder after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old man in Penn Avenue, Kingston 11 on Decemb...
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Man found not guilty of firearm charges in Supreme Court
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — A man accused of trying to dispose of a gun while trying to evade the security forces has been freed after the presiding judge fou...
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Gas prices down $3.06, Diesel down $3.06
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KINGSTON, Jamaica—Motorists should see a decrease at the pumps in the price of gasoline effective Thursday, December 18, according to the latest ex-re...
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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Antigua and Barbuda in discussions with US authorities following new immigration measure
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ST JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) – The Antigua and Barbuda government on Wednesday said it is “actively engaged” in discussions with the United States authori...
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
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Swaby calls for consultation on proposed centralised permit system and One Road Authority
December 17 01:40 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Mayor of Kingston Andrew Swaby, is calling on the Government to engage in dialogue with municipal corporations regarding its propo...
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
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GenXS launches fourth carnival season with ‘INFINITI’ theme
December 17 01:30 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica — GenXS Carnival has officially launched its fourth season under the theme “INFINITI”, which aims to focus on cultural expression an...
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup
March 26, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to stand trial on charges of plotting a cou...
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Neymar back for Brazil after 16-month absence for World Cup qualifiers
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Neymar back for Brazil after 16-month absence for World Cup qualifiers
March 6, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — Neymar was on Thursday recalled by coach Dorival Junior to the Brazil team after almost a year and a half out injured f...
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Twelve university students dead in Brazil bus crash — officials
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Twelve university students dead in Brazil bus crash — officials
February 21, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) — Twelve university students died and 21 were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck in Brazil's southeastern state o...
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Real Madrid great Marcelo announces retirement
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Real Madrid great Marcelo announces retirement
February 6, 2025
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Former Real Madrid left-back Marcelo announced his retirement from professional football on Thursday after a trophy-la...
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Brazil and Jamaica sign cooperation agreement
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Brazil and Jamaica sign cooperation agreement
January 30, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica and Brazil have committed to deepening their bilateral relationship with the signing of a new cooperation programme. The a...
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Brazil examining black boxes from crashed Russia-bound plane
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Brazil examining black boxes from crashed Russia-bound plane
January 2, 2025
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - Brazil has started examining the black box recorders from a Brazilian-made jetliner that crashed in Kazakhstan, killing 38 of...
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At least nine dead in Brazil plane crash: authorities
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At least nine dead in Brazil plane crash: authorities
December 22, 2024
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) - At least nine people died when a small plane crashed on Sunday morning in Gramado, in southern Brazil, authorities said, sla...
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At least 32 die in bus accident in southeastern Brazil
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At least 32 die in bus accident in southeastern Brazil
December 21, 2024
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) - At least thirty two people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, adding that the de...
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Brazil police urge Bolsonaro’s indictment for 2022 ‘coup’ plot
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Brazil police urge Bolsonaro’s indictment for 2022 ‘coup’ plot
November 21, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP)- Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 "coup" plot to prevent...
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Brazil probes Supreme Court bomb blasts as ‘terrorist act’
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Brazil probes Supreme Court bomb blasts as ‘terrorist act’
November 14, 2024
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - A failed bomb attack on Brazil's Supreme Court is being probed as a "terrorist act" with possible links to an insurrection la...
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Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country
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Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country
September 30, 2024
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- With as much as 80 per cent of Brazil under a blanket of smoke from historic wild fires, face masks last used during the cor...
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Afghanistan wants to join BRICS, says Taliban govt
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Afghanistan wants to join BRICS, says Taliban govt
September 25, 2024
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Afghanistan's Taliban government is keen to join the BRICS economic forum, a spokesman said on Tuesday ahead of the group'...
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Amazon forest has lost an area the size of Germany and France
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Amazon forest has lost an area the size of Germany and France
September 23, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) — The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, has lost an area about the size of Germany and France combined to deforesta...
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An Amazon river dries up, creating hellish crossing for villagers
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An Amazon river dries up, creating hellish crossing for villagers
September 10, 2024
HUMAITÁ, Brazil (AFP) — Only the youngest and strongest villagers now brave the crossing of a vast, blistering stretch of sand where, in normal times,...
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Lawgiver the Kingson scores in Brazil with ‘Creation’
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Lawgiver the Kingson scores in Brazil with ‘Creation’
August 19, 2024
Reggae artiste LawGiver the Kingson is pleased that his music is making significant inroads in Brazil in South America. "I have a catalogue of songs p...
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Plane with 62 aboard crashes in Brazil
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Plane with 62 aboard crashes in Brazil
August 9, 2024
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) — An airplane with 62 people on board crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, firefighters and the airline Voepass said. A...
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Woman firefighter on Brazil frontline after 2020 flames took her baby
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Woman firefighter on Brazil frontline after 2020 flames took her baby
June 27, 2024
CORUMBÁ, Brazil (AFP) — Debora dos Santos Avila used to resent firefighters for the death of her five-month-old baby in 2020, when she says he succumb...
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Reggae Girlz lose 4-0 again to Brazil
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Reggae Girlz lose 4-0 again to Brazil
June 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz were beaten 4-0 a second time in four days by Brazil in their friendly international played at Fonte Nova Ar...
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Four changes made to Reggae Girlz team in second friendly with Brazil
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Four changes made to Reggae Girlz team in second friendly with Brazil
June 4, 2024
KINGSTON, Jamaica— Veteran defender Allyson Swaby and striker Jody Brown were among four changes that head coach Hubert Busby made for Tuesday’s secon...
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Reggae Girlz go down 4-0 to Brazil
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Reggae Girlz go down 4-0 to Brazil
June 1, 2024
Marta scored two second half goals to lead Brazil to a 4-0 win over Jamaica in the first match of their two-game friendly series at Arena Pernambuco i...
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Brazil football legend Romario announces come-back at 58
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Brazil football legend Romario announces come-back at 58
April 17, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- At 58, Brazilian football legend Romario has quite a resume: World Cup winner, senator, president of his favorite club...
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20 suspected Haitian migrants found dead on boat in Brazil
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20 suspected Haitian migrants found dead on boat in Brazil
April 13, 2024
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Twenty suspected Haitian migrants have been found dead in a boat in northern Brazil, their bodies in an advanced state...
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