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‘It’s going to be war’
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‘It’s going to be war’
PM vows to fight lies, misinformation about Melissa recovery efforts
Anthony Lewis | Observer Writer 
November 29 12:20 AM
‘It’s going to be war’
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Takeover talks
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Takeover talks
Gov’t willing to operate early childhood education institutions
November 29 12:18 AM
Takeover talks
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I Love Jamaica Support
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November 29 12:16 AM
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‘Tourism on track’
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‘Tourism on track’
Bartlett encouraged by hotel occupancy a month after Hurricane Melissa
Horace Hines | Observer Writer 
November 29 12:14 AM
‘Tourism on track’
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‘Pressure is a privilege’
Football, ...
‘Pressure is a privilege’
Reggae Girlz coach urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
Ruddy Allen | Sports Writer 
November 29 12:12 AM
Busby urges team to savour the W’Cup qualification challenge
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Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
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Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
November 29 12:10 AM
Shields: From brink of retirement to West Indies debut
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Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
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Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
November 29 12:08 AM
Chelsea coach ‘happy’ Palmer declared fit to face Arsenal
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Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
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Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
November 29 12:07 AM
Quarter-final places up for grabs in ISSA daCosta Cup
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China and US agree to fresh trade talks
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China and US agree to fresh trade talks
October 18, 2025
BEIJING, China (AFP) — China and the United States (US) agreed Saturday to conduct another round of trade negotiations in the coming week, as the worl...
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World economy not doing as badly as feared, says IMF chief
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World economy not doing as badly as feared, says IMF chief
October 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The global economy is doing better than expected, even as it faces prolonged uncertainty and underwhelming medium-te...
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Trump announces 100% tariff on movies made abroad
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Trump announces 100% tariff on movies made abroad
September 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)-US President Donald Trump on Monday renewed his threat of imposing steep tariffs on films made outside the United Stat...
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Swiss watchmakers turn US tariffs into timepieces
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Swiss watchmakers turn US tariffs into timepieces
September 11, 2025
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) — Time is money for Swiss watchmakers -- some are cashing in on United States (US) President Donald Trump's massive tariff o...
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Is India a ‘Tariff King’? Not really
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Is India a ‘Tariff King’? Not really
Dr Mohan Kumar 
September 8, 2025
There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high. There are subjective factors when it comes to a country li...
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US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
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US appeals court finds Trump’s global tariffs illegal
August 29, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A United States (US) appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have upended...
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PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
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PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
August 20, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) — Sony on Wednesday said it is bumping up the price of PlayStation 5 video game consoles by $50 in the United State...
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South Africa to offer US ‘generous’ new deal to avoid 30% tariff
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South Africa to offer US ‘generous’ new deal to avoid 30% tariff
August 12, 2025
PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa will offer a "generous" new trade deal to the United States on Tuesday to avoid 30-per cent tariffs, gove...
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Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days
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Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days
August 11, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP)—US President Donald Trump reportedly signed an order delaying the reimposition of higher tariffs on Chinese goods on ...
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Who pays for Trump’s tariffs?
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Who pays for Trump’s tariffs?
August 7, 2025
PARIS, France (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump says the country will reap billions of dollars from his tariff blitz, but who pays the...
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Trump signs order to impose higher tariffs on dozens of economies
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Trump signs order to impose higher tariffs on dozens of economies
July 31, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday imposing higher tariffs on dozens of countries in his latest bid to ...
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EU blindsided by latest Trump tariff ultimatum
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EU blindsided by latest Trump tariff ultimatum
July 14, 2025
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — Throughout the week leading up to US President Donald Trump's 30 per cent tariff threat on the EU, European officials and di...
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Trump says Mexico, EU to face 30 per cent tariff from Aug 1
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Trump says Mexico, EU to face 30 per cent tariff from Aug 1
July 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump on Saturday targeted Mexico and the European Union with steep 30 per cent ...
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Trump says ‘no extensions’ to Aug 1 tariff deadline
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Trump says ‘no extensions’ to Aug 1 tariff deadline
July 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would not extend an August 1 deadline for higher US t...
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Trump says likely to start informing countries of US tariffs Friday
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Trump says likely to start informing countries of US tariffs Friday
July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump said he plans to start sending letters informing trading partners of their...
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US says trade row with China could ease after Trump-Xi talks
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US says trade row with China could ease after Trump-Xi talks
June 1, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A logjam in the trade talks between the United States and China could be broken once Presidents Donald Trump and Xi...
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Trump tariffs stay in place for now after court reprieve
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Trump tariffs stay in place for now after court reprieve
May 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — United States (US) President Donald Trump celebrated a temporary legal win as a court preserved his aggressive tarif...
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Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU from June 1
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Trump threatens 50% tariff on EU from June 1
May 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose a 50 per cent tariff on imports from the European Union, a...
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Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple if iPhones not manufactured in US
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Trump threatens 25% tariff on Apple if iPhones not manufactured in US
May 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Friday threatened Apple with a 25 per cent tariff if the iPhones the company sells in ...
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China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
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China, US slash sweeping tariffs in trade war climbdown
May 14, 2025
Beijing, China (AFP)-The United States and China slashed sweeping tariffs on each others' goods for 90 days on Wednesday, marking a temporary de-escal...
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Shein, Temu expected to stock up in next 90 days amid tariff cuts
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Shein, Temu expected to stock up in next 90 days amid tariff cuts
May 12, 2025
Online retailers Shein and Temu are expected to take advantage of lowered tariffs to restock their United States (US) warehouses, according to a repor...
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US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi
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US, China agree to slash tariffs as Trump says will speak to Xi
May 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, an ...
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Takeover talks
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