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21 Sep, 2026
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico sue over denied White House access, citing First Amendment
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN, MS NOW and Politico on Monday sued President Donald Trump's administration after they were barred from covering the White House, saying the selective ban was "a blatant…
21 Sep, 2026
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War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN
UNITED NATIONS (AP) – Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten…
21 Sep, 2026
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Thirty new citizens join Jamaican family
A total of 30 individuals from diverse backgrounds recently became Jamaican citizens. For them, citizenship represents more than the receipt of a certificate; it is a formal affirmation of their…
21 Sep, 2026
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Kingsmen lose CPL final to Falcons by 8 wickets
The Jamaica Kingsmen lost the Caribbean Premier League final by 8 wickets to the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons on Sunday night at Kensington Oval in Barbados. Sent to bat, the Kingsmen posted 170 for…
21 Sep, 2026
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US$1b bond raise reflects confidence, says Fayval Williams
Jamaica raised US$1 billion from the international capital markets on Wednesday at a coupon of 6.25 per cent, the lowest coupon the country has paid on an international bond. It was the government’s…
21 Sep, 2026
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Anthropic’s Claude is helping to build the next version of itself
Anthropic’s Claude is helping the company develop the next, more intelligent version of the model, the artificial intelligence (AI) lab said in an announcement on Thursday. Claude is leading 26 per…
21 Sep, 2026
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Japan’s central bank raises interest rate to 1.25%, the highest in 31 years
Japan’s central bank on Friday raised the benchmark interest rate to 1.25 per cent from 1.0 per cent, a 31-year-high. The Bank of Japan has been trying to normalise monetary policy after decades of…
21 Sep, 2026
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Damion laments poverty, hunger, erosion of values
St Catherine North Western Member of Parliament Damion Crawford says Jamaica has become a “strange land” where poverty, hunger, violence and the erosion of community values are increasingly being…
21 Sep, 2026
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Gov’t failing to adequately address hardships, says Brown Burke
People’s National Party (PNP) Chairman Dr Angela Brown Burke has accused the Government of failing to adequately address the hardships facing Jamaicans. Brown Burke, who was addressing the public…