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France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of the Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that f

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France and Spain battle wildfires as more than 250,000 people are forced to flee homes

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France sent a hulking military cargo plane to dump tonnes of flame retardants as it battled raging wildfires on Saturday and slashed the final stage of the Tour de France to redeploy security personnel to the blazes that f

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Sports

Cape Verde's World Cup sensation Vozinha to join Chile club Colo Colo

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — One of the breakout stars at the World Cup has a new home in Chile — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha has signed a contract with Colo Colo, the South American countrys biggest football team. The 40-year-old Vozinha became one

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Entertainment

EU approves Paramount-Warner merger with conditions

NEW YORK (AP): The European Union (EU) approved Paramounts US$81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery this week, effectively clearing another regulatory hurdle for a mega merger that could vastly reshape the entertainment and media landscape worl

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Commentary

Editorial | Tackling food waste

According to the UN Environment Programmes Food Waste Index, in 2024, the average Jamaican household threw out an estimated 88 kilogrammes (194 pounds) of food. Combined, that was over 243,000 tonnes of food waste for the year. While these figures were

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Letters

Jamaica must become a nation under God
THE EDITOR, Madam: What has become of the command to “Love thy neighbour as thyself”? There are many wants and needs. Mankind seems to have forgotten that we are but stewards. Adam failed to keep the power that he was given – dominion over all thin

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Lifestyle

Something Extra | Saturday

Several hotspots across Kingston, St Andrew and St Catherine were transformed into football watch parties on Sunday as fans gathered to witness the FIFA World Cup reach its thrilling conclusion with the showdown between Argentina and Spain. Donning jersey

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