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Collapse of Tokyos ageing cherry blossom trees raises safety concerns
TOKYO (AP) Many of Tokyos popular and iconic Somei Yoshino cherry blossom trees were planted during Japans postwar advancement in the 1960s, and are now getting old and frail. Some have fallen and many others require support, triggering safety conc

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Land titles handed over to Rastafari community in Coral Gardens redress effort

The Government has handed over land titles to the Rastafari Coral Gardens Benevolent Society, as restitution by the State for the 1963 Coral Gardens incident in St James involving the Rastafari community. The event was held on Good Friday on the plots of

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Sports

Herbert Morrison student gifts $100k award to swim club

At just 15 years old, Suraj Guwalani isnt thinking about spending, hes thinking about giving. The Herbert Morrison Technical High School student, recently named Sports Boy of the Year at the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run 2025 Champions of the West Awa

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Commentary

Carvell McLeary | Demise of the 40-hour workweek?

Is the 40-hour workweek, the sacred foundation of employment practices, at an end? Is it blasphemous to offer such words? As Jamaican businesses struggle with productivity concerns, culture and strategy misalignment, or the rise of remote work, it is the

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World News

Death toll from earthquake rises

ITTEFAQ (AP) For several minutes after the earthquake struck, he could hear their screams. Then there was silence. Mohibullah Niazi, a neighbour who helped in the rescue efforts, said Saturday that the eight people killed on the outskirts of Kabul after

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