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Getty/Dave BenettRum is a key part of Jamaica’s cultural identity, but what exactly makes a rum Jamaican?
That question is at the centre of a dispute that is…
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Legal battle continues over what constitutes Jamaican rum
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Hamas condemns assassination of politburo member as proof of Israeli record of terrorism
The Gaza-based resistance movement Hamas has strongly condemned the assassination of its political bureau member Ismail Barhoum in an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital, calling it yet another addition to the Israeli…
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Israel’s war on Gaza has killed 50,000
The number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023 has crossed 50,000, according to health officials.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health said on Sunday that at least 50,021 Palestinians have been killed and 113,274…
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Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California
Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.
(Source: AFP)
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A deal in the desert? US and Ukraine meet ahead of Russia ceasefire talks
US negotiators are holding talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh with their Ukrainian counterparts and separately with the Russians on Monday.
Washington’s aim is to bring about an immediate partial ceasefire to the war in Ukraine, followed by a…
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Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trumps anti-immigration policies
Migrant rights groups in Mexico have demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump, symbolically spanking a pinata fashioned in…
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Israeli strike at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kills Hamas official and aide
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza killed a senior Hamas leader and an aide on Sunday evening, a Hamas official told the BBC.
Ismail Barhoum, the head of the group’s financial affairs, was killed in the strike on Nasser Hospital, the main…
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Hamas political bureau member assassinated in Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza
Hamas political bureau member Ismail Barhoum was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, marking the latest in a series of high-profile assassinations targeting the…
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Un-American, Help people already here- birthright citizenship debate divides NY
With the new administration of Donald Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street runs the gamut from horror to firm support.
After his inauguration on Monday, US President Donald…
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Nearly 200 migrants deported from US, all men, arrive in Venezuela
Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States – the first since a January deal between the administration of US Donald Trump and Venezuelan President…
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