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Outrage at kidnap hoax
WESTERN BUREAU: While the world was convinced JetBlue Airways stewardess Kalina Collier and her mom Candice Walker had gone missing in Jamaica, Walker was recorded leaving and entering the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny daily, driving a...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Africa: Six Reasons Why Africa's New Free Trade Area Is a Global Game Changer
[Namibia Economist] Caroline Kende -- Launched on 1 January, the AfCFTA is an exciting game changer. Currently, Africa accounts for just 2% of global trade. And only 17% of African exports are intra-continental, compared with 59% for Asia and 68% for Europe.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Georgia Prosecutors Open Investigation into Trump’s Call to Secretary of State | Atlanta Daily World
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Georgia prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Donald Trump’s phone call to Georgia’s secretary of state Brad Raffensperger. During the call, the former President asked him to “find” the votes he needed
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India spinners wreck England in Chennai - Stabroek News
(Reuters) - India seized control of the second test after their spinners wreaked havoc on a dustbowl and skittled out England for 134 at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium yesterday. The article India spinners wreck England in Chennai appeared first on Stabroek News.
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D'Angelo joins Verzuz, but his opponent is yet to be announced - TheGrio
It looks like Verzuz is coming back after Ashanti vs. Keyshia Cole — this time, with R&B singer D’Angelo and... View Article The post D'Angelo joins Verzuz, but his opponent is yet to be announced appeared first on TheGrio.
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Simmons shines amid messy win for Red Force - Stabroek News
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Lendl Simmons’s sixth List A hundred failed to guarantee Trinidad and Tobago Red Force a clinical win as the star-studded side stumbled and stuttered before pulling off a messy four-wicket victory over Windward Islands
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NFL’s Alexander Mattison Helps San Bernardino Fight COVID-19 - Black Voice News
BVN Staff San Bernardino High School graduate Alexander Mattison, who has earned national recognition as a running back for the Minnesota Vikings, is giving back to his home community. A football, wrestling, and track and field star during his years at San Bernardino High School,
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms vetoes letting state close street near Capitol | The Atlanta Voice
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has vetoed a proposal that would have let the state permanently close part of a street between the Georgia Capitol and a legislative office building. Mayor Bottoms wrote in a letter that the city’s charter prohibits individual City Council members from negotiating
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
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Series secured - Stabroek News
DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Seventeen wickets tumbled on a dramatic fourth day as West Indies snatched a nerve-jangling 17-run victory to edge Bangladesh in the second Test and complete a truly astonishing series whitewash here
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Hope on the horizon: Global tourism body calls for end to travel bans
The World Travel and Tourism Council wants testing measures for individual travellers instead of imposing travel bans on entire nations.
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The Latest: Australia receives over 142,000 vaccine doses | L.A. Focus News
By The Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will begin vaccinating its population against COVID-19 next week after its first shipment of Pfizer vaccine was delivered on Monday. More than 142,000 doses had arrived at Sydney airport, the government said. Health care, aged care and
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Abuse and Selling of the Fourth Amendment-It is Not for Sale or Is it? - Black Voice News
S. E. Williams | BVN Executive Editor “I strongly disagree with the assumption that the warrantless search of a residence, under non exigent circumstances, can be justified on the paternalistic premise that ‘We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.’” -Justice Stanley
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Black Broadway, Madame Lillian Evanti and D.C.'s Black History - The Washington Informer
Evanti was the first African American to perform with a major European opera company. The post Black Broadway, Madame Lillian Evanti and D.C.'s Black History appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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What if Women Didn’t Talk? – Free Press of Jacksonville
Patriarchy baffles me as much as white supremacy does. How do the men, birthed by women, consider us inferior? When we raise our voices, we are irrational or hysterical. When we are emphatic, we are [...]
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Breaking the Generational Curse: The History of Poverty in Black Detroit   | Social Justice | The Michigan Chronicle
*The Michigan Chronicle is discussing generational poverty in Detroit, and its history at large in America, in this four-part series during Black History Month. Stay tuned for the second and subsequent parts to learn about poverty in Detroit, its impact on families, finances, business
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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Choose Oprah Winfrey For Tell-All Interview
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will sit down with Winfrey for a 90-minute interview called "Oprah with Meghan and Harry."
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8 Over-The-Top Suites Around The Caribbean To Inspire Your Wanderlust - Ess
Nothing quite says luxury than hopping down to the Caribbean, and treating yourself in an over-the-top suite that includes unimaginable amenities, best-in-class service, and of course, breathtaking views. Because, after
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Trump concerned over being charged in connection to Capitol riot: report - TheGrio
According to CNN, multiple people have reported that former President Donald Trump has privately expressed fears that he could face... View Article The post Trump concerned over being charged in connection to Capitol riot: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Michael McDowell wins rain-delayed Daytona 500 after last-lap wreck | L.A. Focus News
Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 M&M’s Toyota, Austin Cindric, driver of the #33 Verizon 5G Ford, and Joey Logano, driver of the #22 Shell Pennzoil Ford, are involved in an on-track incident during the 63rd annual NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday in Daytona
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After impeachment acquittal, Trump remains dominant in GOP
NEW YORK, USA (AP) - The Republican Party still belongs to Donald Trump.After he incited a deadly riot at the US Capitol last month, the GOP considered purging the norm-shattering president. But in the end, only seven of 50 Senate Republicans voted to convict Trump in his historic second
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WTO formally picks Okonjo-Iweala as its first female, African leader | Fin24
The World Trade Organisation selected Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the first woman and first African as its leader, tasking the former Nigerian finance minister with restoring trust in a rules-based global trading system roiled by protectionism and the pandemic.
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Weeding Out Invasive Plant Critical For Survival Of Protected Species And Fishermen  – The Wilmington Journal
YAOUNDE, Cameroon- — A fishing community in Cameroon is racing against time to save Lake Ossa, one of the country’s largest, from a floating fern that thrives in slow-moving, nutrient-rich warm freshwater. The invasive plant [...]
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Nadal closes in on Slams record with emphatic win
Rafael Nadal put his old rival Fabio Fognini to the sword to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals and move within three wins of the all-time Grand Slam titles record yesterday. The Spanish great was 1-1 with the flamboyant Italian in Grand Slams but he was never seriously troubled in his
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Africa: Okonjo-Iweala - a Win for Nigeria, Africa and Multilateralism
[Premium Times] Nigeria's situation at the AfDB foreshadowed what would eventually play out at the WTO, with respect to the candidacy of Dr. Okonjo-Iweala.
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Children mattter in cancer fight
BY Michelle Madzudzo/Daniel Mckenzie The fight against cancer still exists in the shadow of COVID-19. Being in a COVID-19 pandemic does not keep cancer at bay. As we continue to endeavour in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, we at Talk Cancer Zim and Kidzcan Zimbabwe continue in the fight
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Kenya: MoH Says Awaiting Astrazeneca Clearance By WHO Before Importation Approval
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of health now says it has recommended AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for clearance by World Health Organization (WHO) for importation to Kenya.
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On Parkland anniversary, Biden calls for tougher gun laws | L.A. Focus News
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Sorrow reverberated across the country Sunday as Americans, including President Joe Biden, joined a Florida community in remembering the 17 lives lost three years ago in the Parkland school shooting massacre. “In seconds, the lives of dozens of
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US Embassy responds to calls for action over Collier's fake kidnapping story
The United States Embassy in Jamaica says it is aware of reports of a U.S. citizen who had recently travelled to Jamaica and claimed to have been held against her will. Kalina Collier, a Jetblue Airways stewardess, faked her kidnapping to avoid...
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Rwanda: Iposita to Use Codified Addressing System to Ease Delivery of Parcels
[New Times] The National Post Office (Iposita) has adopted a codified addressing system that will make it possible for them to deliver packages and mails to the exact locations by use of grid code technology.
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Plaskett defends not calling witnesses in Trump trial: ‘We needed more senators with spines' - TheGrio
De. Stacey Plaskett appeared on CNN's State of the Union with correspondent Jake Tapper on Sunday where she defended the... View Article The post Plaskett defends not calling witnesses in Trump trial: ‘We needed more senators with spines' appeared first on TheGrio.
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