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25 Sep, 2025
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Judge approves $1.5 billion copyright settlement between AI company Anthropic and authors
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday approved a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half a million books had been…
25 Sep, 2025
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GraceKennedy Foundation awards over $2 million in Carlton Alexander bursaries
The GraceKennedy Foundation (GKF) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education by awarding prestigious Carlton Alexander bursaries to 23 children of GraceKennedy team members for the…
25 Sep, 2025
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Caribbean Airlines to cut flights between Ja and Ft Lauderdale in November
Caribbean Airlines will discontinue its Fort Lauderdale to Montego Bay and Fort Lauderdale to Kingston routes effective November 2, 2025, just a few months after resuming the service following a…
25 Sep, 2025
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From ‘bulla’ to ‘carry-go-bring-come’
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): The Caribbean has elbowed its way into the Oxford English Dictionary with 12 new words commonly used in the region that officials publicly recognised on Wednesday. The…
25 Sep, 2025
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How a mother’s vision grew into St Ann’s trusted family bookstore
Twenty years ago in Brown’s Town, St Ann, Sandra DaCosta opened a small bookstore with a simple goal: to provide for her family. What began as a small venture quickly blossomed into Direct Books &…
25 Sep, 2025
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Scotia Insurance powers 22 students back to school with scholarships
Almost two dozen families began the new school year with a financial boost, thanks to Scotia Insurance. Twenty-two outstanding students, representing Scotiabank branches islandwide, have each been…
25 Sep, 2025
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Five selected for inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Impact Awards
TORONTO: Five outstanding Jamaican-Canadians will be celebrated by the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto for their contributions to justice, business, education, health, community and youth…
25 Sep, 2025
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Stop platforming those who seek to divide us
Charlie Kirk’s memorial service last Sunday galvanised a touchstone moment for far-right conservatism and American nationalism. If you previously had no idea who the right-wing pundit was, you’d be…
25 Sep, 2025
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Enslaved African converted by the Moravians
THE SERIES started with, among other things, the question of how a formerly enslaved African, Aniaso, renamed Archibald John Monteath, came to be buried in the Carmel Moravian Churchyard in…