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Abbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission

The electoral watchdog’s review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners ho...

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Letter: Compel Maine’s representatives to hold town halls

Rep. Jared Golden and Sen. Susan Collins need to mend poor track records of public engagement....

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Opinion: Let Maine sports fans, not monopolies, control tickets

By clamping down on unfair transfer restrictions, Maine has a chance to become one of the most pro-fan states in the nat...

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Clarence Page: ‘Signalgate’ reveals Trump’s backward-looking military view

Big egos by America's leaders can be a dangerous enemy to our troops....

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Opinion: It’s time to move on from the Gorham Connector

This 'zombie' project should not be revived. Let's put it to rest for good....

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Waqf Bill: Muslims misled for vote bank politics for 70 years, govt not going to interfere in any religious institution, says Kiren Rijiju

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju defended the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, emphasizing its importance in ensu...

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PMQs live: Kemi Badenoch to attack Keir Starmer in Commons clash

Follow our live blog for the latest updates on Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons....

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Inquiry into WA state election after Labor win

Hot off its thumping third term election win, the WA Cook Labor government has commissioned an inquiry into the state po...

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Whatever Happened to Deciding Elections at the Ballot Box, Not in the Courtroom?

A judge in France disqualifies Marine Le Pen from running for president, as Democrats dream of doing here....

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How disputed ‘forest’ patch has put Hyderabad university students on the warpath against Revanth govt

The Revanth Reddy govt plans to auction about 400 acres of green cover adjacent to the university. Amid intense protests...

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UK to work with allies and social media to tackle people smuggling adverts

A new agreement will see nations and social media giants work more closely together to tackle criminal gangs using onlin...

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Edo guber: PDP dismisses leaked judgement as Ighodalo, Okpebholo know fate today

Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will today, Wednesday, decide on the petition of the Peoples Democratic Part...

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Expelled From BJP, Is Yatnal Trying To Form A KJP Of His Own? Will It Work In His Favour?

Yatnal has aggressively positioned himself as the voice of the Panchamasalis, rallying them around the sentiment that th...

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Beijing denounces spy vessel claims as smear

Beijing has rebuffed suggestions that it is seeking to influence the federal election after one of its research vessels ...

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Beijing denounces spy vessel claims as smear campaign

Beijing has rebuffed suggestions that it is seeking to influence the federal election after one of its research vessels ...

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Libs commit to tax reform, but ‘budget repair comes first’

Peter Dutton says waving through the budget tax cuts would have been the easy thing to do, but they were unaffordable....

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Dems say Wisconsin voters 'decisively' rejected Trump, Musk after liberal wins state Supreme Court seat

Democrats celebrated after the liberal-leaning candidate won an election on Tuesday for a seat on Wisconsin's Supreme Co...

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Hong Kong plans 2.6GHz auction in Q4

Hong Kong's Communications Authority revealed plans to hold an auction in Q4 to reassign 50MHz of 2.6GHz spectrum, which...

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Starmer ‘offers US tech firms tax cut’ in last-ditch bid to dodge Trump tariffs

PM scrambles to strike a deal to lift the US president’s tariffs on Britain as soon as possible...

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Bipartisan inflation illusion on no-productivity pay rises

Even Peter Dutton is joining Labor in pretending that real wages can increase while productivity is shrinking....

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I Urge Tinubu To Promote Free, Fair, Transparent Election That’ll Lead To Development – Okechukwu

Osita Okechukwu, former Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC...

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Waqf Bill in Lok Sabha: ‘Parliament was claimed to be Waqf property,’ says Kiren Rijiju

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju addressed the Lok Sabha, stating that without the bill, claims on the Parliament ...

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Elon Musk's DOGE, Tightening Purse Strings Spell Trouble For Palantir: Here's Why The AI Darling Is Facing The Heat

Palantir Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) has a lot at stake with the federal budget about to get slashed to the tune of $1 trillion b...

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Heavy ceasefire violation along LoC as Pakistan Army patrol intrusion sets off mine blast, India retaliates

Anti-infiltration mine triggered by intrusion in Krishna Ghati Sector followed by unprovoked firing by Pakistan Army, to...

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Unemployment falls to its lowest level in 17 years in March

The labor market continues to improve, both in Catalonia and in Spain. The Principality led job creation in March in abs...

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Labor to consider WTO challenge if Trump targets Australia with ‘liberation day’ tariffs

Some government sources anticipate tariffs of up to 20% across all exports to the US in broad-brush regimeElection 2025 ...

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Danish prime minister heads to Greenland as Trump seeks control of the territory

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced plans for her visit after U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited a U.S. air bas...

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Trump is banning diversity programs. What's lost in the DEI purge?

President Trump has put diversity, equity, and inclusion in his crosshairs — but there's no consensus on what DEI even...

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Tribute to the Rexach sisters of Hispania: Serrat, Pujol, Bundó, Mas and them

"Mom, we'd like some shoes," Paquita asked as a child, because they worked all day with espadrilles made of beta sandalw...

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Ex-Fuji TV employee expresses relief over panel report on sex assault

A former Fuji Television Network Inc employee expressed both relief and frustration in a statement Tuesday after a third...