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'We support the coal industry': PM backs Hunter workers amid climate fuss

'That's about making sure no community gets left behind.'...

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Cocaine, galamsey, and dumsor under Mahama likened to a nuclear warhead

Akbar Yussif Rohullah Khomeini, member of NPP’s communications team A member of the New Patriotic Party’s communicat...

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DA to decide whether to stay in GNU or leave: Aucamp

The party says it will challenge the budget that Members of Parliament passed yesterday....

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State lawmaker embarrasses with juvenile Facebook post

By Rob Schofield NC Newsline The job of governing a state of 10 million people with a $60 billion annual budget is big a...

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Benjamin L. Ginsberg: Echoes of Gore’s Florida recount in Griffin’s attempt to toss ballots

By Benjamin L. Ginsberg Jefferson Griffin’s attempts to invalidate 60,000 North Carolina voters bear haunting parallel...

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Billionaire finds 'fungus' in walls of 100-bed mansion during renovation

A billionaire renovating a historic mansion in Wiltshire has discovered ‘fungus’ in the walls....

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Work starts to convert prominent building into dozens of apartments

Work has started to transform a prominent office block in Wiltshire into dozens of homes....

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Plans filed for large Spitfire sculptures on Trowbridge roundabout

Plans have been filed to construct a huge sculpture as a monument to Trowbridge’s military history on a town roundabou...

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Nigeria: Let real men stand and be counted

There is a seeming consensus that the Nigerian Nation is at its cross road led to it by the obnoxious policies and actio...

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Mbah receives Edeoga back to PDP

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, yesterday, welcomed the gubernatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the...

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Dutton silent on nuclear concerns amid battle for west

Peter Dutton is vowing to speed up mining approvals in a resource-reliant state where the coalition must pick up seats a...

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Tariffs live: Markets plummet across Asia as Trump sparks fears of global trade war

Donald Trump has announced reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries...

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Can China fill the transatlantic void?

Europe is experiencing a period of profound strategic turbulence. The erosion of transatlantic relations has left policy...

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Muturi Fires Back at Ruto Over Cabinet Dismissal, Denies Poor Performance Led to His Sacking

Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has vehemently denied claims that his removal from office was due ...

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Why the Liberals are failing to woo a changing nation

The party is reduced to emphasising minor policy differences while leaving unchallenged the central premise of Labor’s...

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Governor Mutahi Kahiga Defends His Presence at Ruto’s Nyeri Visit Amid Political Tensions

Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has addressed his attendance at President William Ruto’s visit to Kieni during the Presid...

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7 Takeaways From Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Roll Out

The president launched a new chapter in U.S. trade, imposing a 10 percent universal tariff on trading partners and highe...

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Abia PDP loses stronghold as another lawmaker joins LP

The depletion in the number of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Abia State House of Assembly continued to...

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Bayelsa’s peace, security will not be compromised for rallies, says Diri

Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has said his administration would always abide by the Constitution of the Federal...

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Kogi SDP condemns ban on rallies, labels decision undemocratic

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi has condemned the recent ban on political rallies and convoys by the state gov...

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I can’t steal to please you, Niger lawmaker tells constituents

The House of Representatives member representing Lavun/Mokwa/Edati Federal Constituency of Niger State, Joshua Audu Gana...

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How lawmakers are looking to discourage people from abandoning their boats

Lawmakers in Minnesota and Wisconsin are seeking a solution to a shared issue: boat owners "abandoning ship" on public l...

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Australian pharmaceuticals exempt from US tariffs

Australia's medicine producers are breathing a sigh of relief after it was confirmed they would not be directly affected...

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Viral Video: Old Lalu Prasad clip pitching for strict Waqf laws resurfaces. Clashing with INDIA bloc’s stand? asks BJP

A resurfaced video of Lalu Prasad Yadav from 2010 raises eyebrows as it contradicts his party's current stance on the Wa...

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Bollards go up around south Essex park to deter quad bike yobs tearing up grass

A park blighted by quad-bike riding yobs has seen its defences upgraded following speedy action from Castle Point Counci...

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Ruto woos Mount Kenya with goodies as he seeks region's support

The President dismissed those he claimed were attempting to turn the region against him....

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Queries as police boss IG Kanja addresses Ruto political rally

The Standard challenged him on the video clip that shows Kanja address the Kieni rally, which has since circulated onlin...

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Are we ready to heed Mother Nature’s warning in time?

Let’s panic while we still have time. Because the only thing worse than an earthquake is realising it could’ve been ...

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'Armed' police hunt man through south Essex gardens in cannabis bust on quiet street

Armed police could be seen flooding a quiet street in the early hours of the morning as they raided a cannabis den....

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Catapult attacks on pigeons in south Essex town spark warning from animal hospital

WORRYING reports of yobs using catapults to target pigeons in Pitsea has sparked a warning from the founder of a wildlif...

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'Not the act of a friend': PM, Dutton decry US tariffs

Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have "no basis in logic", Anthony Albanese says, as Peter Dutton accuses the prime minis...

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Virginia lawmakers buck Youngkin budget amendments in one-day session

Virginia lawmakers addressed scores of legislative vetoes and amendments from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesda...

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Accused gunman on trial for deadly Portland strip club shooting

The trial of 32-year-old Damariea Harris began on Wednesday with opening statements and the prosecution's first witness....

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2025 Caroga Lake Music Festival schedule announced

CAROGA LAKE — The Caroga Arts Collective has announced the 2025 Caroga Lake Music Festival schedule....

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A bullying nation

There is a saying attributed to Aristotle, “One swallow does not make a summer,” which serves as a reminder not to d...

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Blagojevich has new job working for ‘Bosnian Bear’ politician with ties to Putin

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich will take on a new role representing the interests of a Serbian politician known as...

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Midwest and South face tornadoes, "catastrophic" flooding threats as severe storms hit

Nearly two dozen tornado warnings were in effect Wednesday night, from Arkansas to Indiana, with many more expected as a...

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Trump’s Tariff Salvo Forces South Korea to Rethink Its Reliance on the U.S.

SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement on “reciprocal” tariffs Wednesday ap...

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'I'm not my mother': Pauline Hanson's daughter makes tilt for parliament

Lee Hanson hopes to follow her mum with a One Nation senate seat....

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Better late than never

The jury is out, studiously deliberating on the virtues of Prime Minister Stuart Young’s plan to establish a Ministry ...

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A legal roadmap to recovering stolen assets

Bangladesh needs rigorous legal strategy to reclaim its illegally transferred assets....

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Tim Wilson questioned over whether ‘tradie’ in Victorian ad is Liberal campaigner

Social media ads show former MP talking to a man in hi-vis who online viewers say closely resembles member of Liberal Go...

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Baseball: Granite Hills 4, San Marcos 4

SAN MARCOS(KUSI)- Spring break baseball at the yard on Tuesday afternoon in the North County with this one ending in a 4...

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Opinion | Trust The Law, Stand Firm Together: Supporting Colonel Bath With Patience And Resolve

Justice will prevail, and until that moment arrives, our patience, integrity, and steadfast resolve must speak louder th...

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Senate Approves Resolution to Nullify Trump’s Tariffs on Canada

Despite passing in the upper chamber, the bill will not make its way to the House—or the president's desk....

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Eid-ul-Fitr observed with fervour in port city

KARACHI - The festivities of Eid-ul-Fitr, the annual religious festival observed by Muslims on the culmination of the ho...

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PPP finalises ZAB’s anniversary with zeal

LARKANA - A meeting was organised by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) City District Larkana at Larkana House, Wagan R...

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Prayer gathering held for health, well-being of President Asif Ali Zardari

NAWABSHAH - A prayer gathering was organised at the Nawabshah Press Club for the health and well-being of President Asif...

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Youth killed over resistance during robbery in Karachi

KARACHI - A young man was killed in a firing incident that took place near Toba Masjid located in Defence area of Karach...