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‘We were lied to!’ Meet the small business owner behind the viral election petition

EXCLUSIVE - The man behind the fastest-growing petition in Britain, calling for a general election, breaks his silence a...

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Religion and politics: How the power of the Christian vote influenced the 2024 election

Political pollsters and pundits determined that the power of the Christian vote helped boost President-elect Donald Trum...

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Probe ‘missing N57bn in Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, other funds’, SERAP tells Tinubu

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney Gener...

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Devendra Fadnavis: The Architect Of BJP’s Historic Hat-Trick Victory In Maharashtra

Maharashtra has witnessed a historic political chapter with Devendra Fadnavis leading the BJP to a third consecutive maj...

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Young people will lose benefits if they refuse work and training, minister says

Liz Kendall said claimants have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with skills or employment programmes....

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Hemant Soren-led JMM Alliance Stake Claim To Form Government After Jharkhand Election Victory

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren on Sunday met the state’s Governor, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, and formal...

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Tories would not support decision to arrest Netanyahu in UK, says Hollinrake

Downing Street has indicated the Israeli prime minister faces detention if he enters Britain after an international arre...

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Government announces two shipbuilders in running to build WA frigates

The Government announced on Monday it had whittled its shortlist down from four options to two shipbuilders in a highly ...

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Production tax credits timeframe revealed in new bill

Critical minerals and hydrogen projects hoping to benefit from the government’s new tax credits will have to be in pro...

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Hemant Soren meets Jharkhand Guv, stakes claim to form govt

Hemant Soren, leader of the JMM, has staked claim to form the government in Jharkhand after his alliance secured a resou...

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How women voters changed the game in favour of the incumbent in Maharashtra and Jharkhand

The Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand showcased the power of women voters, driven by targeted welfare sche...

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Another Voice: Black maternal mental health must be addressed

Last month, a member of our Western New York community succumbed to issues of postpartum depression when she and her two...

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Maharashtra Election Results: BJP emerges on top in every region of the state

The BJP-led three-party alliance swept all the five regions, with the saffron party gaining 27 seats. On the other hand,...

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BJP, JD(S) leaders helped win Channapatna bypoll: D K Shivakumar

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar suggested that internal conflicts within the BJP and JD(S) contributed t...

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Do diaspora Jews have a religious duty to join the IDF?

An Orthodox and a Progressive rabbi tackle issues in Jewish life...

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City of Minot releases investigation report of its police chief

The investigation revolved around allegations of inconsistent discipline and morale issues....

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Jonathan Zimmerman: Will Trump’s Education Department pick empower schools — while placing more controls on them?

How do you give more power to schools and parents, even as you place new federal controls on them?...

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Letters: Paul Vallas misrepresents facts about the consent decree for CPD

We reject voices that suggest that returning to the dark days of police Cmdr. Jon Burge and rampant, illegal police abus...

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Jessica A. Roth: What happens to Jack Smith and the cases against Donald Trump?

Resigning now allows Jack Smith to maintain control over his exit, including the production of a report....

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Donald Trump has a chance to become a true education president

The president-elect should redouble his earlier efforts to emphasize skills over college degrees....

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Editorial: 4 in 10 Chicago Public Schools teachers were ‘chronically absent’ last year from a job with a median salary of $95,000

Four out of 10 Chicago Public Schools teachers were absent from class more than 10 days last year. That's not acceptable...

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Letters: Trudeau's holiday largesse is misplaced

"I question why the government feels that items such as beer, wine, cider and restaurant meals should be exempted from t...

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Foreign spies may be using deepfakes to target China and its people, security ministry warns

Deepfake tools may be used by spy agencies as a new weapon for ‘cognitive warfare’, state security ministry cautions...

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Clarence Page: Donald Trump’s Cabinet of the mediocre invites possible catastrophe

“Kakistocracy” is trending again, very likely in response to Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees....

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Dan Lee: Checks and balances built into the Constitution are vital

If the U.S. Constitution is to be respected, all the individuals President-Elect Trump plans to nominate for cabinet pos...

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My View: Work friendship endures long after the job ends

Leaving a job, particularly through retirement, meant losing touch with people I saw daily. Fortunately, my first and fa...

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Dogs should be kept on leads at all times – end of

The cutest thing a dog can do is be under control...

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Lori Borgman | Count blessings, not calories

'Tis the season to be thankful....

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Donald Trump and the intellectuals: How do we navigate the darkness ahead?

Noam Chomsky warned us about this 57 years ago: In a time of great danger, we need experts to speak out...

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How ‘tagging’ silences critical voices in Bangladesh

A democratic society’s resilience relies on its ability to engage with diverse perspectives without reducing them to s...

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Jim Dey | Smollett ruling another reminder of Illinois' sad state

A deal is a deal — even if it’s a dirty, stinkin’, rotten one made by a politically compromised prosecutor who sol...

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Russia plots devastating cyber attacks that could 'shut down UK's power grids'

In a speech to Nato chiefs Labour's Pat McFadden will warn 'the threat is real' as Vladimir Putin ramps up his cyber war...

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Letters: The 'Eagle Man' has crash-landed. About time, too

Readers have their say on the Randy Boissonnault debacle, Mayor Carolyn Parrish's 'odious' remark, postal dinosaurs, and...

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Trump's plan to dismantle DEI on day one is a "colorblind" path to Jim Crow 2.0

Stephen Miller makes clear the subtext behind Trump’s call to ban DEI...

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5 questions to inspire loyalty, motivation, and initiative

Have you ever had your patience sorely tested by an overly inquisitive child? You know the type: No matter what you say ...

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Victory Turns Tragic: Fire Injures Chandgad Winning Candidate During Celebrations In Maharashtra- Video

The fire broke out while the women were performing a traditional ‘aarti’ in Mahgaon to celebrate Independent candida...

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Chanderi: Where real legends dwarf film stories

Lying on a critical trade and military route linking the north with the south, Chanderi witnessed the passage of merchan...

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Nigeria’s economy in crisis: A call for urgent action from President Tinubu

By Fatima Muhammad Babamallam Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, is currently grappling with a severe economic downtur...

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China’s mass killings spark calls for support and understanding to prevent repeat

Chinese legal experts urge authorities to dig deeper for reasons behind ‘revenge’ incidents after spate of deadly at...

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Statesville Police Department welcomes first police attorney, Stephanie Adkins

As the department's first police attorney, Adkins will provide specialized legal counsel to Chief David Onley and police...

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Mahayuti leaders, BJP leadership to decide on Maharashtra's next CM: Bawankule

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule announced that the ruling Mahayuti alliance secured a resounding victory ...

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In Memory of Isma’ila Sa’idu, A Courageous Soldier

I have never seen such a beautiful body! Yes, I have never seen such a beautiful soul. Clad in white, he looked like he ...

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Sectarian violence in Pakistan: Reaping what it sowed

The terrorists nurtured by Pakistan are now biting the hand that fed them apart from leveraging fault lines to deepen di...

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If you offer your life to the nation, you will age well...

This Rwandan proverb, rich with wisdom, speaks of a life lived not for oneself, but for something larger, something more...

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Irish climate minister says Cop29 deal ‘far from perfect but can be built on’

‘To walk away would have been unforgivable and shameful given the scale of the crisis we all face,’ Eamon Ryan said....

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Kate O'Connell looks to eat FG's lunch in Dublin Bay South but party exit coming up on the doors

Independents could be the kingmakers after the next election and O’Connell says she will back a FG/FF led government....

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Trump is coming for the executive branch. Does he know what he’s doing?

The president-elect has signaled he will be destructive, but he seems motivated by retribution rather than saving money....

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Gladiator movies are not telling the real story about Rome

In ancient Rome, the gladiator was not a symbol of masculinity as bravery alone is shallow without discipline....

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Ukraine and Russia can find peace with a DMZ

A demilitarised zone modelled on that on the Korean peninsula is looking more likely even if unattractive to both sides....

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Cyprus government and banks selfishly hoard wealth

In the immediate years after the Cyprus financial crisis of 2012/2013 there was a compelling need to stabilise governmen...

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Israel condemns murder of Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in UAE as anti-Semitic 'terrorism' act

Tzvi Kogan was an emissary for the ultra-Orthodox Chabad Hasidic movement in the UAE....

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‘It’s not about Tinubu, we also criticized Buhari’s govt’, ACF reacts to anti-south allegations

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has refuted allegations that its criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administrati...

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Sen. Mark Warner discusses food insecurity issues at Salem event

The roundtable discussion was part of the senator's two-day swing through Southwest Virginia....

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MLK Jr.'s Daughter Reveals Why She's 'Glad' Trump Inauguration Lands On Her Dad's Holiday

Bernice King urged Americans not to "retreat or recoil" following Trump's election win....

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Assisted dying split as Justice Secretary sounds 'death on demand' warning

Shabana Mahmood has hit out at a controversial Bill that would legalise assisted dying - saying the state should 'never ...

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How Trump 2.0 doesn’t guarantee Musk a cakewalk

The richest man in the world and owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X, Elon Musk wouldn’t have it easy despite being one of th...

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How Can You Say The Jarange Factor Failed?: Maratha Quota Activist Manoj Jarange On Maharashtra Results

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on Sunday refuted talk of his stir not being a factor in the Maharashtra assembly p...

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Voters in Jharkhand, Karnataka rejected BJP’s divisive politics: Hariprasad

The Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra however could not fight the money power of the Mahayuti...