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Higher costs of old age

It’s often said growing old isn’t for the faint of heart. Attributed to 1930s film star Mae West (1893-1980), the sa...

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Indigenous perspectives about more than mere presence

On this past Louis Riel Day, the Winnipeg Art Gallery chose to celebrate by posting a photo of a Diana Thorneycroft artw...

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Lifting dark cloud of workplace cyberbullying

Cyberbullying in the workplace is an issue organizations can no longer afford to ignore. Whether it happens on the clock...

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Asserting who we are when it counts

There are surely many diplomats and ordinary Canadians who hope the current tensions between us and the United States ea...

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Why These Prominent People Left NPP

Several high-profile members of Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) parted ways with the party, each citing different re...

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Blind MP backs Zach Eagling's campaign to make public transport more accessible

Steve Darling praised the 13-year-old who is pushing to make public transport more accessible for wheelchair users....

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Japan top court rejects appeal by man over 2017 murder of wife, kids

Japan's top court on Friday rejected an appeal by a man convicted of killing his wife and five children before setting t...

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NUTEC achieves int’l accreditation from City & Guilds UK

ISLAMABAD - NUTECH (National University of Technology), in collaboration with GEMS Middle East and the National Vocation...

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UET Peshawar holds annual convocation

PESHAWAR - The University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Peshawar held its annual convocation on Friday at the Conv...

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QWP chief asks KP govt to promote Pashto, other native languages

Peshawar - Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao on Friday emphasized the promotion of mother langua...

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Labour Party Pulls Out Of Osun LG Poll Over Security Concerns

The Osun State chapter of the Labour Party has disclosed its withdrawal from the Local Government election scheduled for...

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CDWP approves development projects worth Rs49.310b

ISLAMABAD - The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Friday approved development projects worth Rs49....

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KP cabinet approves Ramazan package for poor

Peshawar - The 25th meeting of the provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held on Friday, with Chief Minister Ali ...

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Cliff Taylor: Here’s what a deal to avoid Trump’s tariffs on Irish pharma might look like

There may be scope for an agreement on drug exports to the US though in the other key area in dispute - regulation of di...

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Critics of Trump must have their own peace plan

If European governments do not want to self-marginalise themselves, they must finally answer crucial questions about how...

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Climate refugees must be protected

A recent survey found that climate refugees are falling victim to modern slavery, both at home and abroad....

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Iran Determined to Broaden Ties with Africa: Spokesman

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry expressed the country’s determination to enhance...

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The "unforgettable" trip that changed the lives of Balde, Casadó and Fermín

"At that time I didn't know where to find most of the countries we went to. These are experiences I will never have. The...

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Welfare, festivities return to Punjab

LAHORE - Old maxim, “healthy mind lies in a healthy body,” aptly underscores the importance of engaging in healthy s...

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JI Protests in Karachi Against Rising Traffic Fatalities

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) staged demonstrations across Karachi to protest the alarming rise in traffic-related deaths, urging...

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Baradar-led delegation travels to Tashkent

Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has travelled to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekist...

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Five arrested for human-trafficking

LAHORE - The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested five human-traffickers, including a child trafficker, in a ...

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Observer team decries slow pace of electoral reforms

The team notes that the Nadco process falls short of recommended changes saying the window of opportunity is running out...

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Army Units Stage Massive Drill in Southeast Iran

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Army forces started a large-scale military exercise in the country’s southeastern regi...

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Expanding horizons: India-Qatar ties must go beyond fossil fuels and chemicals

In an era defined by rapid geopolitical shifts and burgeoning economic ambitions, India and Qatar stand like two friends...

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There is shock in store for Ireland because of our gargantuan trade surplus with US

When Donald Trump’s Maga men look around the globe to uncover the most egregious trade sinner, they will surely see Ir...

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Trump reverses course, admits 'Russia attacked Ukraine'

Ukraine "don't have any cards, but they're playing tough", Donald Trump says as he predicts a deal on critical minerals ...

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Benevolence is the heart of a community

I was going into Price Chopper on Monday before the winter storm hit. For the record, I was not buying milk, bread or be...

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Letter from the Department of Ed will make Kansas classrooms twitch, then suffer

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I was teaching a photojournalism class. Twenty undergraduates at the University of Kansas ...

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Cases worth trillions pending in courts due to corruption: PM

Shehbaz Sharif launches case assignments and management system to ensure speedy justice No additional tax burden to be p...

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Fine for Fraserburgh man who struggled with police in his underwear

Derek Souter was picked up by police in June last year after they spotted him at the side of the road in his underwear....

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150 rounds of drinks ordered at the Dáil's bars on the day TDs failed to elect a new Taoiseach

22 January was the busiest day in the TDs’ bar between the 33rd and 34th Governments....

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‘Zelenskiy down. Europeans out’: Why is Trump playing right into Russia’s hands on Ukraine?

One possible explanation of Trump’s behaviour is that he sees China as the US’s principal adversary and hopes to pri...

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Can Jim O’Callaghan live up to his brand as the law and order politician?

In Justice, political ambition quickly collides with political reality...

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Aberdeenshire man avoids jail after domestic abuse of partner which began in lockdown

Matthew Watson was said to have chased his ex and her children around the house with a kitchen knife....

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City Hall to spend £100k on reopening park toilets

Norwich City Council has agreed to spend £100,000 on the restoration of the toilets at Jenny Lind Park....

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City Hall handed out zero dog fouling fines despite receiving hundreds of reports

Norwich folk are up in arms that City Hall did not issue a single dog fouling fine last year despite people filing hundr...

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Trump is shattering the European diplomatic and political landscape

Worldview: Europe can respond by developing links with China, Africa and the middle powers now asserting their role...

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Case involving Gript, X and the State is grist to the conspiracy theorist mill

If a search warrant had been executed against the Gript office then it would have known about it; but an order to an int...

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MATTINGLY: ‘He Gets Us’ TV ads sparking arguments

There is nothing unusual about a photograph of two men embracing at a pride march, surrounded by rainbow flags, banners ...

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OUTSIDE VIEW: Trump makes bold moves, dares the courts to stop him

The U.S. Constitution established three branches of government, designed to balance power — and serve as checks on one...

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SILVER: Lifting the voices of the vulnerable

Children in the foster care system are among the most vulnerable populations in the United States. They face some of the...

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1975: Vacant Dayton’s building is sold

Highlights of news reported in 2000, 1975, 1950 and 1925....

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Ribbon finally cut on £1m community hub after months of setbacks

Stoke Holy Cross' new £1m community hub is finally open after many months of setbacks and vandalism....

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‘Third place is not sustainable’: The Tories are turning on Kemi

The party may not be ready for regicide yet. But there is already talk of Johnson, Jenrick or Cleverly as potential succ...