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Tories close in on Labour in the polls as Badenoch’s appointment takes votes off Farage

The weekly tracker poll by Techne UK for The Independent shows that the Tories have taken six points off Labour’s lead...

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Editorial cartoon for Nov. 15, 2024

Editorial cartoonist Guy Parsons draws on the coming bull in the china closet....

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Letters to the Editor: Easton High bonfire is an unnecessary risk during burn ban

Letter: Embers can travel off the bonfire. There is no controlling that....

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What is happening to Suffolk's libraries? Decision on future has been delayed

What is happening to Suffolk libraries? And could the final decision on the future of the service be kicked away until a...

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Anthony Albanese calls for calm on Donald Trump climate fears as he backs in ‘rules-based trade’

PM talks up how Australia could win should Donald Trump walk back on climate change, as he calls for unanimous support f...

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Police deploy officers to 18 LGAs for Ondo guber election

The Nigeria Police Force has expressed readiness to contain any threat in Ondo State during the governorship election th...

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No 10 sorry for meat and alcohol at Diwali event

A Tory MP accused No 10 of a "disappointing lack of knowledge" about the traditions of Hinduism....

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Trump's defense secretary pick was probed for alleged sexual assault in 2017

President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary in his second term, Pete Hegseth, was investigated for alleg...

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Role of Islamic Trade Finance in Empowering SMEs in Central Asia

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world.Central Asia’s economic promise is...

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India-China trade | Decoupling dilemma

India-China trade | Decoupling dilemma...

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How you can see Princess Anne officially open £145m bridge

It is set to be "a huge day" for Lowestoft as a multi-million-pound bridge - decades in the making - is given the Royal ...

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Devendra Fadnavis vs Ajit Pawar over ‘batenge toh katenge’: ‘Who stayed with anti-Hindu ideology will take time to...’

Maharashtra Election: NCP leader and Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar earlier opposed the 'batenge to katenge' raised by...

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Raj Thackeray's MNS cancels Shivaji Park rally amid Maharashtra elections. Here's why

In a surprising turn of events, Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has cancelled its rally at the historic...

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China’s deadly car attack suspect may own building materials store, database suggests

35 people were killed after SUV rammed into crowd outside Zhuhai sports centre in attack described by Xi Jinping as ‘e...

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Editorial: Mayor Johnson’s property tax hike was defeated by a score of 50-0. Now the real work begins.

Time to start over on Chicago's budget after the remarkable 50-0 City Council vote to kill Brandon Johnson's $300 millio...

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How to approach the holidays with people you deeply disagree with

Code Switch weighs in on how to prepare for difficult political conversations and when to draw the line and uninvite you...

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Patrick T. Reardon: 17 questions about hate

If I believe that Donald Trump stirs up hate among Americans, should I hate him and all of the people who voted for him?...

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Jamie Sarkonak: Slow-to-pivot health care leaves Canadians feeling out of control

At least the Maritimes can figure out how to work efficiently with the private sector...

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Christopher W. Corbello

July 12, 1973 – Nov. 6, 2024 LAKE CHARLES – Christopher W. Corbello, 51, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and...

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Heidi Stevens: Spreading love and humanity to the LGBTQ+ community one holiday card at a time

A campaign to send holiday cards — or cards for no occasion — to LGBTQ+ folks who’ve been shunned by their familie...

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Loretta Flagg

Loretta LeDoux Flagg departed this life on Nov. 11, 2024. Loretta was a graduate of Washington High School and McNeese S...

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Emily Williams: A Black trans Army veteran vanished in the Bahamas. Why won’t her country help find her?

Despite pleas from Taylor Casey’s family, the U.S. government has taken no action to intervene in the investigation in...

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Might makes right. Welcome to the new world disorder.

The rules-based order that had shaped the rules of the game since World War II was already on its heels before Donald Tr...

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Dale McFee: Fighting for tent cities is an admission of failure

Those who fight inexplicably to set up and protect the tents are not helping inhabitants nor the broader community...

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There's no excuse for a teacher going on an anti-Trump tirade in class

Politics should be discussed frankly in class — but certainly not the way an educator in Moreno Valley insulted Trump,...

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Jim Nowlan: Illinois doesn’t have enough college students. How can we improve that?

Some of the damage to Illinois higher education can be corrected by making the cost of going to college easier for stude...

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Letters: How does Donald Trump hold this much power?

How does a single man hold this much power? How have we allowed it?...

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‘Tread lightly’: Woman threatened to kill congresswoman if Trump didn’t win, feds say

Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, a woman hurled death threats at a federal judge, Democratic congresswoman and t...

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Democrats have to be likable if they want to win

Americans vote with their hearts, not their heads, says a reader. Appealing to abstract ideas like democracy can't beat ...

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Casey Babb: Israel’s war may soon end. Ours is just beginning

While some in the Jewish community think a Trump presidency will be a good thing, it’s unlikely a change in the Oval O...

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Higher monthly payments loom for many student loan borrowers

The arrival of the Trump administration signals the end of efforts by the Biden administration's Education Department to...

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Trump promised to pardon Jan. 6 felons. Where does that stand now?

President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll pardon many of those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol...

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Ruben Gallego has a blueprint to win Latino men. Will Democrats listen?

Gallego won his Senate race in a battleground state that Donald Trump flipped and will become the first Latino to repres...

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Joe Biden and Kamala Harris show how a peaceful transfer of power is done

A reader praises President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for treating Trump much better than he treated them af...

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Loved ones of those choosing assisted dying are being unfairly maligned

Most close relatives who actively support a legally permitted assisted death are good people...

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Cost of removing bike lanes also includes visits to emergency wards

Ensuring that the Eglinton subway line is completed should be more important than eliminating bike lanes or building tun...

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Uddhav Thackeray accuses Abdul Sattar of land grab, slams BJP for campaigning for him

Uddhav Thackeray criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for campaigning for Abdul Sattar. Sattar is facing allegations ...

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BJP believes in free, fair elections: Amit Shah after poll officials check his chopper, bags

Amit Shah said the BJP believes in free and fair elections and follows all laid-down rules and protocols...

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8 shops gutted in Tangail fire

Eight shops were gutted at Auliabad Bazar in Kalihati upazila of Tangail district on Thursday night.It was suspected tha...

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George Conway Issues Warning Over Donald Trump's 'Deep Down’ Desire

"It's only going to get worse," feared the conservative attorney....

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New ‘Department Of Government Efficiency’ Is Actually A Familiar Swamp Creature

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy aren’t the first high-profile outsiders asked to make budget recommendations....

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Ginnie Graham: Don't tune out all news; do a self-audit to add in more local information

If you know more about Elon Musk's political views than the voting records of your city councilor or school board member...

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As Trump Picks Florida Men For Top Jobs, Political Possibilities Open Up In Sunshine State

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, he’s bringing the Sunshine State with him....

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Reeves ‘not satisfied’ as economic growth slows in third quarter

The Chancellor said she wanted growth to ‘be stronger, to come sooner’ after figures showed a slowdown between July ...

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Transport workers in London struck down with Covid-related diseases may get special benefits

EXCLUSIVE: The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council is advising ministers to offer this support to Covid victims still s...

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Be kind to Afghan refugees, prisoners, Iran urged

KABUL (Pajhwok): Officials of the Supreme Court of Afghanistan in a meeting with a visiting Iranian delegation have aske...

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Govt that does encounters doesn't trust Constitution: Akhilesh Yadav

During a rally in Aligarh, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government of undermining the Constituti...

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Jharkhand Elections: Rahul Gandhi's chopper delay sparks political sabotage allegations. ‘Not acceptable,’ says Congress

As Rahul Gandhi's helicopter faced a 45-minute delay in Jharkhand, Congress leaders accused the government of foul play,...

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Ruto responds to catholic bishops 'hard-hitting' statement

President William Ruto calls on clergy to be factual while engaging in matters of public interest to avoid ‘falling vi...

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'Absolutely astonishing' cost of immigration will shock the nation warns Lee Anderson

The Reform UK MP believes large-scale immigration is placing a huge strain on welfare and public services....

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Fighter jets scrambled after Russian aircraft flies over North Sea

The incident comes after the Royal Navy shadowed Russian military vessels passing through the English Channel over the p...

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An outsider's take: A Swedish journalist embeds in Pittsburgh to cover the U.S. election

The American presidency has stakes for the whole world. Swedish Radio’s Simon Isaksson on covering the election from P...

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Worli Assembly Election 2024: Can Aaditya Thackeray retain his seat against ex-Congressman Milind Deora?

Aaditya is eyeing a second consecutive term, having first won the Worli seat in 2019 by a margin of 67,427 votes. Howeve...

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Joe Biden Arrives In Peru For International Summit As World Leaders Brace For Trump

The president is scheduled to meet with China's Xi Jinping as part of his six-day trip to Latin America....

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Home Office slammed after paying £15m for derelict prison for migrants

The government department cut corners and paid more than it needed to in its haste to acquire the Northeye site in Bexhi...

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Amit Shah's helicopter checked in Maharashtra's Hingoli amid Uddhav Thackeray bag-checking controversy: Video

Amit Shah's helicopter checked in Maharashtra's Hingoli amid Uddhav Thackeray bag-checking controversy: Video...