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American Opinion: Credit card bill will hurt those it’s supposed to help

From the editorial, "Price controls are a bad idea — even when they’re gussied up as helping “working Americans.�...

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PDP disowns purported commission of office in Benue

The Benue State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has dissociated itself from the alleged commissioning of a new party secr...

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Letters to the editor: The American people need USAID; the time to speak up and act is now; selling ourselves slavery

I’d be a rich man if I had a dollar for every time I heard U.S. military colleagues, from four-star generals and admir...

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Mandryk: Conservatives who mimicked Trump now their own worst enemy

Conservatives in Canada who find themselves perceived as being aligned with U.S. President Donald Trump only have themse...

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Ivison: Canada must offer Trump a grand bargain on defence and trade

'There will not be a return to the status quo, whether it's concessions on supply management, the digital services tax, ...

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Embrace the warmer weather: Five things to do this weekend in Saskatoon, Feb. 21-23

Take in an annual winter festival, a tribute concert, an art celebration of the moon, a comedy show and reflect on the w...

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Guest opinion: Thomas P. Grumbly: Beware the next 80 days

Constitution-loving citizens should demand that their elected representatives and senators stand up and be counted, and ...

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Guest column: Seniors' housing should be huge Ontario election issue

All this tariff talk mustn't 'Trump' discussion of other serious problems as Ontario voters go to the polls next week....

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Editorial: Talk to teens about dating violence

Earlier this month, people across the country celebrated love with boxes of chocolate, flowers and romantic dinners. But...

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Opinion: Steve Pomerance: Truths, half-truths and other forms of what is called ‘communication’

Some local governments are pushing back against the state's “densification” push. As reported by CPR, officials in W...

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Reggie Ivey on Tulsa's Future: Take a resident-centered approach to revitalization

In February, the Tulsa World is sharing a series of thoughts from Black Tulsans about the future of Tulsa and what role ...

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I want to be buried under my favourite tree – with my dog

Like the Orang Rimba people of Sumatra, I have a tree that protects me...

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Groups Sue Over Trump’s Executive Orders Aimed at DEI and Transgender Ideology

The nonprofits argue the orders violate federal law and interfere with their ability to provide services to the public....

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Reader's View: Trump has a staff of incompetents

The Feb. 13 letter, “Trump’s leadership picks are unqualified,” could not have expressed the truth about President...

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Streamlining foreign aid will help fix America's fiscal mess | Scott Brown

The opening month of the second Trump administration has been marked by incredible speed and progress, especially toward...

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On the Edge of our seats | City Insider

Reach weekend editor Evan Tuchinsky at [email protected]....

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Mexico Proposes Constitutional Reform Following Cartel Terrorism Designation by US

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced plans Thursday to propose constitutional reforms aimed at protecting natio...

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Natasha: Akpabio Is A Misogynist And A Comedian - Atiku Aide Blasts Senate President

Reacting via his X handle on Thursday, Paul Ibe asserted that Akpabio is intolerant of the opposition....

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Amin Adams fires back at Pres. Mahama over ‘criminally-handled economy’ comment

Addressing members of the National Tripartite Committee (NTC) on Thursday, 20th February, President Mahama strongly crit...

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Resist Judicial Overreach – Minority

Jerry Ahmed Shaib The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called for immediate action to resist what they describe as judi...

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Macron beats Starmer in race to meet Trump at White House despite 'Special Relationship' and US-EU rifts

The French leader has warned Trump not to be ‘weak’ in talks with Putin...

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Letters to the Editor: Lent is a time for reflection

Letter: We can ponder the rebirth of spring with its colorful array of flowers, plants and lush greenery; however, we ca...

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DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government

The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employe...

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Opinion | BJP Ready To Accelerate After Lok Sabha Speedbreaker

BJP’s back-to-back victories in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Delhi have not only cemented its political hegemony but also...

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Assisted dying Bills aim to ‘fix problem’, says ex-MP whose father took own life

Paul Blomfield said his elderly father died alone after being diagnosed with terminal cancer....

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One solution to the housing crisis is being totally overlooked

Britain already has one straightforward, tried-and-tested answer...

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Pakistan supports Libyan-led, Libyan-owned process for peace

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday said that it supports Libyan-led and Libyan-owned process for peace....

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Roundtable stresses new provinces for better governance

Islamabad - Experts at a roundtable discussion have stressed the need for new provinces to improve the governance and pu...

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Pak-Sino air transport coop in full swing

ISLAMABAD - Like roadways and seaways, Pakistan-China airway cooperation has shifted into high gear following the start ...

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SNP gains council seat from Scottish Labour in Kilmarnock by-election

The Nationalists won the Kilmarnock North by-election for East Ayrshire Council, with Caroline Barton securing victory....

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CDA board approves multiple intervention for financial management

ISLAMABAD - The 4th meeting of the CDA Board was held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Chairman CDA, Muhammad Ali R...

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MCRP Workshop: Yobe Media Practitioners Urged To Leverage On Digital Storytelling

DAMATURU – The Multisectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP) has concluded a workshop on Content Creation and Managemen...

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Karot HPP launches report on China’s role in Pak uplift

ISLAMABAD - China Three Gorges South Asia Investment Ltd....

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Senate GOP advances Trump's backup budget after grueling all-nighter

The Senate adopted a budget resolution early Friday after an all-night "vote-a-rama" that would provide more than $300 b...

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JUI-F announces support for Bhasha Dam rights movement

ISLAMABAD - The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) yesterday announced its support for the ‘Huqooq Do, Dam Banao Committee�...

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Editorial cartoon for Feb. 21, 2025

Editorial cartoonist R.J. Matson draws on the danger of Elon Musk's access to government data....

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Jesse Kline: We spent $1.4B on the CBC and all we got was lousy anti-Israel bias

A recent complaint provides a detailed account of the CBC's 'pattern of inaccurate, unfair and unbalanced news coverage ...

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Pakistan Environment Trust launches Project development playbooks to unlock climate finance, with support of CFLI

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Environment Trust (PET), with support of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), successf...

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Keir Starmer needs to find his backbone – and stand up to Trump

No one wants to pick a fight with the man who - in world terms - holds all the cards. But sooner or later we probably ha...

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DC urges tourists to exercise caution in Murree, Galyat amid snowfall, rain

ISLAMABAD - Deputy Commissioner Murree Thursday issued an advisory for visitors planning to head to Murree and Galyat ur...

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Why I Joined APC - Valentine Ozigbo

A statement by his campaign organization, Valentine Ozigbo Campaign Organisation, on Thursday night, said the defection ...

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UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy issues Rwanda warning over 'blatant risk' of war

David Lammy said further Rwandan action in DRC would 'have consequences' as he accused it of a 'blantant breach' of inte...

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Michael Higgins: Lawyer suing his own law society for libel over Kamloops 'graves'

A lawsuit alleges the Law Society of British Columbia refused to correct factually inaccurate statements about residenti...

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Avi Benlolo: The depraved supporters of terrorists who return children in body bags

Their grotesque moral blindness points to a global crisis of values...

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Denser cities or more sprawl? Readers debate California's housing crisis

Will more apartments in cities or more suburban subdivisions help solve California's housing affordability crisis? Reade...

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Gregory Afoko granted bail after nearly 10 years on remand for murder

Gregory Afoko (L) and the late Adams Mahama (R) The Accra High Court has granted GH¢500,000 bail to Gregory Afoko, with...

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Will Amazon become James Bond's greatest villain?

James Bond is not just another merchandising or marketing tool. Forget that, and Amazon risks alienating a fervent Bond ...

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Drone flights and terrorist labels could signal coming U.S. strikes on Mexican cartels

The Trump administration wants to use the military to fight Mexican drug cartels....

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Opinion: Canada should look to Commonwealth amid trade turmoil

As Canada looks for more reliable trading partners, the Commonwealth could provide a new source of opportunity due to it...

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Editorial: To improve law enforcement in Chicago and elsewhere, there’s no substitute for cops policing themselves

The number of internal Chicago Police Department citations of rank-and-file officers surged last year. That's good....

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Radosław Sikorski: Poland offers the template for prosperity

Poland can thank good governance, foreign investment, political stability, the rule of law and friendly neighbours for i...

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Republicans shouldn't be surprised Trump blames Ukraine — his sexual assault views predicted this

Trump's claim that Zelenskyy "started it" echoes his long history of excusing violence against women...

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Ian Kelly: Has America first become America alone?

The message sent by Donald Trump could not be clearer to our allies in Europe — after 75 years of shared security, you...

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Judge Again Orders Trump Admin to Unfreeze Foreign Aid, Stops Short of Contempt

The judge said administration officials must lift a temporary 90-day freeze on foreign aid, in line with a February cour...