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Mushfiqur becomes leading run-scorer in Bangladesh

Mushfiqur Rahim has now become Bangladesh's highest run-scorer in international cricket, surpassing Tamim Iqbal, during ...

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Two Juba Dal men expelled, committee dissolved in Ctg over death of activist

Two members of Chittagong Metropolitan unit Juba Dal expelled from the organisation following a clash between two of its...

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2 children drown in Habiganj

Two children drowned in a pond while taking bath at Lakhai upazila in Habiganj district on Friday evening.The incident h...

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BJP spreading lies, desperate to silence me: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of spreading lies about his recent remarks in the US, asking Sikhs if there was anything wr...

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#EdoGuber2024: Voters Protest Non-arrival Of INEC Officials, Voting Materials

Eligible Voters in Ewohimi, particularly in Okaegben Ward One, Polling 3 and 15 were yet to exercise their franchise as ...

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Labour Party will be most viable party amid its challenges – Usman assures

The newly appointed Chairman of the Labour Party National Caretaker Committee, Senator Nenadi Esther Usman, has expresse...

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Atishi takes oath as Delhi CM while Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP preps for Assembly polls

Atishi took oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi on Saturday following the surprise resignation of Arvind Kejriwal. T...

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BJP asks Rahul Gandhi to withdraw his statement on Sikhs

The BJP has asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to retract his statement made during his US visit, claiming it has instil...

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Opinion | Fences and Fault Lines: Why Border Security Alone Won’t Heal Manipur

Securing the border is a start, but fences alone can’t heal the wounds of ethnic conflict...

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Trump allies on Georgia Election Board 'setting system up to fail'

Forty-five days before U.S. elections and less than a month before early voting begins, former President Donald Trump's ...

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7 times Tories failed to declare things as Keir Starmer bats away wardrobegate criticism

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak are no stranger to a row about declarations and standards, as Keir Starmer comes under fir...

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Atishi takes over as Delhi's eighth CM, succeeding Arvind Kejriwal

Atishi oath ceremony: Atishi has been sworn in as Delhi's new Chief Minister, leading the Aam Aadmi Party government unt...

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Edo Election: Oshiomhole Casts Vote, Predicts Outcome Of Election

Former Edo State Governor and current Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has cast his vote in the ongoing...

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#EdoDecides2024: APC, LP Candidates Okpebholo, Akpata Cast Votes

September 21, (THEWILL) – Senator Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progressives (APC) and his Labour Party (LP) ...

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#EdoGuber2024: Ighodalo Condemns Late Arrival Of Materials In Ewohimi

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Asue Ighodalo, on Saturday condemned the late arrival of officia...

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#EdoDecides2024: Residents defy rains as voting begins

Despite the delays in the arrival of election materials, residents of Edo Central Senatorial District, comprising Esan S...

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Letters to the editor: More Boulderites should support Jaipur Literature Festival; Trump the prevaricator

The Jaipur Literature Festival is two days of insightful discussions and interviews of Indian, Pakistani and other South...

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Opinion: Christopher D. Cook and Teresa Ghilarducci: Why aren’t we talking about America’s retirement crisis?

The next president will need to face the retirement crisis head-on, and fast. If they don’t, America's cauldron of eld...

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Community Editorial Board: Considering a moratorium on large houses

Members of our Community Editorial Board, a group of community residents who are engaged with and passionate about local...

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Kamala Harris will be defeated by an unexpected opponent

Kamala Harris can’t answer direct questions about her economic plan. I'm not surprised. It’s likely the one that we ...

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Views from the nation’s press

Americans are smart when it comes to making big purchases, and it’s becoming increasingly obvious that EVs can be a sm...

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Opinion: Kathleen Parker: Kamalapalooza, baby!

Today, the question about Harris is whether voters can trust her to be the moderate she now says she is. She has said th...

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Sturdevant: How a good No. 2 prepares to be No. 1

Thoughts on Kamala Harris from former Minnesota Lt. Gov. Marlene Johnson....

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Timeline: The political shakeups leading up to the 2024 B.C. fall election

VICTORIA - There has been a major upheaval in British Columbia politics since the last provincial vote in 2020. Here's a...

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How developers will benefit from the Yonge subway route change – and why it’s raising the spectre of the Ford government's Greenbelt scandal

The Premier’s office said the new route, chosen by Metrolinx, is “the best option” to serve the needs of the growi...

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Conference Confidential: Labour’s Liverpool jamboree won’t all be plain sailing

The bar queues will be long for Labour's first conference as a governing party in 14 years...

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Pierre Poilievre returns to a shaky Parliament with more flop than flex

Things looked like they were going the Conservative leader's way until suddenly they weren't, Althia Raj writes....

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Guest opinion: Hillary Potter: CU Boulder has failed for years to address discrimination, harassment, inequity and retaliation

Despite receiving 1,599 complaints in the 2022-2023 academic year, CU Boulder’s Office of Institutional Equity and Com...

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'AAP Ka Diya Bujh Chuka Hai': BJP's Anil Vij Responds To Kejriwal's 'Kingmaker' Claim In Haryana Elections

In response to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's 'kingmaker' remarks, BJP candidate from the Ambala Cantt Assembly...

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Harris vs Trump: US presidential election is a close race; it's a do or die moment

As of now, Kamala Harris is 2 to 3 percentage points ahead of Donald Trump in nationwide opinion polls, but her lead in ...

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#EdoDecides2024: Voters Cries Out As BIVAS Machine Fails In Ugbekun

Frustration grew among voters at Ward 7, Unit 39 in Ugbekun as the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BIVAS) machine fa...

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‘Run by Tukde Tukde Gang, Urban Naxals’: In Maharashtra, PM Modi Slams Congress for Farmers’ Woes

Speaking at an event marking the first anniversary of the PM Vishwakarma Yojana, the prime minister accused the Grand Ol...

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Edo Guber: BVAS Machine Goes ‘Missing’ As Ex-Deputy Gov Shaibu Arrives For Voting

There was a mild drama at Ward 11, Polling Unit 05 in Etsako West local government area of Edo State when the immediate-...

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#EdoDecides2024: Results Will Be Transmitted Electronically – Edo REC

September 21, (THEWILL) – The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Edo State, Anugbum Onuoha, has assured voters ...

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#EdoDecides2024: EFCC Arrests Suspects For Alleged Vote Buying In Egan LGA

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended several individuals suspected to ...

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'Omar Abdullah was desperate to form govt in 2014, met Amit Shah': Ex-aide on ‘NC repeatedly approached BJP' claim

BJP leader Devender Singh Rana claims Omar Abdullah met with BJP leaders in 2014 to discuss government formation. Rana i...

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‘Spoonful of sugar’ to come with Budget medicine, Labour mayor suggests

The Prime Minister has warned that the package will be painful....

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Edo decides: Voters defy rain to vote

Amid downpour, many voters in Edo Central on Saturday came out en masse to partake in the off-cycle governorship electio...

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The adventure of the daemonic sewing machine | Tell Your Story

I warn all married men: don’t borrow your wife’s stuff or use her work room. Ever....

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Letters to the Editor: Mounted police open house is a treat for Bethlehem

Letters: The Morning Call’s recent article, “Bad news for area asthma sufferers,” is telling and indicative. The V...

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Rahul Gandhi breaks silence on his Sikh remark in US amid protests: ‘Desperate BJP spreading lies’

Breaking his silence amid ongoing row over his Sikh remark made during his visit to America, Congress leader Rahul Gandh...

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ODM criticises Gachagua over remarks on President Ruto

ODM hits out at DP Gachagua's remarks on President William Ruto, urges him to focus on service delivery, and distances i...

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Editorial cartoon for Sept. 21, 2024

Editorial cartoonist Dave Whamond draws on the combating tones of political rhetoric....

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Edo Decide: Drama As EFCC Arrests Three Suspected Vote Buyers

According to Channels TV, the suspects were arrested in the Egor Local Government Area of the state around 10:00 am on S...

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#EdoDecides2024: Labour Party Dismisses Obaseki’s ‘Do or Die’ Comments As Propaganda

The Labour Party (LP) in Edo State has called on voters to disregard recent inflammatory comments made by some political...

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EdoDecides2024: Okpebholo Remains Our Guber Candidate – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reiterated that Monday Okpebholo remains its governorship candidate in the ongoi...

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HART forecasts nearly 27% budget increase

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation must submit its annual operating and capital budgets to the city adminis...

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Hawaii County Council compiles wish list of state legislative priorities

Changes to state regulations regarding e-cigarettes and midwives are among a wish list of state bills the Hawaii County ...

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“A climate of fear”: Trump's mass deportations could bring "human misery" in 2025

Large-scale deportation of immigrants has been tried before: What history says about Trump's signature promise...

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Josh Freed: Indeed, we 'hysterical historic anglos' are a distinct society

Messages from hundreds of readers who responded to my Aug. 31 quiz were a reminder we are connected by our own strange c...

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NP View: New Brunswick's Blaine Higgs is conservatism's brightest light

He sees conservative ideas as more than a ticket to power...

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Frederik Cyrus Roeder: Reduce wait times by allowing patients to seek care of out of country

The European Union has set an example for how to reduce health-care waitlists. Canada should follow suit...

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Conrad Black: Dishonourable Liberals keep turning on Israel

It is breathtaking that Canada should embargo military equipment to the United States that it suspects the Americans mig...

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Letters: At least it’s affordable to attend White Sox games

After going to games and cheering on NU the past 42 years, I may have to switch to the Sox....

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Harris hasn’t sealed the deal. Focus groups with young voters show why

Harris has gained significant ground since becoming the Democratic candidate this summer. But she hasn’t closed the sa...

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J.D. Tuccille: Having made the case for political violence, American moral crusaders deliver it

It's dangerous when the most mentally unbalanced people on both sides believe they're struggling to defeat evil...

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When toxic masculinity wears a badge

Two new books, 'The Gangs of Zion' and 'The Highest Law in the Land,' take very different approaches to convey the hazar...