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Union 'sweetheart deal' suspended in state crackdown

Members have hit out at a state government after CFMEU "perks" were put on ice as a campaign against the beleaguered uni...

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Liberals pressure Senate Democrats to confirm more Biden judges while they can

Demand Justice, a progressive organization focused on the judiciary, is set to bombard Capitol Hill with a message for t...

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Why I Won’t Back PDP Guber Candidate In Ondo – Wike Reveals As He Tackles Obaseki, Bala Mohammed

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he has not been approached to support ...

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Why the Libs can’t do a Trump

The lesson for Peter Dutton is not to copy the Donald – which in an Australian context would be impossible anyway. Wha...

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Jobs still bright spot despite softer employment growth

There may be cracks appearing in the labour market but it's still strong compared to pre-pandemic norms and taking a lon...

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Trade talks start as world leaders look for trump card

Donald Trump isn't even at the APEC economic summit where his comments on trade tariffs are worrying leaders, but one en...

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Trump issues early challenge to GOP Senate with defiant nominations

Just hours after Republican Sen. John Thune was elected as the incoming Senate majority leader, President-elect Donald T...

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Event held to increase awareness about diabetes prevention

Peshawar - In observance of World Diabetes Day, the Extension of D-TALK & Insulin for Life Project held a day-long diabe...

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BYRON YORK: The case for mass deportations

Trump's actions, if he takes them, could certainly be characterized as "mass deportations," since they would involve the...

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Int’l conference on social sciences kicks off at RWU

Rawalpindi - The third International Conference on Social Sciences titled “Contemporary World Challenges and Opportuni...

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Nuevo secretario General del PLD se reúne con bloque de diputados

SANTO DOMINGO.- Johnny Pujols, secretario general del Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (PLD), se reunió con los d...

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Maharashtra Assembly Election: Now, BJP MLC Pankaja Munde opposes Yogi's ‘batenge to katenge’ slogan – ‘my belief...’

Maharashtra: Opposition to the BJP's 'batenge to katenge' slogan grows among Mahayuti leaders Ajit Pawar and Pankaja Mun...

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Visa cancellations grow tenfold in last decade: study

Nearly 1000 people are held in Australia's immigration detention centres because of visa cancellation rates increasing b...

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Rich Lowry: Trump shows demography isn’t destiny

Donald Trump assembled the biggest, most diverse GOP coalition in decades while running further to the right on immigrat...

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Bangladesh's civil society must confront its past failures

Intellectuals, academics, journalists, and human rights defenders often did not challenge the government effectually eno...

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Irish General Election 2024: Fine Gael vows to introduce new €325 family carer payment if returned to government

Currently, family carers receive a maximum of €248 a week if they are caring for one person...

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Politics News Today Live Updates on November 14, 2024: Delhi MCD Mayor Election: AAP vs BJP amid concerns of ‘unfair’ play

Politics News Today Live Updates on November 14, 2024: Stay engaged with the latest in politics, covering government pol...

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Delhi MCD Mayor Election: AAP vs BJP amid concerns of ‘unfair’ play

As the Municipal Corporation of Delhi gears up for its mayoral election, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) raises concerns over ...

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Governor Badilisha Accused of Corruption, Mismanagement as MCA Files Ouster Motion

Governor Moses Ndirangu Badilisha could be the next county boss on the chopping board after Nyandarua County Assembly me...

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Ramaphosa to address nation on suspected food poisoning incidents

President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation on suspected food poisoning incidents....

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Republicans Retain House Majority, Completing Trifecta

The projection means President-elect Donald Trump will enter his second term with a unified Republican government....

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Treaty Principles Bill: Parliament halted as haka disrupts voting, MP Willie Jackson kicked out

Parliament was halted after a large haka during voting on David Seymour's bill....

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Imran gives ‘final call’ for protest on Nov 24

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and jailed former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday gave a final...

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William Ruto Appoints New Heads for IPOA, CBK, and Other Key Agencies

President William Ruto has nominated several individuals to fill vacancies in Constitutional Commissions and State Agenc...

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Republicans win 218 US House seats, claiming a majority and completing the party’s sweep into power alongside Trump

Republicans win 218 US House seats, claiming a majority and completing the party’s sweep into power alongside Trump...

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Tabling fresh proposals, Privatisation Board rejects PIA bid

ISLAMABAD - The Privatisation Commission Board of Pakistan has rejected the latest bid for privatization of Pakistan Int...

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No mini-budget will come, agree govt, IMF

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed that neither mini budget would be introduced ...

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SC Constitutional Bench to take up 18 cases today

ISLAMABAD - A six-member bench of the Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench will hear a number of cases including suo m...

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Motorways closed as Lahore remains 2nd most polluted city globally

LAHORE - A thick blanket of smog and fog continued to engulf Lahore on Wednesday, making it the second most polluted cit...

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Of economic modellers and Nigerian sufferers

It’s no longer a matter of technical socio-economic indicators from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) or other s...

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Ondo guber: NNPP’s Edema tells court to delist Gov Aiyedatiwa, deputy

New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate in the November 16 Ondo State governorship election, Olugbenga Edema, has sou...

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Another TTP top militant’s anti-Pakistan video leaked

ISLAMABAD - Another audio recording of Fitna-Al Khwarij (Tehrike-e-Taliban Pakistan) top militant commander Noor Wali Me...

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Number of field hospitals to be increased: Punjab CM

LAHORE - Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz promised on Wednesday that “all resources will be spent on welfare of peop...

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Justice Kayani instructs to fix old cases on priority

ISLAMABAD - Islamabad High Court (IHC)’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani on Wednesday instructed the registrar office to ...

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Govt committed to well-being of diabetic population: PM

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif said that the Government of Pakistan was fully committed to controlli...

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Bypoll: Wayanad records lowest-ever turnout since 2009. ‘A big thank you...,’ says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Wayanad's bypoll on Wednesday saw the lowest voter turnout since 2009 at 64.24% following a devastating landslide. Priya...

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Immigration NZ urged to focus on skilled residents

It is hard for Immigration New Zealand to know whether its processes are working effectively, Auditor-General says....

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PM Modi to attend rally at Mumbai's Shivaji Park ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Elections

With Assembly polls approaching, PM Modi will address a rally in Shivaji Park, Mumbai, which would be joined by top BJP ...

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Another doctor attacked in Chennai; second hospital assault in a day

In a shocking turn of events in Chennai, two separate incidents of violence against medical professionals were reported ...

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Fetterman rips Gaetz pick: 'God tier kind of trolling just to trigger a meltdown'

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., didn't hold back in his criticism of Rep. Matt Gaetz being nominated to serve as attorney ge...

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Follow due diligence when recording cases

Why is there still no measure to stop the filing of wholesale cases?...

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Dave Min Keeps House Seat Blue in Close Southern California Race

Republican Scott Baugh conceded Orange County race Nov. 12 as the county continues to process mail-in votes....

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Republicans win House, producing full sweep of GOP power in Washington

It marks a huge boost for President-elect Donald Trump as he seeks to enact his agenda, after Republicans also won contr...

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LP chieftains slam Tanko for rating Obidient Movement above party

National Vice Chairman (North Central) of the Labour Party (LP), Ibrahim Idoko, and the Chairman of LP in Lagos State, D...

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Sri Lanka votes in key election for Marxist president

Sri Lankans are voting in an election that was caused by the country's president failing to secure more than 50 per cent...

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Trump's pick for top intel job has been accused of 'traitorous' parroting of Russian propaganda

Tulsi Gabbard, who has never worked in the intelligence world, has denied accusations that she promoted Kremlin disinfor...

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Dems’ attacks on the intelligent, articulate, and patriotic Pete Hegseth show why they lost – a salute to Trump’s defense secretary pick

The elitist attacks on Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth show exactly why Democrats lost the election...

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McClain To Replace Stefanik As House GOP Conference Chair

'I am honored to be chosen by my colleagues'...

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State lawmakers prepare for debate over school choice to heat up in upcoming legislative session

Republicans and conservatives have long advocated for some kind of voucher program, saying it would give families more c...

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Ellen Coyne: Yes, we should be talking about class in Irish politics – but in a smarter and more honest way

At the depth of his unpopularity, housing minister Eoghan Murphy could cope with people thinking he didn’t know enough...

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Claudia Cockerell: From bullied child to brains behind the ‘bro vote’: how tech whizz Barron Trump (18) may have swung the vote for his dad

The world first became ­familiar with the face of Barron Trump in the early hours of November 9, 2016. At the time he w...

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Editorial: To get the government we deserve, we must engage with election process

Elections are all about choices and about distinguishing one from the other. Should voters not see much to set one party...

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Mary McCarthy: No thanks, Fianna Fáil, most people do not want taking drugs to be normalised

While the reference to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use was just a sliver of the Fianna Fáil man...

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Kathy Donaghy: Instead of immersing yourself in Black Friday sales, reach out to someone who might be lonely

In the Hallmark version of “the season of goodwill”, tables strain under the weight of delicious food, immaculately ...

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Mayor to appoint new chief financial officer for Lincoln

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird will appoint Joe Dondlinger as the city’s next chief financial officer. He is the chief fin...

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Parmy Olson: Why Elon Musk’s deep fears about AI may be trumped by ego and ambition

Donald Trump didn’t talk a great deal about artificial intelligence while on the campaign trail for the US presidentia...

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Jennifer Rubin: Republican victory in US presidential election was forged in an avalanche of disinformation

Whether you believe that Americans embraced Donald Trump’s misogynistic, racist and bullying persona because they misu...