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COMMUNITY POLICE VISITS HOSPITALS, SHOPPING MALLS DURING EID

The Community Police Department has conducted field visits to several hospitals and malls across the country on the occa...

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Tariff confusion reigns as Trump triggers biggest change to global trade in a century

The Trump administration's roll-out of sweeping global tariffs tariffs has prompted urgent questions about how the new t...

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Trump’s tariffs aim to reset global trade — and boost America’s workers

We must make a radical change to salvage America’s wealth, economic security and middle class, preventing a true catas...

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Boasberg floats contempt hearings on deportation flights, suspects 'bad faith' actions from Trump admin

U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg hinted at possible contempt proceedings as he grilled a government lawyer Thurs...

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Boasberg floats contempt hearings on deportation flights amid 'bad faith' actions from Trump admin

U.S. District Court Judge James Boasberg hinted at possible contempt proceedings as he grilled a government lawyer Thurs...

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Impact of US funding freeze on NGOs

Dhaka—In January 2025, the Trump administration froze all foreign aid from the United States Agency for International ...

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Here’s How Much the US Is Tariffing Each Country

Aside from a universal 10 percent levy, roughly 60 countries will be hit with additional reciprocal tariffs....

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Fighting poverty, bridging inequality

Poverty remains one of the most pressing issues globally, with over 700 million people worldwide living in extreme pover...

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Issues of governance

This week, I have been browsing periodicals from 1961, the year of my birth, to see how much the Philippines has changed...

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Signatories Origano, Keso, Lasaña, et al.

Mary Grace Piattos, Dodong Alcala, Dodong Bina, Dodong Bunal, Dodong Darong, Dodong S. Barok, Jay Kamote, Miggy Mango, X...

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How vulnerable is PH to the ‘Big One’?

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar and Thailand on March 28 is a chilling reminder for everyone to start t...

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Tobacco warnings go up in smoke

It’s a picture that paints a thousand doubts on the Department of Health’s (DOH) vaunted commitment to promote the c...

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Trump administration gives Maine 10 days to certify schools have no ‘illegal DEI practices’

"Federal financial assistance is a privilege, not a right," Craig Trainor, acting assistant secretary for civil rights, ...

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Meet the Press NOW — April 3

President Trump’s tariff announcement sends shockwaves through the global markets. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) discu...

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MyLA311 app gets a makeover. What’s new for Angelenos requesting city services?

LA residents need to download the new MyLA311 app to keep making service requests on their phones, but officials said it...

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Susan Collins worried that Republican budget could cut Medicaid

“I don’t see how you can get to that amount without cutting Medicaid benefits,” the Maine Republican told Capitol ...

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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier

British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Cana...

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Top Health Officials Placed on Leave as HHS Fires 10,000 Workers

High-level officials at the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration were placed on leave....

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Parliament passes Waqf Bill after Rajya Sabha approval following 12-hour debate

The Parliament passed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aiming to enhance Waqf property management. Renamed as the UMEED ...

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Trump’s tariffs are a ‘negotiating tool’ and won’t be in effect ‘long term’: Republican lawmaker

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) says he believes President Trump’s tariffs could be an “effective negotiating tool.” Rep...

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The challenge to face the truth in a world that often denies it

The arrest and subsequent handover to the International Criminal Court of former president Rodrigo Duterte to face alleg...

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Not simple for Saskatchewan to end contract with American lab company: minister

REGINA - Saskatchewan's health minister says he can't pull the plug on a contract with an American company offering lab ...

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Ekiti monarchs endorse Oyebanji’s second term bid

Some traditional rulers in Ekiti State, under the aegis of Majority Obas of Ekiti Land (MOBEL), have thrown their weight...

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Los Gatos asks courts for legal clarity on proposed developments

Los Gatos wants clarity over a housing dispute with the state, and land use experts say the results of the legal spat co...

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Eric Adams makes desperate bid to stay in power—why it won’t work

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday that he’s running for reelection as an independent—just one day af...

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We used to disagree. Now we don’t talk to each other

F D FlamSince the COVID pandemic began five years ago, the US has gone from being merely polarized to split into two sep...

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Missoula officials show potential of new Northside affordable housing development

The project has several stages, but the initial development is a private-public partnership to create the affordable hou...

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Modernizing moves: Georgia selectboard sets up committee to revitalize library

GEORGIA – Groundwork is being laid to revitalize the Georgia Public Library and bring its accessibility and character ...

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Trump tariffs will hurt the developing world

Allison SchragerPresident Donald Trump is showing America’s trading partners no mercy. If they export a lot to the US,...

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MURAIKHI MEETS ARMENIAN DEPUTY FM

MURAIKHI MEETS ARMENIAN DEPUTY FMMinister of State for Foreign Affairs HE Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi met with Deputy Mi...

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It’s what Doug Ford leaves unsaid that counts against him

For all his fantasies of becoming the next federal Conservative leader, it’s hard to fathom Ontario's premier gaining ...

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Suzanne Nossel: Remember when it was the right that got outraged over ‘banned words’?

After ridiculing Stanford’s censorious overreach, a right-wing movement supposedly bent on freeing Americans from intr...

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Trump Calmly Reminds Nation That Desire The Root Of All Suffering

WASHINGTON—Seeking to reassure the public after his latest tariffs sent both U.S. and international markets into free ...

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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff blitz: Letters to the Editor — April 4, 2025

NY Post readers discuss President Trump unveiling universal tariffs on American trading partners worldwide....

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Judge says US government may have ‘acted in bad faith’ as he weighs contempt over deportation order

U.S. District Judge Jeb Boasberg could issue a ruling as soon as next week....

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This UN debt initiative is different

Economic development requires financing that is affordable, accessible, and has maturities matched to development outcom...

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Reader's View: Bill would ease Minnesota's child-care crisis

From the letter: "(Support) a system that truly prioritizes the well-being of our children and those who care for them."...

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Goldman: Passover seder: a personal reminder

Hersh GoldmanApril 12, at midnight (which happens to be right before Palm Sunday this year), Jews will observe the Passo...

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Community Food Basket preparing for 2nd annual fundraising event: Viva Las Vegas

IDAHO FALLS — The Community Food Basket is excited to announce its upcoming Elvis-themed Viva Las Vegas Night fundrais...

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What rebalancing the US economy really requires

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policy has stimulated important debates over rebalancing the US economy ...

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Trump tariffs and Canada: Premiers close ranks, support plans for 25% tariffs on U.S.-made cars; Recession fears grow as North American markets tank

The White House imposed 25 per cent tariffs on global auto imports at midnight. Canada will retaliate with similar tarif...

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Trump tariffs and Canada: Recession fears grow as North American markets tank; Carney says Canada will impose 25% tariffs on American-made cars

The White House imposed 25 per cent tariffs on global auto imports at midnight. Canada will retaliate with similar tarif...

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Trump’s tariffs are ‘taxes’ and are ‘hurting the American people,’ says Democratic lawmaker

Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the fallout from President Trump’s sweeping tariffs....

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Tribunal judgment: Oba of Benin congratulates Okpebholo

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has commended the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal, which upheld the victory of G...

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Here’s a closer look at Trump’s tariff plan: What to know about the new duties

Trump unveiled the new tariffs in a ceremony at the White House’s Rose Garden on Wednesday for a "Make America Wealthy...

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Judge Boasberg Thinks There’s ‘Fair Likelihood’ Trump Administration Violated Court Order With El Salvador Flights

The judge is now deliberating on whether there’s grounds to hold Trump officials in contempt....

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Blue Island voters back limiting gaming cafes, split on making Western a two-way street

Blue Island voters backed an advisory referendum to limit gaming cafes, but split on making Western Avenue to a two-way ...

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New memo gives Maine schools 10 days to remove DEI programming or lose federal money

The letter from the US Department of Education was sent to every state's K-12 education leaders asking them to sign a le...

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As stock market plunges after Trump's tariffs announced, here's what to do with your 401(k) – and what not to do

After the stock market plunged Wednesday following President Trump's newest tariffs, many Americans are seeing their ret...

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Reader's View: Stauber's tele-town hall lacked sincerity

From the letter: "I don’t believe an in-person town hall will happen with Stauber. If this is the case, it may be best...

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Pappas launches campaign for U.S. Senate

Congressman Chris Pappas, a Democrat from Manchester who has represented New Hampshire’s 1st District, announced April...

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Opinion: Don’t stay silent. Libraries need all our support now

Trump's executive order attacks democratic principle that information and cultural resources should be available to all....

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Unsolved Saskatoon murder investigation in 1963

On this day in 1963, Saskatoon police investigated a still-unsolved murder after three children found bones near a demol...

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Regina artist ‘gutted’ after D.C. exhibit shuttered following Trump administration orders

Alternate versions of the exhibit featuring many queer Canadian artists will live on in galleries in New York, Montreal ...

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Five Saskatoon art gallery exhibitions to explore in April

Saskatoon art this month includes local and national Indigenous work, group exhibitions and Prairie landscapes....

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With Huntington Beach's voter ID law in court, President Trump looms large

Huntington Beach wants to enforce its own voter ID rules — and the state is seeking a court order to stop them....