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‘If I were combative, we won’t have vetted over 40 ministerial nominees’ – Akatsi South MP

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has defended his leadership style amidst criticism from som...

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Here comes tax season, and all the scams that come with it | Scam of the Week

Scam of the Week generally runs every Tuesday. Readers are welcome to contact reporter Jake Hutchison to report scams an...

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Biden signs with powerhouse Hollywood talent agency CAA

Former President Joe Biden has signed with the powerhouse talent agency CAA, joining its star-studded ranks of Hollywood...

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Top Labour backer turns on party over Reeves’ ‘crippling’ Budget

Labour donor Sacha Lord has threatened to quit the party over the chancellor’s tax-hiking autumn statement unless ther...

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Australia bans Chinese AI platform DeepSeek on government devices

The Albanese government’s ban is the latest in a string of prohibitions on Chinese technology companies due to nationa...

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Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek to be banned from Government devices over national security concerns

National security and intelligence agencies have determined the chatbot platform ‘poses an unacceptable risk to Austra...

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Government made no cost assessment of Somerset Council creation

The government made no assessment of the upfront costs of creating the unitary Somerset Council in April 2023, it can be...

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Nana Akosua Gyamfiaba II ready to take up Council of State Western Region Slot

By Mildred Siabi-Mensah Takoradi, Feb. 4, GNA – Nana Akosua Gyamfiaba II, the Acting Paramount Queen mother of the Sha...

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Budget vs. Election: How tax breaks and project proposals could influence the Delhi, Bihar elections

The presentation of the Union Budget by the Finance Minister, outlining proposals for revenue and expenditure in the com...

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Post-WWII world order 'on last legs' as Trump's tariffs drive allies to China and key rival retaliates

Trump's tariffs mark a new international outlook for the US with more deal making and less of the multilateralism that h...

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Abia Generated N39billion In 2024 As IGR, Targets N120 billion In 2025

Abia State government says it generated the sum of N39billion as Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2024, surpassing it...

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83-year-old mother of Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka dead

Hajia Saudatu Sulemana Muntaka is the mother of Ghana’s Minister of Interior, Mohammed-Mubarak Hajia Saudatu Sulemana ...

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Editorial cartoon for Feb. 4, 2025

Editorial cartoonist Jeff Koterba draws on Donald Trump's anti-trade tariff moves....

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All set for Erode East byelection; nine polling stations identified as tense

The byelection was necessitated by the death of Congress MLA EVKS Elangovan on Dec 14....

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Millions to get huge payrise from April - check if you qualify

The Government has set out the new hourly rates which will come into effect from April 2023...

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Otu Signs Amended Cross River LG Law, Strengthening Grassroots Governance

Governor Bassey Otu has signed into law the amended Cross River Local Government Law, a significant legislative mileston...

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Ann Perkins

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ann Perkins, on Jan. 27, 2025, in Covington, La. Born on Feb. 6,...

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LILLEY: Poilievre charts path forward as Trudeau stumbles

Beyond tariffs, Trump is looking to change the American economy. Canada needs to change as well or fall behind....

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Elizabeth Shackelford: Congress should use its power against Trump

On Jan. 27, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memo ordering all federal agencies to “temp...

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Editorial: Gov. Pritzker’s comment about showing Illinois “can govern itself” isn’t as weird as it seems

On the face of it, it's odd for a governor beginning his seventh year in office to say he wants to prove Illinois "can g...

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Seung Whan Choi: Can President Donald Trump persuade North Korea to return to the negotiating table?

To bring Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table, Donald Trump must provide what Vladimir Putin’s support for North ...

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Letters: The plane crash that killed 67 people is not a tragedy to be exploited

I am shocked and profoundly disappointed that President Donald Trump exploited this moment of national tragedy and fear ...

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After the Assad regime's fall, will Syrian refugees return?

A study shows that only about 30% of those displaced by conflicts return home, even 10 years after the conflict ends....

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The seemingly intractable problem that the U.S. can actually solve

With a fully mobilized effort, we can slash the poverty rate, especially since we’ve done it before....

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Micky Horstman: Chicago’s mayor promised to ‘cut the red tape’ on affordable housing, so why hasn’t he?

There’s been some progress, but Chicago has yet to adopt any of the most meaningful housing reforms. That should chang...

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Editorial: Trump’s tariffs brinksmanship extracts too great a price from the North American psyche

Trump's cudgel tariffs elicit Canadian boos. Remember when Canada, Mexico and the U.S. were friends?...

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DANNY DANON: Trump-Netanyahu meeting has 3 things on the agenda that could change the Middle East

In President Trump’s first term, we got a glimpse of what a new Middle East might look like...

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The problem with turning Edison into a publicly owned utility

It's really expensive and very legally complex to take a large private utility and make it public, says an eminent domai...

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Dear Canada, please accept our apologies

Letters from America: Dear Canada, we're sorry...

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Trump’s tariffs, nominees and budget plans dominate Congress this week

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers return to Washington this week, where the primary question will be whether Budget Committ...

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With military housing costs skyrocketing, Democratic senators request Pentagon action

A group of lawmakers sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting that he looks into the higher rental cos...

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He sometimes forgets he’s no longer Majority Leader – Ahiafor jabs Afenyo-Markin

The Chairman of Parliament’s Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has criticized Minority Leader and Ranking Membe...

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Ministerial vetting: I have resisted many invitations to fight, says Ahiafor

Akatsi South MP Bernard Ahiafor has revealed that he has turned down numerous invitations to engage in confrontations ov...

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BJP MP urges LS Speaker to initiate breach of privilege proceedings against Rahul Gandhi

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has requested Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to initiate breach of privilege proceedings against Cong...

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Wes Streeting proves he has no idea how to fix NHS in one damning statement

Health Secretary Wes Streeting opens his mouth and it becomes abundantly clear that this task is beyond him....

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How to stand out at work without seeming like a narcissist

It’s okay to admit it: You want to stand out, get ahead, and achieve all you can. And while you may feel that you can�...

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Labour Party shows just how warped its thinking is in one bombshell blunder

It's becoming increasingly clear that the Labour Party are dangerously at odds with the vast majority of British people....

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Former UNL student reportedly helping Elon Musk on DOGE project

Lincoln native and former UNL student Luke Farritor is reportedly one of several software engineers helping Tesla founde...

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Chegutu Police Crack Down on Wild Party: 22 Youths Arrested at a Vuzu Party

Police Arrest 22 Youths at a Vuzu Party in Chegutu 22 youths have been arrested at a wild party in Chegutu, Mashonaland ...

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‘Mighty and happy Minority? He’s still a Minority Leader’ – Bernard Ahiafor fires at Afenyo-Markin

The Chairman of the Appointments Committee, Bernard Ahiafor, has taken a swipe at Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Marki...

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Comprehensive Strategies For Improving Food Crisis In Anambra

Nigeria is currently facing a significant and complex food crisis that requires urgent and strategic interventions. An a...

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China announces counter tariffs on numerous U.S. products with U.S. levies due to take effect

China says it will counter President Trump's tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. import...

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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moves privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi over speech in Lok Sabha

BJP MP moves privilege motion against Rahul Gandhi over speech in Lok Sabha...

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Ex-Tory MP joins Ukraine military to support war effort

He was an MP until the 2024 general election when Labour's candidate secured victory....

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Legal weed, more money for Pa.’s poorest schools will likely be in Shapiro’s budget pitch

Gov. Josh Shapiro is expected to reuse ideas from his first two years in office that have yet to win enough support in t...

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Allegheny County lawmakers propose House bill to require food allergy warnings in restaurants

The bipartisan legislation comes from two southwestern Pennsylvania lawmakers, Rep. Arvind Venkat (D-McCandless) and Rep...