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Trump Defends Tariffs, Says Potential Economic Pain ‘Worth the Price That Must Be Paid’

'Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe ... it will all be worth the price that must be paid,' Trump said....

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Gazans endure dire humanitarian conditions amid talks on 2nd phase of ceasefire

As the ceasefire in Gaza enters its 15th day, thousands of residents continue to endure an escalating humanitarian crisi...

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A better trajectory for Sino-US relations requires actions in line with the direction indicated by talks

In a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed...

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Angela Rayner 'called Prince Andrew a n**** and tried to block him stepping in for King'

A new book claims Angela Rayner lobbied civil servants and Buckingham Palace to ensure that Prince Andrew was struck fro...

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MPs are breaking chairs we borrowed money to build – Rev. Mark Caesar fumes

Rev. Fr. Dr. Mark Caesar Agbana is a Catholic priest A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Dr. Mark Caesar Agbana, has strongly co...

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APC Chieftain Charges Nigerians To Remain Hopeful

Nigerians have been charged to remain hopeful and be patient with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government as the soci...

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Ghana Navy Chief Urges Unity and Professionalism at WASSA Celebrations

Vice Admiral Isaah Adam Yakubu, the Chief of Naval Staff, emphasized the importance of loyalty, professionalism, and ded...

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Women, children among 141 legal Afghans deported via Torkham

Pakistani authorities handed over 141 Afghan citizens, including women and children to the Afghan side at the Torkham cr...

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Letters to the Editor: Executive candidates should skip attacks, discuss plans

Letter: Is this the way all political contests start from now on? No facts. No figures. No ideas. No solutions. Just att...

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PM’s plan to wedge Libs on childcare, production tax credits

The government has fast-tracked legislation for its signature childcare policy to try and expose the Coalition on the cu...

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10 Congress MLAs 'secret meeting' triggers speculation: Is the party facing potential rebellion in Telangana?

Congress in Telangana is facing internal issues after a meeting of ten MLAs at Anirudh Reddy’s farmhouse. They express...

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Any Govt That Withholds Pensions, Gratuities Is Wicked – Peter Obi

Obi lamented that greed and an insatiable desperation for material acquisition among political leaders have made life a ...

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Elon Musk ‘needs to be held to account’ for comments on UK – Sir Ed Davey

Mr Musk previously described the Liberal Democrat leader as a ‘sniveling cretin’....

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Eric Reinhart: Trump’s health care disruption could pay off — if he pushes real reform

"Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reflects anger and frustration at the wanton greed underlying America’s...

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#wegotmail: Joint statement of support for Senate Bill (SB) 2888

Several organizations in Davao Region have expressed their gratitude to key lawmakers, including Senators Escudero, Tulf...

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Shutting the door on development: The dangerous consequences of USAID fund freeze

After the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, and JICA, USAID remains the fourth-largest development partner in Banglade...

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Kalonzo criticises Ruto's role in DRC Peace talks

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka criticises President William Rutos role in DRC peace talks, claims he failed to support ex-...

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Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Sunday, Feb. 2

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Sunday, Feb. 2:...

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Escape from the Palisades: Split-second decision making, confusing responses

A deep analysis of the Palisades fire evacuation paints a chaotic scenario: As the fire roared toward homes, major escap...

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Editorial: Sackler family takes another questionable stab at settling their opioid-addiction liabilities

The U.S. Supreme Court said no to the Sackler family's previous attempt to settle their opioid-addiction liabilities. Th...

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Letters: Cicero is welcoming to everyone, regardless of citizenship status

Cicero President Larry Dominick and the town have taken a strong stand defending the rights of all residents, including ...

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Clarence Page: When disaster strikes, Donald Trump’s instinct is to blame DEI first

As Team Trump implements reforms, it must balance preserving merit-based standards while maintaining policies that preve...

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A president who won't tell the truth about California may unfairly punish the state

Trump's bogus claims about his popularity in the Golden State could be laughed off if he hadn't threatened tying wildfir...

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Trump cuts chaotic path in first weeks, bucking laws and norms in pursuit of promised agenda

President Trump in his first weeks back in the White House repeatedly bucked the Constitution in pursuit of his conserva...

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Rosemary Kelanic: Iran’s weakness is a golden opportunity for the US — to step back

Donald Trump should seize this golden opportunity to step back and let the Middle East solve its own problems, for once....

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The Substack invasion: When the tech bros came for journalism, everything changed

How did crusading journalists Glenn Greenwald and Matt Taibbi become right-wing trolls? Let Eoin Higgins explain...

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Jamie Kalven: Is it time for the University of Chicago to abandon cherished neutrality and join the fight?

Students and faculty have come to regard the Chicago Principles as a tool of censorship rather than a guarantor of free ...

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Couple storm SHS to demand DNA test on a student who resembles their ‘sold’ son

A family recently stormed a Senior High School demanding a DNA test on a student they suspect to be their biological son...

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Fears council shake-up could spell end of independent-run areas

Critics say merging smaller councils will make it harder for independents to be elected....

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Washington state lawmakers propose requiring speed limiting devices in cars of drivers with speeding history

A bill introduced in the Washington state legislature would force drivers with a history of speeding to have a speed lim...

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Let Majority, Minority leaders meet Speaker to resolve the issue – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu

Former Majority Leader of the 8th Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has advised the Majority and Minority leaders in th...

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Tom Kacich | UI athletics reports modest profit on record revenue, expenses

The University of Illinois athletics program set records in the last fiscal year for both revenue and expenses. The bott...

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AI tools have put child sexual abuse ‘on steroids’, Home Secretary warns

The Home Office said fake images are being used to blackmail children and force them to livestream further abuse....

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'Fentanyl is America's problem' not trade issue: China

Beijing will challenge US President Donald Trump's tariff on Chinese imports at the World Trade Organization and take un...

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Lori Borgman | A birthday bash at the burger joint

We blew out all the stops to celebrate the husband’s birthday with a last-minute meetup at McDonald’s....

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Labour could face probe over EU funding

The party could be investigated by regulator the Electoral Commission over a donation to the Labour-linked Fabian Societ...

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Former Sinn Féin TD Chris Andrews elected to the Seanad as Soc Dems get their first senator

Independent Gerard Craughwell has retained his Seanad seat....

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Voices/Nelson Beck | Inflation and backyard vegetable gardens

Over the past few years, we have heard and read about inflation in food prices. I know this is a very serious concern fo...

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I don’t do Nollywood politics — El-Rufai

Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has reiterated his no-nonsense approach to politics, stating that he does no...

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Letter: An unused fund of your tax dollars

Ever wonder what that “Presidential Campaign Fund” is on your tax return? You can designate $3 of your tax money to ...

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Editorial: Offering buyouts to federal workers is fine. But it’s risky to count on Trump.

Workforce reductions via buyouts may well be an excellent way to trim government spending. If so, first make sure they p...

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Business Leader Senyo Hosi Slams Ghana’s MPs for “Student Leadership Behaviour”

Senyo Hosi Prominent businessman and economic policy analyst Senyo Hosi has launched a scathing critique of Ghana’s po...

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Parents’ anguish as Carseview mental health campaign reaches five years

Ryan Caswell is classed as a "delayed discharge" and cannot leave the Dundee unit because an appropriate community place...

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Lagos GAC Move To Resolve Obasa’s Impeachment Crisis

The Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has stepped in to resolve the cont...

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Black Marylanders to Watch 2025: Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland U.S. senator

Angela Alsobrooks became Maryland's first Black U.S. Senator in Jan. 2025 after holding elected office for 14 years in P...

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PDP crisis deepens as Anyanwu accuses govs of defying court order

The leadership crisis in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) continues to heighten, with the party’s National Secret...

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Bagbin’s order effectively dissolved appointments committee – Oppong Nkrumah

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase-Ayirebi, says Speaker Alban Bagbin’s directive following the...

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Antisemitism stoush to dominate parliament as government blacklists white supremacist channel

The government has slapped first-of-their-kind counter-terrorism sanctions on the Terrorgram online network as part of a...

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Lib Dem leader shrugs off being called a 'snivelling cretin' by Elon Musk

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has shrugged off being called a "snivelling cretin" by Elon Musk - and has vowed to...

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HART board discusses next evaluation for CEO Kahikina

The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s board of directors is mulling the job performance evaluation of its ...

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Trump directives stir confusion, fear for workers, nonprofits

President Donald Trump’s directive to immediately eliminate any efforts to diversify federal offices and the people th...

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Will Caron: Bonfire Of Our Sanity

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonists....