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Friends of the New Braunfels Public Library hard at work

Friends of the NB Public Library hard at work...

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Pensioners face £3bn blow as Treasury dumps 'Britain's most hated tax' on retirees

Inheritance tax, which has often been branded the country's "most hated tax", will apply to pensions from April 2027....

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MP's concerns over issue of HGVs driving through village

South Suffolk MP James Cartlidge shares concerns raised by residents in Sproughton, near Ipswich, over HGVs being divert...

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Former CEC Navin Chawla Passes Away At 79, Ex-CEC Quraishi Says He Was Admitted To Hospital For Brain Surgery

New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Former chief election commissioner (CEC) Navin Chawla passed away on Saturday, ex-CEC SY Quraishi...

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Prof. Tunji Olaopa: Building institutions, and public service

Since former President Barack Obama alerted Africa to the deficit of strong institutions as the bane of development on t...

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Aba’s Transformation: Gov Alex Otti restores the city’s glory

Aba, once celebrated as the “Japan of Africa” for its vibrant entrepreneurial spirit and craftsmanship, had in recen...

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Welcome to the New Apartheid

They're called 'national parks' but that will be a misnomer if control is handed to Aborigines and only Aborigines...

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Impeachment, suspension...Okpebholo’s weapons of whipping Edo council chairmen into line

The current impeachment saga troubling the Edo State local government system appears to be Governor Monday Okpebholo’s...

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Tinubu’s reforms are bearing bitter fruits -Ahamba

• $142tn debt: Government is putting Nigerians of tomorrow in jeopardy Elder statesman and chieftain of the Peoples De...

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PDP governors endorse Udeh-Okoye As National Secretary

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum rose from its first monthly meeting in 2025 held in Asaba, Delta S...

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Delta State: Nothing for us in APC to be proud of

Sir: For a party that is still trying to find its feet after the disastrous outing in the 2023 General Election generall...

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As useless a ritual as President address: Congress' Manish Tewari criticizes Union Budget process

Congress MP Manish Tewari criticizes the annual budget process, calling it merely an accounting exercise. MP Manickam Ta...

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GOP Lawmakers Target Noncitizen Voting in New Bills

House Republicans have released a new package of election security bills ahead of the 2026 midterms. Rep. August Pfluger...

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Why insecurity persists in Nigeria -Emeka Anozie, political activist

• Leaders should work hard to fulfil campaign promises • Masses, media should hold the leaders accountable” By Viv...

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Albanese and Dutton descend on Lunar New Year festivities in crucial federal seat

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton converged on Box Hill’s Lunar New Year celebrations...

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Albany must heed prosecutors and reform discovery laws to keep NYers safe

On Friday, district attorneys from around the state — including from all the five boroughs — stood with Gov. Hochul ...

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Jasper impasse: Residents fed up as federal, provincial governments bicker over rebuild

Jasper has prepared land to house the 600 residents who lost their homes to fire. The province isn't building because it...

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Trump Promises Tariffs on European Union

The president's trade policy includes 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada, another 10 percent on China, and a list o...

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Beyond vicious and vitriolic vituperations: Soundings on genuine forgiveness and reconciliation

By Akintunde E. Akinade Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. – ...

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Labour ministers tread carefully as welfare reform looms

The government is not just looking at reforming the benefits system - it is preparing to put it at the heart of its econ...

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Gov. Abbott: The State of Texas only recognizes two genders, male and female

A letter sent by the governor to the heads of state agencies on Thursday mirrors the language of recent executive orders...

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Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove ordered the firings of the Jan. 6 prosecutors days after Trump's sweeping cleme...

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‘Full force’: Premier’s plea as anti-Semitism taskforce ramps up

The NSW Premier has vowed no stone will be left unturned after a “deeply distressing” spate of alleged hate attacks ...

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Gloversville Common Council approves resolution to replace remaining lead pipes

GLOVERSVILLE — The Gloversville Common Council approved a resolution to replace remaining lead pipes in the city durin...

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Six onboard feared dead after small plane crashes in Philadelphia

Smoke rises as emergency personnel operate at the site of a plane crash in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., January 31,...

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DOJ Drops Biden-Era Lawsuit Over Virginia Non-Citizen Voter Purge

The case had been sent back to the Fourth Circuit by the Supreme Court just before the 2024 election....

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Congress to raise inflation, Maha Kumbh stampede, Ambedkar 'insult' during Budget Session

The Congress has highlighted issues such as inflation, unemployment, the Maha Kumbh stampede, and alleged insults to B R...

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Podcaster debut marks new era for White House press room

by Anuj CHOPRAAre the mainstream media "out of touch with Americans?"The opening question at a White House briefing Frid...

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Golden examples

The Golden League Athletics Grass Series caravan rolled into Tobago on Sunday January 26, with hundreds of athletes grab...

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Our Daily Bread

Little things add up. Irritants that are not, of themselves, enough to make you feel besieged. Combined and constant, th...

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Economic independence the way to go... no future for the begging bowl

We can’t say we weren’t warned, since powerful signals came through the spoken word during the United States preside...

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Parliamentary autonomy: let’s get on with it

On Tuesday January 28, Senator Wade Mark introduced a motion in the Senate on parliamentary autonomy. As Senator Mark re...

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Why the seven colleges want out of Dhaka University

The demand of the students of seven colleges reflect a strong desire for autonomy and better academic conditions....

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PLD: Sólo 35% de jóvenes de 18 a 24 años acceden universidad

SANTO DOMINGO.- El presidente de la Juventud del Partido de la Liberación Dominicana (JPLD), Michael Matos, denunció...

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Trump fires prosecutors who investigated him over Jan 6

"Dismissing potentially hundreds of agents would severely weaken the Bureau's ability to protect the country," the FBI A...

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DOJ directs FBI to fire 8 top officials, identify employees involved in Jan. 6, Hamas cases for review

Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove sent a memo to the acting FBI director Friday evening directing him to terminat...

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Salem man charged in girlfriend's death appears in Marion County court

Police say Ashley Gandolfi's body was found in the wreckage of a car crash, driven by her boyfriend, Tyler Holman. Polic...

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DOGE: 104 DEI Contracts Canceled, Slashing $1 Billion in Government Spending

The Department of Government Efficiency says 104 DEI contracts has been scrapped across 25 federal agencies, saving taxp...

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A whiff of bias and a troubling cloak of secrecy being thrown around vital scrutiny of the momentous Bill to legalise assisted dying: ANDREW PIERCE reports

Facing potential defeat in the landmark vote on her assisted dying Bill, which would herald the biggest social change in...

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PDP crisis: Wabara Indicted, Accused Of Complicity

A prominent leader from the Southeast zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the chairman of the Board o...

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Improve sports amenities at grassroots level

She was addressing the 1st International Olympic Research Conference at Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) near Dehgam in...

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Who or what is Indian enough?

There should be an official government body to decide what is and isn’t part of our culture because this may help us a...

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Sindh govt’s policy depriving Karachi students of admissions to medical, dental colleges

KARACHI - Due to the domicile policy of the Sindh government, a significant majority of candidates who passed Inter, Mat...

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Sindh govt declares public holiday on Feb 5

KARACHI - The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on February 5 (Wednesday) to observe Kashmir Solidarity Da...

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Baton Rouge man with multiple DWI convictions accused of driving drunk in fatal crash

A Baton Rouge man with a history of DWI convictions was arrested Friday after allegedly killing a passenger in a crash w...

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Man who attacked, set fire to homeless woman in Saskatchewan gets statutory release

A man who attacked a homeless woman and set her on fire in Saskatchewan has been granted statutory release from prison w...

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Minnesota Supreme Court to hear arguments in second case involving House power dispute

At issue is whether DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon — who's presided over the chamber every day this week since the...

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Philadelphia plane crash causes fiery scene with multiple homes ablaze

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A small plane crashed in Northeast Philadelphia 30 seconds after it took off as crews respond to a...

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Democrats propose letting Iowa citizens starting constitutional amendment process

There are 24 U.S. states that allow for citizen-led ballot initiatives, according to the National Conference of State Le...

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Govt hikes petrol price by Rs1 per litre, diesel by Rs7

ISLAMABAD - The government on Friday increased the price of Motor Spirit (MS) Petrol by Rs....

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Security forces kill 10 terrorists in KP operations: ISPR

RAWALPINDI - Security forces killed ten Khwarij in various operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 30 and 31....