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62 cases registered against Imran Khan at Islamabad police stations, IHC told

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Monday that 62 cases were registered against former prime min...

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LPC felicitates Dr Saifullah Sipra on getting PhD degree

LAHORE - Governing body of the Lahore Press Club has extended its heartiest congratulations to Club’s life member and ...

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Apex Committee meeting postponed at last minute

ISLAMABAD - The Apex Committee meeting on the National Action Plan (NAP) against terrorism, chaired by Prime Minister Sh...

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G20 stumbles on billionaire tax, climate and war

The Group of 20 Leaders’ summit is on track to fall well short of its stated goals this year – again....

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Maharashtra Election 2024 Live: Amit Shah says BJP and its allies will win assembly polls

Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024 Live Updates: Maharashtra will vote in a single phase on November 20, while Jharkhand...

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Alan Jones once seemed unassailable. What ended it was a peculiarly Sydney story of media, politics and power

The highly influential broadcaster, for years feared by the nation’s politicians, has been charged with several sexual...

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Zimbabwe at a Crossroads: Why Engineers Must Lead the Nation’s Recovery

By Eng. Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi | Zimbabwe stands at a critical juncture, grappling with a host of economic challenges that...

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One killed, four injured after boat capsizes off Sonoma County coast

The number of fatal maritime incidents in the region this month now stands at three....

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Union Minister Hardeep Puri praises PM Modi for launching initiatives for Sikh community

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his initiatives supporting the Sikh communi...

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Donald Trump picks second FOX News host Sean Duffy for Transportation Secretary

President-Elect Donald Trump has nominated former Congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy to serve as his transport...

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House Republican introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol

The resolution from Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina comes as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the fi...

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Huge crowd expresses opposition to Treaty Principles Bill

Christopher Luxon restates his opposition to the bill and says it will not become law....

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Africans and culture of running from one’s shadows

If there is any continent on the entire planet earth where a large chunk of the population lives on the other side of re...

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Nobody prays for APC’s pain beyond 2027, says PDP

Nigerians are praying hard for the pains inflicted on them by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to end by 2027, the Pe...

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Letters: Savings account promise is an insult to children who suffer hardship every day

Fine Gael’s “acorn savings account” scheme that proposes to redistribute taxpayers’ money upwards, to enrich the...

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Kathy Donaghy: I hate the ‘Forgotten County’ moniker, but Donegal is a prime example of Government’s rural Ireland neglect

"It’s different up here,” goes the tourism slogan, but when it comes to politics you’d have to wonder does differe...

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John Downing: No ‘Bertie Bowl’ barbs or custard pies in this ‘wake me up when it’s over’ general election campaign

Thus far, this election has a certain “wake me up when it’s over” air about it. It is hard to see the average vote...

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Editorial: Russia’s Vladimir Putin cries foul over US missiles, but he could end war in Ukraine today

If war has been called the gambling table of governments, the chips are those caught in the crossfire. In the eyes of Mo...

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Max Hunder: After 1,000 days, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia is turning into ‘war of robots’

When Yuriy Shelmuk last year co-founded a company making drone signal jammers, he said there was little interest in the ...

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Nancy Mace Introduces Bill To Block Trans Women From Capitol Bathrooms

'A blatant attempt from far right-wing extremists'...

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BREAKING: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Benny Tai jailed 10 years over subversion in landmark national security case

This is a developing story, please refresh for updates... Pro-democracy activist Benny Tai has been jailed for 10 years ...

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G20 leaders urged to take youth voices seriously

As a major economic summit gets underway in Brazil, a young Indigenous man from Darwin hopes the voices of young people ...

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African exports and economic development - Part 2

To maintain independence and to fund projects, African countries must build sovereign wealth funds and development banks...

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Accountability Court rejects NAB’s plea to withdraw Rs9b Bank of Punjab fraud case

LAHORE - An accountability court on Monday dismissed an application filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) fo...

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Manipur CM Biren Singh’s failures were trigger, but Conrad Sangma’s NPP had bigger reasons to dump BJP

The NPP, led by Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma, Sunday pulled out from Biren Singh's government in Manipur, saying it had co...

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UK set to relaunch trade talks with India, Downing Street confirms

Discussions will reopen at the start of next year, following a bilateral meeting between Sir Keir Starmer and Narendra M...

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Bread before ballots and rice before reforms

The government must recognise that when push comes to shove, the conditions of existence precede any abstract promises o...

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NA 127 case in Election Tribunal: Tarar says Khokhar has no evidence

ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage and Culture Attaullah Tarar on Monday said...

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PM grieved over dengue outbreak in Bangladesh

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed sorrow over the loss of lives due to dengue outbreak in Ba...

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Top court to decide trusteeship of Dr AQ Khan hospital today

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday adjourned the hearing of a petition related to the Dr Abdul Qadir Kh...

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Cable news ally Trump's pick for transport secretary

A former congressman, lumberjack and reality star has been chosen by Donald Trump to oversee the department responsible ...

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Pakistan to introduce strict Umrah policy

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani government is tightening its grip on begging in Saudi Arabia by introducing a stringent Umrah ...

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Commissioner promotes three Gardawars as Naib Tehsildars

FAISALABAD - Divisional Commissioner Silwat Saeed has promoted three Gardawars as Naib Tehsildars, here on Monday....

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Over 4.8m cotton bales arrive at ginning units by 15th

MULTAN - Seed Cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 4....

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Trump picks Sean Duffy, Fox host and former Wisconsin congressman, for transportation secretary

President-elect Donald Trump says former Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy is his choice for transportation secretary as he cont...

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Senate body on IT discusses nationwide internet disruption

ISLAMABAD - The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Senator Palwasha Mohammad Zai Khan on Mo...

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Election 2024 Results: Josh Newman cuts into Steven Choi’s lead in 37th Senate district

Choi led Newman by 6,947 votes according to the latest vote tally posted by the Orange County registrar of voters....

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Steps being taken for welfare of special people: ADC

SIALKOT - Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Finance and Planning Muzaffar Mukhtar has said that steps are being taken...

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Top Dem On House Ethics Committee Says Gaetz Report Should Be Made Public

Rep. Susan Wild said the ethics panel had released similar reports many times in the past....

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Trump taps former Fox host and MTV star Sean Duffy for secretary of the Department of Transportation

“He will prioritize excellence, competence, competitiveness and beauty," Trump said of Duffy in his announcement...

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Ayaz urges young doctors’ role for better healthcare reforms

ISLAMABAD - Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Monday said that Parliament is committed to enhance country’s ...

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Police conduct search operations across district

RAWALPINDI - The Rawalpindi Police carried out search operations in various areas of the district, including Taxila, R....

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SNGPL refutes reports of gas shortages in Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD - Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has denied reports of gas shortages or low pressure in Rawalpindi...

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Maharashtra Election 2024: High-octane campaign wraps up; 96 million voters to choose between Mahayuti and MVA

As Maharashtra heads to the polls with over 9.6 crore eligible voters, political parties are gearing up for a fierce con...

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2024 Election Results: In House race, Steel and Tran remain in dead heat

Plus highlights of other close races in the state Senate and in cities in Los Angeles County....

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Armed attack claims two lives in Kashmore as lawlessness worsens

Kandhkot - Two people were shot dead by unidentified armed motorcyclists near the Ghouspur-Tangwani link in Kashmore dis...

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Windsor Castle estate raided as Kate Middleton, William reportedly slept nearby. Here's what was stolen

'They must have been watching for a while': The masked thieves used a stolen truck to smash through a security gate and ...

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SAU Tandojam organises two-day training programme for youth

HYDERABAD - The Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam Vice Chancellor (VC) Dr fateh Muhammad Marri highlighted th...

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SU teams depart for Islamabad to compete in Prime Minister’s University Olympiad 2024

HYDERABAD - Three teams from the University of Sindh Jamshoro left for Islamabad to participate in the Prime Minister’...

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Sindh govt spokesperson urges innovative solutions for Cholistan’s water crisis

SUKKUR - Spokesperson to Sindh government and Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arslan Sheikh said on Monday that the Sindh governm...

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Transport Canada to increase screening for travellers to India

Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand says that "out of an abundance of caution," her ministry will be increasing secur...

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Judge Strikes Down Wyoming Laws Banning Abortion, Abortion Pills

District Judge Melissa Owen struck down Wyoming's first-in-the nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to e...

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The prospect of a 'Trump tariff' is hanging over Alberta's energy sector after U.S. election

A recent study estimated the tariff could cause Canadian energy exports to the U.S. to decline by as much as 22 per cent...

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Canada's top court hears constitutional challenge of sex-worker laws

Sex-worker rights groups say the Supreme Court case addresses only parts of the laws and neglects sex workers’ broader...

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Council moves forward Cone Park patio, Tyson roof replacement

According to city documents, Bolton & Menk, Inc. has completed plans and specifications for the Cone Park patio project,...

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Duterte’s Double Standard: The New DDS

Forget the acronyms Davao Death Squad or the Duterte Die-hard Supporters of the past regime. The latest DDS stands now f...

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Jury selection underway for men accused of smuggling Indian family that froze to death at Canada-U.S. border

Two men on Monday will face trial on human smuggling charges, accused of being part of a criminal network that stretched...