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The time to act is now – GJA urges Mahama to end galamsey

President of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has reiterated the association’s firm s...

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A new era of developer productivity

Artificial intelligence has quietly slipped into our everyday work, and for developers, it’s like having a genius co-p...

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Walkleys board members resign amid tensions between union and awards foundation | Weekly Beast

A push to require that a majority of directors be independent of the MEAA causes acrimony. Plus: Nine defends running Cl...

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Columbia University Expels Some Students Involved in 2024 Hamilton Hall Takeover

The sanctions come days after U.S. immigration agents arrested a former Columbia University graduate student who led pro...

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DOGE says 239 contracts canceled over 2 days, including a grant to teach trans farmers about 'food justice'

The federal government has saved millions of dollars after canceling 239 contracts, the Department of Government Efficie...

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Billion-dollar hit for Queensland in GST carve-up

Queensland will be the only jurisdiction to get less money from the GST pot next financial year, following a report into...

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Mahmoud Khalil isn't a citizen. His deportation wouldn't be unlawful

It's quite simple, really: If someone in the U.S. on a tourist visa or in possession of a green card violates the terms ...

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'We know it's coming': what Hunter mayor wants ahead of 12,000 job losses

'Muswellbrook and the Hunter are on the brink of the largest industrial closure in NSW's history.'...

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US transfers immigrants out of Guantanamo Bay to Louisiana as court weighs legality

Authorities have removed U.S. immigrants from detention facilities at Guantanamo Bay as a federal court in Washington we...

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IHC serves notices in plea challenging appointment of MD NECA

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday served notices to respondents in a petition challenging the appoi...

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Bill on early voting for essential workers scales second reading in Senate

By Adesuwa Tsan, Abuja The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) (Early Voting) Bill, 2024 through second read...

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Senate advances bill for early voting

A bill to amend the Electoral Act No. 13, 2022, to allow for early voting in elections has passed a second reading in th...

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Assembly or asylum of representatives?

Nigeria’s independence in 1960 provided a momentous occasion for the country to pause, re-evaluate its excision from B...

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Written exam for police recruitment completed in Vehari

Vehari - In Vehari district, the written examination for police recruitment has been completed, with 921 candidates part...

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Vehari admin organises awareness session for media reps on Suthra Punjab programme

Sh Fazal Ur Rehman - The district administration of Vehari organized an awareness session for media representatives rega...

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Dance party at Khawaja Fareed College RYK sparks outrage

Rahim Yar Khan - The principal and an associate professor of Khwaja Fareed Government Graduate College have been transfe...

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Punjab Food Authority cracks down on substandard drinks in Ramazan

MUZAFFARGARH - The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) intensified its crackdown on substandard drinks during Ramazan, taking st...

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Man sets himself on fire in Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR - A man set himself on fire over domestic dispute, receiving burn wounds in 70 percent parts of his body, pol...

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Khanewal’s sanitation system outsourced under ‘Clean Punjab’ initiative

KHANEWAL - Under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s ‘Clean Punjab’ vision, the city’s sanitation system has be...

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Tamil Nadu Budget 2025-26 to be presented by Thangam Thennarasu today. Here is what is expected

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu will present the state budget for 2025-26 on Friday. Key announcements, i...

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Trump blesses Medicaid scrutiny to pay for mega-MAGA package

President Trump opened the door Thursday for Senate Republicans to find cost savings in Medicaid as they hunt for ways t...

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Trump salutes ‘fearless’ military, police dogs on K-9 Veterans Day: 'canine courage'

President Donald Trump on Thursday saluted the heroic canines who "defend our citizens and our homeland."...

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Boys Volleyball: El Cajon Valley 3, Patrick Henry 0

EL CAJON (KUSI)- Boys volleyball action on Wednesday evening with El Cajon Valley beating Patrick Henry in three to run ...

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Holi celebrated in Bahawalpur, Cholistan

BAHAWALPUR - The Hindu community residing in Bahawalpur and different villages of Cholistan celebrated Holi on Thursday....

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Public facilitation top priority of CM Punjab: Salma Butt

MUZAFFARGARH - Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Punjab on Price Control and Commodities Salma Butt said on Thu...

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200 livestock distributed among needy women in Kot Addu

MUZAFFARGARH - In line with Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s vision, a simple yet festive ceremony was held in Kot...

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Peace in Ukraine?

It appears that the bloodshed in Ukraine may finally be approaching an end....

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Welcome Compromise

A few short months ago, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Pakistan Muslim ...

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United We Stand

In the aftermath of the attack on the Jaffar Express in Balochistan, the entire nation stands united in grief, reflectin...

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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies

The judge called the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly shrink the federal workforce a “sham.”...

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Panama 'firm' on canal as US reportedly weighs options

Panama's government said Thursday it would remain "firm" in defending its sovereignty and the Panama Canal, after a repo...

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Top US university says ending 2,000 positions due to Trump cuts

The prestigious Johns Hopkins University said Thursday it is being forced to lay off more than 2,000 employees in the af...

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Claremont McKenna alerted to possible shooter on campus

Anyone on the campus was urged to shelter in place, while everyone else should avoid the area....

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Columbia University Expels Antisemitic Protesters Who Overtook Campus Building

'Multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations, and expulsions'...

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Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos has some nerve seeking yet more cash for NYC schools with a budget already exceeding $41B

Spending on the public schools now accounts for more than a third of New York City’s budget — yet the woman nominall...

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Rob Shaw: Premier asks for extraordinary emergency powers during U.S. tariff threat

B.C. Premier David Eby is defending extraordinary new legislation that would allow him to change laws unilaterally witho...

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NCoS: Nwakuche, right man for the job

By Henry Udutchay On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Re...

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Magatakarda Wamakko: A crown for statesmanship

By Louis Achi No country or society can be lifted meaningfully or journey safely in an environment where merit and excel...

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Boys Volleyball: Maranatha 3, Monte Vista 1

SAN DIEGO (KUSI)- Boys volleyball Maranatha went on the road to Spring Valley and beat Monte Vista in four sets....

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Chuck Schumer Says A Government Shutdown Will Give Trump The 'Keys To The City, State and Country' And Elon Musk The Chance To Destroy Government Services

Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.), the Senate Democratic Leader, expressed concerns about a potential government shutdown on Thu...

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House Democrats Say Communications to Voters Fell Short in 2024

'We understand that there’s some introspection that is needed,' Rep. Marc Veasey of Texas said at a retreat with other...

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Musk visits National Security Agency after urging ‘overhaul’ of U.S. cyberespionage hub

Elon Musk paid an unannounced visit to the National Security Agency on Wednesday and met with its chief, days after he c...

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Buhari reaffirms loyalty to APC amid party’s crisis

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja Former president, Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his unwavering commitment to the Al...

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El-Rufai’s correct, FG stoking crisis in opposition parties -NNPP

From Okwe Obi, Abuja The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has agreed with the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir ...

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Reporter's notebook: Reexamining the Swiss cheese model

Renowned psychology professor James Reason, who popularized what is known as the Swiss cheese model, has died. Mistakes,...

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Johns Hopkins to slash 2,200 jobs after Trump admin's USAID cuts

Johns Hopkins University said Thursday it's axing more than 2,200 jobs in the U.S. and overseas due to the Trump adminis...

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Alberta liquor importer says $100K in booze already paid for stuck in tariff limbo

Alberta liquor importers and retail stores say their world — and finances — were turned upside-down overnight when t...

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Schumer says he'll vote to keep government open as Democrats criticize GOP plan

The Senate plans to take up a House-passed bill to fund the government through September beginning on Friday, which need...

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Judge orders Trump to reverse thousands of ‘sham’ federal worker firings

A federal judge on Thursday excoriated the Trump administration, ruling they illegally fired thousands of probationary f...

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Prison fights and violence surge as warning issued over 'pressure cooker' jails

MPs have warned the prison service is operating 'hand to mouth' as it scrambles from one crisis to another - with jails ...

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Shocking number of teachers say kids bullied by peers on social media

In a speech on Friday, Association of School and College Leaders president Manny Botwe will hit out at a 'trail of harm'...

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Borders man, 55, caught in police sting sending indecent video to ‘13-year-old’

Colin Swinney also repeatedly sent written sexual communications to the young child, but again he was corresponding with...

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Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser's Democratic gubernatorial campaign raises over $1.5 million

Colorado gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser, a Democrat and the state's term-limited attorney general, has raised more ...

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Hundreds protest possible Medicaid cuts at Van Drew office

More than 300 people attended a protest Thursday at the office of U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew against potential cuts to Medi...

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Judge orders 6 agencies to rehire fired federal probationary workers after "unlawful" terminations

U.S. District Judge William Alsup extended relief to fired workers at the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Agriculture, ...