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‘The enemy within’: Royal commission damns Defence for needless deaths

The landmark inquiry found current and former service personnel are 20 times more likely to take their own lives than to...

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Two Moderate Governors From Both Sides of Aisle Discuss Cooperation

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin say people need to engage and compromise to make government wor...

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What is the novelty effect, and how can you use it to your advantage?

Here’s a list of words. Read it quickly, then close your eyes, count to 10, and then try to remember as many of the wo...

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Health Minister Shane Reti intervenes to scrap Hawke’s Bay health policy targeting Māori and Pasifika

Health inequities have long existed between Pākehā and Māori/Pasifika communities....

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How the views of current advisers might shape Harris' foreign policy as president

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Foreign Policy columnist Michael Hirsh about Kamala Harris’ national security advisers, a...

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How an Israel-Hezbollah war can spillover to larger West Asian conflict, divert focus from Gaza

If Hamas, which is considered less armed and trained in comparison to Hezbollah, can unleash brutality, killing and abdu...

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Left to take control of Bill Shorten’s seat in factional swap

Bill Shorten’s seat of Maribyrnong will go to Victorian Labor’s left faction, while retiring MP Brendan O’Connor�...

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Recruit military officers with emotional intelligence, commission says

The royal commission into veterans’ suicide found 3000 serving and ex-serving personnel had taken their life since 199...

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FMs' conclave: Opposition-ruled states to build pressure for fair share in 16th Finance Commission

Finance Ministers from five opposition-ruled states, including Kerala and Punjab, will meet on September 12 to discuss s...

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C&I leasing beats Q2 2024 profit forecast, Grows profit by 187%

C&I Leasing Plc, a key player in Nigeria’s leasing and business services, posted an impressive financial performance f...

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Opinion: If America’s educators went on strike, would we take action on guns?

While sorely undervalued, the nations’ teachers, united, are in a position of power. A nationwide strike could be the ...

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Another View: A federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is poverty pay. It’s time to raise it.

It’s hard to imagine how an adult can pay for housing, food, health care and transportation on a full-time minimum wag...

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Former Pence chief of staff to discuss Jan. 6, future of Republican party in Waterville speech

In an interview with the Press Herald, Marc Short said former President Donald Trump had a 'central role and central res...

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Commentary: Disaster preparedness must be front and center in the presidential campaign

Thirty-two years ago, a tropical storm wandered over an area of superheated water and exploded into a monster Category 5...

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Labour ‘picking pensioners’ pockets’, says union chief ahead of winter fuel vote

Rachel Reeves is set to address Labour MPs ahead of a potential backbench rebellion over restricting the winter fuel pay...

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Ex-GOP Lawmaker Blows The Whistle On Trump's 'Very Vile' Plan To Beat Kamala Harris

Former Rep. David Jolly said Trump "has no ground to gain," leaving him with just one strategy....

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2 Words In Donald Trump's Latest Anti-Immigrant Rant Send Chills Down Critics' Spines

The former president's rhetoric was ripped as "scarier-than-usual."...

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People fear BJP will take Lalbaug Ka Raja to Gujarat: Sanjay Raut criticises Amit Shah's Mumbai visit

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP for allegedly undermining Mumbai's...

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Haryana assembly election: AAP prepared with their seats, to announce candidates on says Sanjay Singh

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is ready with its list of candidates for the upcoming Haryana assembly election. Talks are ong...

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WB school jobs 'scam': SC rejects plea of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, his wife against ED summons

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira against an Enforcement Direct...

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You Are A Failed And Inconsequential Politician – PDP Fires Back At Kwankwaso

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that the 2023 New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rab...

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Why does Democratic presidential candidate Harris cast her herself as the underdog?

Vice President Harris is quick to say to supporters that there's a lot of work left to do, despite her recent momentum....

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Haryana Polls: Impasse On Congress-AAP Alliance To End Today? Here's What We Know As Talks Continue

The suspense over a decision on the alliance between INDIA bloc partners Congress and Aam Aadmi Party for the upcoming H...

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Winter fuel allowance latest: Up to 50 Labour MPs could rebel over cut as Starmer defends ‘unpopular’ move

Labour MPs have reported receiving floods of emails from worried constituents...

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Health minister Ma Subramanian launches drug information centre at Chennai college

A drug information centre was inaugurated at Stanley Medical College and Hospital in Chennai. The centre, in collaborati...

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Sindh govt decides to fire ghost school teachers

The Sindh Education Department has decided to terminate the employment of absentee, or "ghost," teachers....

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Only 500 overseas students for regional unis will live outside CBDs

Regional universities have been told they must fix their enrolment practices and will face separate regional and metro q...

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Why National might be more vulnerable than Labour on tax – Thomas Coughlan

OPINION: National must consider an unpopular tax policy of its own....

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Women ditching part-time as COVID redefines flexibility

Part-time work is fading as the go-to way of meeting flexibility needs and this could open up opportunities to narrow ge...

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Conduct Of LocalCouncil Elections IsPrerogative Of States, Not FG – Akande

Hon. Victor Oluwasegun Akande has represented Ojo Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House ofAssembly from 2015 to 2023. ...

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Will oppose GST implemented on health insurance: Delhi Minister Atishi on GST Council meeting

Delhi Minister Atishi stated that the Delhi and Punjab governments will oppose the imposition of GST on research grants ...

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Donald Trump Botches New BFF Elon Musk’s Name And You Know What Happened

Hilarity ensued over the former president's latest stumble....

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Uttar Pradesh News: ‘Why mind words by someone on his way out..,’ Akhilesh Yadav's cryptic jab at Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh News: In a veiled jab at Yogi Adityanath, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav claimed the CM's remarks are insignifica...

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'Very Troubled And Very Desperate': Trump Biographer Spots 1 Key Change

The former president has begun offering "convoluted explanations" during his speeches for a reason, Tim O'Brien said....

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'Bus revolution' measures unveiled to 'save vital routes'

A "bus revolution" will save vital routes and put passengers first, the government has said, as it unveiled new measures...

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Landmark Defence suicide report plots a path forward

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide's report has been released with 122 recommendations, after three y...

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Pensioners face ‘bitter winter’ if winter fuel cut goes ahead, Labour MPs warned

Pensioners will face a “bitter winter” if a cut to fuel payments goes ahead, Labour MPs have been warned ahead of a ...

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Man rapes woman on footpath in India, bystanders film crime instead of helping

A representational image of a woman. — Canva Crime committed in one of Ujjain's busiest intersections.Victim visited p...