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Nigeria’s out-of-school children: A ticking time bomb

Nigeria faces an education crisis of unprecedented proportions, with millions of children left out of school, particular...

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Trump moves to halt hush money proceedings, sentencing

Donald Trump's lawyers are moving to halt proceedings in his New York hush money criminal case and postpone next month's...

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Proposal for council tax exemptions for Southend volunteer cops to boost numbers

His idea, put forward as a motion, will be debated at the council’s budget meeting next week....

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Scotlandville, Glen Oaks collect jamboree wins

It was only a jamboree game, but Scotlandville showed an explosive side Friday night in the Showdown on the Bluff....

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Trump Says He’ll Vote No on Florida Pro-Abortion Ballot Initiative

The Republican presidential candidate said a six-week abortion ban is too short, and a law allowing a nine-month abortio...

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Premier talks up Peter Dutton despite non-attendance

Tasmania's Liberal premier has declared a "blue wave" at upcoming state and federal elections following the recent endin...

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Energy the Focus of Trump Rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

The former president accused his rival Vice President Kamala Harris of seeking to put an end to fracking....

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House Dems request Army report on Arlington incident involving Trump staff

Democrats on the House Overside Committee sent a letter Friday to the Army requesting a report into an altercation invol...

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Global Warming and Increased Travel Fuel Spread of Insect-Borne Diseases

SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) –With climate change altering ecosystems and international travel surging, insect-borne...

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Referendum route to take if units want to go their separate ways –Tobun

Hon. Abiodun Tobun, representing Epe Constituency 1 in the Lagos State House of Assembly, believes that the Federal Gove...

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Medical Marijuana Will Be On The November Ballot In Nebraska, Officials Confirm

Two initiatives, the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Patient Protection Initiative and the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulatio...

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Road safety must never be compromised

The police found that the contractor had not installed signboards at many spots on the highway, contributing to the acci...

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Explainer: What is the Hong Kong Journalists Association and what does it actually do?

Security chief Chris Tang has repeatedly hit out the city’s embattled press union, the Hong Kong Journalists Associati...

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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon arrives to pay respects to Māori King Tūheitia

It's uncertain whether PM Luxon will be afforded the opportunity to speak....

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Georgia Election Workers Seek Control of Giuliani’s Assets After Defamation Suit

The filing listed his New York apartment, Florida condo, and Mercedes Benz Model SL500....

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CM approves Rs 500m to start IT certification by 3 varsities across Sindh

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has approved Rs 500 million to start IT Certificate programs to enhan...

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Admin active to handle rain situation: Sharjeel

KARACHI - Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the administration is actively responding to the rain ...

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Richard Curran: Third-level students must be educated for life, not just for big employers

It was 1989. As I crossed the front square of Trinity College for an appointment with the career-guidance department, I ...

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Editorial: IRA ceasefire was a pivotal step on the path to lasting peace

Three decades ago, we were resigned to the relentlessly cruel cycle of violence we called the Troubles. Generations appe...

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Kathy Donaghy: We harm our kids far more by filling them with fear than by letting them take risks

Our children have been born into a world that is, in many ways, safer and more child-friendly than ever before, yet we�...

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Billy Keane: He was hoping to be knocked down for the compo – it was easier money than spoon-feeding a cement mixer

There was a man from our town who always looked down. The story from the local assumers association was the searcher fou...

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Letters: Catholic faithful doing what they can to ease the homelessness crisis

Luke J Gibbons asks why the Catholic church hasn’t solved Ireland’s homeless crisis yet, given its portfolio of prop...

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John Downing: Remnants of ‘old East’ are marching in Germany again

Having been in Berlin on that euphoric occasion in November 1989 when the Wall came down, I went on to extensively tour ...

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Despite continuous rainfall all major roads are clear: Mayor Wahab

KARACHI - Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab, said that all major roads were clear, with issues only in a few low-lying areas...

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Deadly crash causes I-25 closure

The northbound lanes of Interstate 25 are closed between University Boulevard and Santa Fe Drive....

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CM pledges support for rain-affected people

KARACHI - Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has assured that the government will not abandon those affected by the rec...

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Here are four keys for the Southern Jaguars in their opener at McNeese State

Here are four keys to a Southern victory at McNeese State on Saturday night....

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Rain inundates several areas of Thatta, Sujawal

KARACHI - Districts Sujawal and Thatta have been experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall for the past four days, bringin...

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NC sacrificed many seats for alliance with Congress: Omar Abdullah

Addressing a party function at the NC headquarters Nawa-i-Subah, Abdullah said the struggle for the "restoration of the ...

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Brazil watchdog moves to block X after court order

Brazils telecommunications regulator has started to block access to the X social media platform after a Supreme Court ru...

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ATC acquits two MQM activists in 19-year-old double murder case

KARACHI - An antiterrorism court (ATC) acquitted two accused, said to be associated with the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (M...

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Altaf Bukhari welcome new entrants into Apni Party fold

According to a press release, both joined the party along with their supporters. Apni Party President expressed hope tha...

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Governor, NED university VC discuss promotion of higher education in Sindh

KARACHI - The Vice Chancellor of NED University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi Professor Sarosh Hashmat called o...

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Oakland Eastmont Hills residents seek answers from city in wake of ongoing violence

Neighbors in Oakland's Eastmont Hills refuse to let gun violence be normalized in their community....

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DUI driver in deadly Anaheim hit-and-run, caught sleeping in another vehicle, gets 15 years

John Edward Angulo of Orange pleaded guilty to killing Lawrence Harris, 37, of Buena Park....

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Hasilpur AC reviews situation after Sutlej River erosion

Bahawalpur - Hasilpur Assistant Commissioner (AC) Muhammad Ahmed Khan conducted an on-site inspection of the Sutlej Rive...

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Three die, eleven injured in rain related incidents in Punjab

LAHORE - Two persons, including brother and sister, were killed whereas their mother and another sister sustained multip...

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Australia’s disconnect law sends work-life reminder

Australian legislation allowing an employee to ignore calls and emails outside working hours may not be practical in a c...

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Trump campaign official says Harris "did not look presidential" in interview

Harris, the first Black woman to appear atop a major party ticket, has faced criticism for her demeanor...

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Trump to vote against Florida abortion rights amendment

Donald Trump says he will vote against a Florida abortion rights amendment even as his support among woman slides....

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Republican Lawmaker in Florida Faces Felony Forgery Charges

A Republican lawmaker in Florida turned herself in on Thursday after being indicted on felony forgery charges in connect...

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Saskatoon Police kept busy with gun crimes on Friday morning

While investigating one gun crime in the city on Friday morning, Saskatoon Police happened upon evidence of a different ...

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Musical Acts Who’ve Called Out 2024 Trump Campaign for Illegal Use of Their Songs

Over the past nine or so years the same strange and uncomfortable moment has been experienced by some of our top recordi...

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Moms For Liberty Goes All In On Transphobia

“There’s no such thing as a transgender child,” the far-right group’s co-founder told HuffPost at a convention t...

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City Council disgraces itself with attempted lynching of Randy Mastro

At this week's confirmation hearing on Randy Mastro, tapped by Mayor Adams to be the city's top lawyer, the City Council...

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Nolanville child abuse trial comes to screeching halt

The trial in Bell County’s 478th Judicial District Court was humming along earlier this week according to plan, at lea...

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Exclusion of blood sample argued at THC fatal impaired driving trial

The defence argued Taylor Kennedy's blood result should be thrown out because it was collected in the course of several ...

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Trump Backtracks, Says He's Voting No On Florida Abortion Amendment

Trump cited made-up laws allowing people to "execute" newborn babies in his explanation....

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RNC chair talks 2024 stakes, election integrity in Great Falls

"If 1% of the voters here in Montana stay home, we will lose," Republican National Committee chair Michael Whatley told ...

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Ensuring Family Welfare

Understanding the Maintenance Provisions Under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha SanhitaThe post Ensuring Family Welfare ap...

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A cherished friend of Kashmir

Every meeting with him was an enriching experience, not just in content but also in the warmth and personal affection he...

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Is he a lame duck?

In view of the importance of the US President’s office to world affairs, a virtual vacuum there is not good for intern...

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Leh: An Urban Heat Island

Urbanization in Leh district is at 23%, the level close to national average The post Leh: An Urban Heat Island appeared ...

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Letters: Price recall | Ethnic studies | Trump nightmare | Not fit

East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for Sept. 1, 2024...