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Ontario Power Generation names first woman to top post

Butcher becomes president and CEO of OPG, overseeing the Crown utility's fleet of nuclear, hydroelectric, natural-gas po...

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Letter of the Week: Encourage standing on both sides of an escalator

The recent initiative by Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway (MTR) to encourage standing on both sides of escalators is a...

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Qatar sets model for empowering women, says deputy speaker of Shura Council

QNAMoscowDeputy Speaker of the Shura Council HE Dr Hessa bint Hassan Al Sulaiti has affirmed Qatar’s commitment to sup...

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HH the Amir reiterates determination to boost Qatari-Turkish strategic relations

In a post on his official X account, HH the Amir said that during the meeting with President of the Turkiye, Recep Tayyi...

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Once again, it was the economy, stupid

'It's the economy, stupid!" This famous mantra, coined by the political strategist James Carville, helped Bill Clinton u...

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Old enough to collect CPF, but still young enough to find love?

At 54, the writer thought her love life was over. But life thought otherwise....

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To succeed as an innovation hub, we need ground rules for ethical use of AI tools

Here are three suggested criteria for the use of large language models....

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Amir performs Istisqa prayer to seek rain

QNA DohaThe Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer along with wor...

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Cabinet: Future looks bright with strong economy, steady growth

Cabinet notes the economy is rebounding with inflation rates at an all-time low. The Executive also pointed out there is...

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‘10th Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee beefs up close cooperation’

QNADohaThe 10th Qatari-Turkish Supreme Strategic Committee will further boost the already close and outstanding Qatar-Tu...

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Time to champion free education

Thailand's election on Oct 9 to the United Nations Human Rights Council positions the government to support children's r...

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Atlantic City Council postpones ordinance on lowering age to vote in school board elections

Atlantic City Council postponed a public hearing on an ordinance to lower the voting age for school board elections in t...

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Trouble for Mt Kenya MPs faced with recall threat

MPs who voted to impeach Gachagua are having a rough time in their constituencies. Mathira MP faces a recall motion with...

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Amir, Turkish president witness pact signing

HH the Amir and the Turkish President also witnessed the signing of the joint statement of the 10 session of the Qatari-...

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BoT chair nod raises flags

An independent selection committee, headed by Sathit Limpongpan, the former finance permanent secretary, picked the new ...

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Amiri Guard concludes infantry competition, 4 training courses

QNADohaThe Amiri Guard concluded its 2024 infantry competition and celebrated the graduation of four specialised courses...

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Federal court upends decades of environmental regulations

The D.C. District Court of Appeals issued a divided ruling that the White House Council on Environmental Quality does no...

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Republicans keep control of the House of Representatives, helped by California victories

Republican representatives in Congress were able to fend off enough California Democrats in close races and flip a few s...

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Final exams blunder prompts government review

The education minister says Victoria's students "deserve better" after reports emerged that those sitting VCE exams coul...

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Anambra aims to become Nigeria’s new investment hub — Soludo

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has declared that his administration’s mission is to turn the state fro...

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'Are You Not Entertained?': CNN Contributor Can't Believe Trump's Latest Cabinet Pick as MAGA Picks Pile Up

CNN conservative political commentator Scott Jennings was surprised at Donald Trump’s choice Wednesday of Rep. Matt Ga...

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Trump Taps Anti-Vaxxer RFK Jr. To Lead Health And Human Services

The president-elect has said he'll let Kennedy "go wild" on health policy in his administration....

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Centre Block renovation project nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase

The major restoration of Parliament's Centre Block is nearly ready to enter the rebuilding phase now that the demolition...

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$574 million in federal financing to help build Vancouver rental homes

VANCOUVER - The federal government is providing more than $574 million in financing to help build about 950 rental homes...

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Senators want to see ethics probe into Matt Gaetz before voting to confirm him as AG

Republican senators want details of the Ethics Committee investigation into Matt Gaetz after Trump selected him to run t...

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RFK Jr. to be nominated by Donald Trump to lead Department of Health, source claims

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to be picked by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services despi...

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Pennsylvania courts get lawsuits over ballot-counting in Senate contest headed toward a recount

The lawsuits ask courts not to allow counties to count mail-in ballots where the voter didn't write a date on the return...

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Trump to nominate RFK Jr. to head Department of Health and Human Services: sources

Trump has championed him on his health background and has said he would let him "go wild" should he win the Nov. 5 elect...

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Nancy Pelosi Files for Reelection

Pelosi has been in the House since 1987....

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Cbus takes 'complete responsibility' for payout mess

The Cbus chair, who's faced calls to resign after the superannuation fund delayed disability and death payments, says he...

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Musk, Gaetz, Gabbard: who could Donald Trump fire first?

From Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the shape of Donald Trump’s administration is beco...

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Pentagon says nearly two dozen UFO sightings can’t be explained: ‘True anomalies’

More than 20 reports of UFOs made over the past year have stumped the Defense Department and "merit further analysis."...

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People Have Some Very Funny Suggestions About Who Should Be Trump's Surgeon General

Dr. Phil, Dr. Dre and Dr. Pepper were some of the medical experts suggested for the job....

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Lara Trump For Senate? More GOP Lawmakers Want Trump’s Daughter-In-Law To Take Rubio’s Seat

Trump’s daughter-in-law told Fox News on Wednesday she would potentially “love to serve” in the role if she’s as...

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Food prices worried most voters, but Trump's plans likely won't lower their grocery bills

Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery...

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Casey isn’t seeking to count illegal votes, despite claims by Musk

Voters listed as unregistered in Pennsylvania can cast a provisional ballot in the hopes that elections officials will f...

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Gov Oborevwori presents N936bn 2025 budget proposal to Delta assembly

The Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Thursday presented the 2025 budget proposal of N936 billion to the Stat...

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Building more prisons not answer to crisis - Gauke

The man in charge of reviewing sentencing says a more "strategic" approach to prisons is needed....

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Humza Yousaf accuses Elon Musk of ‘scouring’ his private messages

The Dundee-based former first minister said he was "certain" the entrepreneur had access to his private messages on X....

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Sri Lankans vote with economic reforms at stake

Sri Lankans have held a parliamentary election that is key for the country's new, Marxist-leaning president to follow th...

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Editorial cartoon for Nov. 14, 2024

Editorial cartoonist, Bruce Plante draws on a Democrat talking on a psychiatrist's couch....

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Now accepting applications for 2025’s North State Voices | Editorial

Each Thursday, we publish one of our four North State Voices columnists on our Opinion page, meaning each columnist writ...

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Limits on size of campaign donation spending aims to end political arms race in Australia

Campaign spending will be restricted to $90 million nationally and individual donations capped at $20,000 in an overhaul...

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Crossbench in the gun under laws to shut out big money and ‘protect democracy’

Labor wants to ram through sweeping reforms that would cut the power of big donors and restrict the fundraising of indep...

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APEC summit: Anthony Albanese to make trade play to South American companies to invest in Australian resources

Anthony Albanese will make the case to major South American companies they should be investing in Australia and its natu...

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'Caused such a stir': Reporter sheds light on 'the point' of Trump's controversial picks

Donald Trump has made some cabinet choices that have confused and upset even his closes congressional allies, and there'...

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Progressive Alameda County DA And San Francisco Mayor Take Election Ls

In the wake of an electoral shift, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price both lost ...

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Another Voice: Veterans looking to start businesses have help available

Our community is the proud home of thousands of veterans, service members and military families. They are our neighbors,...

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Election calendar continues with key post-election dates

Election Day has passed, but state officials still have important steps ahead to verify the final vote tally. The proces...

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Man faces offensive weapons charges after knives incident outside Parliament

Lewis Allington will appear in court on Thursday charged with two counts of possession of an offensive weapon...

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Senate race between McCormick and Casey headed toward a recount, and possibly litigation

The U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania between Democratic incumbent Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick is h...

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Karine Jean-Pierre Hits Fox Reporter With Brutally 'Honest' Reality Check On Trump

Fox Business Network's Edward Lawrence questioned the White House press secretary over Joe Biden calling Trump a "threat...

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2027: Allocate PDP presidential ticket to yourself if you have power – Atiku replies Wike

The 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday said the Minister of the Fed...

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Nicola Sturgeon declares Operation Branchform investigation in application to be SNP candidate

The former first minister has not ruled out remaining in the Scottish Parliament as an SNP MSP....

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Amy Hamm: Randy Boissonnault is an embarrassment and should resign

His shifting Indigenous heritage is only part of the story...

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Is 'Your body, my choice' a joke or a promise of the new Trump era?

President-elect Donald Trump vowed to protect women, whether they like it or not. We're starting to see what that may lo...

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Donna S. Lowery Chimeno

Donna Chimeno, 60, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Donna was born on Nov. 20, 1963, to Ardine Marie Boudr...

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Victor Shi: Democrats must take a new media approach

Republicans have spent decades building a robust, comprehensive, and effective information ecosystem — and it paid off...

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Stéphane Sérafin: Conservatives vulnerable to the same culture of rights inflation embraced by the left

The Alberta Bill of Rights is an example of the right framing its preferences in rights-based terms, as the left has don...