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HC declares immunity provision in quick rental act illegal

The High Court (HC) on Thursday declared the immunity provision in Section 9 of the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and...

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Head of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party says members have faced harassment in run-up to internal election

Members of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party, as well as their families and employers, have received harassing messages and...

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Biden wants to triple nuclear energy generation. Trump will make the call.

At this year's U.N. climate talks, the Biden team hopes a push for one of the most controversial forms of zero-emissions...

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Democrat Beatdown (or do you like Democrat Smackdown?)

Nancy O'Brien SimpsonDeath by a thousand cuts. There are as many postmortem reasons for the Trump landslide as there are...

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2023 Election: PDP Rakes In ₦11.5 Billion From Nomination Forms, Levies And Dues

The party’s audited financial statement, submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as mandated...

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries discusses "The ABCs of Democracy"

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his new book "The ABCs of Democracy," and De...

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Melania Trump Has Harsh 'Question' Over Jill Biden's Phone Call After Shooting

Donald Trump's wife suggested it wasn't authentic....

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Keir Starmer’s Nigel Farage takedown was already good but this follow-up question was next level

You might already have seen Keir Starmer’s fabulous takedown of Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader took time out ...

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Trump intends to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general

President-elect Trump announced he intends to nominate Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as attorney general, putting a fierce cri...

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Blue states prepare to fight Trump administration policies

States run by Democrats are making preparations to oppose and fend off Trump administration polices — especially on im...

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Republican strategist Scott Jennings discusses congressional leadership

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Republican strategist Scott Jennings about Republican leadership in in the U.S. Senate an...

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Congressional leadership under a second Trump administration takes shape

Republicans made their picks for party leaders in the U.S. Senate and House, as President-elect Trump announced new nomi...

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Bid to soften farm tax change rejected by Treasury

The department for rural affairs suggested exempting some older farmers from having to pay, Newsnight is told....

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TUC – With the right safeguards, workers savings can help boost the UK economy

Commenting on plans for pension fund reforms set to be announced in the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech...

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Delhi court orders release of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in Waqf Board case

The court directed that Amanatullah Khan be released from judicial custody on a bail bond of ₹1 lakh and one surety of...

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Increased offending rates part of rising trend in youth violence, says NASUWT

Commenting on the new IFS report on Youth Club Closures which found that young people who lost access to youth clubs in ...

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Wike Reveals Why Bala Mohammed Wants Damagum Removed As PDP National Chairman

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed wants ...

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'Donald Trump’s victory means Starmer can make most of Brexit - but he must act now’

EXCLUSIVE: Most countries would give an "arm and a leg" to be in UK's situation thanks to the benevolent attitude of Don...

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Newly sworn-in LAPD chief sparks backlash after revealing plan to buck Trump admin on 'mass deportations'

The newly sworn in chief of the Los Angeles Police Department vowed in a hearing not to assist in mass deportations and ...

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Commentary: Don’t fail our children by abolishing the Department of Education

Imagine a school where a child grappling with anxiety or depression walks the halls without access to vital mental healt...

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Douglas Rooks: Ranked-choice voting fails, but Clean Election endures

Ranked choice is causing confusion. Meanwhile, clean elections show their worth, the columnist writes....

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Opinion: A good support system is often closer than you think

A Portland High School student's recent op-ed saddened me greatly. There are some of us out there who care deeply....

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Today’s editorial cartoon

November 14, 2024...

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Leave the oil to me: Trump vows to unleash US energy, undo key Biden rules in 2nd term

President-elect Trump has vowed to overhaul his predecessor's biggest climate and clean energy achievements, but it's un...

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Playing flick the ambassador is an old diplomatic game

If Albanese fails where Turnbull succeeded, and tariffs are imposed, it won’t just be Rudd who will be blamed, but the...

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Workers say goodbye to an almost-empty Ontario Science Centre as repairs get underway

TORONTO - As the sun shone on an unusually warm day at the end of October, Emma Meadley Dunphy took one final, emotional...

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Bitcoin’s big bang moment is impossible to ignore

The post-election excitement around crypto comes down to vibes and vision....

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Trump casts a long shadow as world leaders gather for APEC and G20 summits

Donald Trump's coming return to the White House hangs heavily over world leaders gathering this week in Peru for the APE...

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Trudeau off to APEC in Peru, G20 summit in Brazil as peer nations brace for Trump

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to leave this afternoon for the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, followed by the...

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Australia will impose a ‘digital duty of care’ on tech companies. A good idea – if it can be enforced

It may be more appropriate than a social media ban. But there are challenges when it comes to defining what constitutes ...

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Franklin woman celebrates 100th birthday

Frances “Erla” Craig-Ferringer celebrates her 100 year birthday today....

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Trump’s tariffs and inflation fatigue are a toxic brew

The next White House may not have the leverage it expects in trade negotiations....

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Energy experts think Donald Trump will make tariff exemptions for Canadian oil

WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's promise to slap an across-the-board tariff of at least 10 per cent on all im...

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2027: Atiku Has No Chance In PDP - Wike

Speaking during a live media session on Wednesday evening in Abuja, Wike said Atiku had severally presented his blueprin...

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Al Jama-ah demands apology over Gwamanda remarks

Al Jama-ah wants an apology from the City of Johannesburg Speaker over remarks about Gwamanda....

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Edo Assembly Clears Osagie AG, Delays Oshiomhole’s Clearance

The Edo State House of Assembly has cleared Hon. Samson Raphael Osagie as the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney Gener...

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Shaming opposition DPP hypocrisy: The Party that defended flawed 2019 elections, now questions MEC

By Lyson Goodwin Sibande We are living in strange times. Our politicians especially from the opposing parties Democratic...

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Parliamentary System Not Solution To Nigeria’s Problems – SDP Chairman

The national chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, has opposed calls to revert Nigeria...

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Vote For Me Because Of Akeredolu – Aiyedatiwa To Ondo Voters

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appealed to the people of the state to vote for him in honour of late ...

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NNPP Candidate Seeks Court Order To Disqualify Aiyedatiwa From Participation In Ondo Guber Poll

The governorship candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the forthcoming election in Ondo State, Olugben...

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Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift: Trump wins choices that come with power

In the classic Frank Stockton short story, an accused person is faced with two doors, behind one a lady, behind the othe...

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Dutton doesn’t have an ideology, he has a personality

For all his image as a conservative dogmatist, if Peter Dutton has outward faith, it is in his own judgment, and he has ...

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Someone asked ‘Who thinks Farage would be a better PM than Starmer?’ and the internet pulled no punches – 15 favourites

Despite the fact that Nigel Farage appears to be acting on behalf of Donald Trump‘s interests rather than any British ...

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PDP crisis: Bala Mohammed treacherous, wants Damagum removed – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has accused the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed of bein...

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Critics Jump On House Republican's 'CULT'-Like Example Of Kissing Trump's Ring

Troy Nehls stressed that Republicans "need to embrace" all of the president-elect's "goals and objectives."...

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Dengue crisis: How many lives must be lost before action is taken?

Dengue and mosquito-borne diseases in Bangladesh, much like floods or cyclones, are an issue that is not going anywhere....

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San Mateo County sheriff speaks at meeting where supervisors called on her to resign

There was a heated Board of Supervisors meeting in San Mateo County as the board unanimously voted to ask Sheriff Christ...

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Tinubu Is Behind Aiyedatiwa, Vote For His Re-Election – Shettima To Ondo Voters

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has called on the Ondo people to vote for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s re-...

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Man arrested over murder of hotel employee in Chiba Prefecture

Police in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 56-year-old woman a...

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How do Labour avoid the Democrats' fate?

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'Maharashtra Deputy CM Talks About Saving Dharm, Wife Busy Making Reels': Kanhaiya Kumar

Congress leader Kanhaiya Kumar took a dig at the Fadnavis couple of Maharashtra. Kanhaiya Kumar said that the responsibi...

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On Children’s Day students, parents protest installation of mobile tower in B’pora school

Demand end to the construction of a mobile tower in school premisesThe post On Children’s Day students, parents protes...

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Amid Appointment Of Elon Musk, Vivek Ramswamy, Team Trump Now Reportedly Planning To Overhaul Military Posts

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly planning a major overhaul at the Pentagon, with his transition team preparing...

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IGA talks shop over cheaper prices at supermarket probe

Bosses of the company supplying independent grocers say prices are consistently coming down, benefiting customers and th...

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BRICS offered Türkiye partner country status: Trade Minister

BRICS offered Türkiye “partner country” status, according to Trade Minister Ömer Bolat.In recent months, Türki...

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Critics Fear The Worst After Donald Trump ‘Jokes’ About Sticking Around

A former Trump aide said the comment was likely made "in jest" but warned that "nothing should be taken unseriously" whe...