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Could the U.S. become a manufacturing hub again?

President Trump, hoping to grow U.S. manufacturing, implemented the biggest tariff increases since the 1930s....

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‘Trump tariff’ surcharges coming to customer bills

Some restaurants added surcharges to menu items when egg prices spiked earlier this year....

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Watch as Kofi Bentil is made to backtrack on live TV for claiming govt photos from AirMed were fake

Kofi Bentil is the Vice President of IMANI Africa The controversy surrounding the drug trafficking allegations linked to...

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Opinion | Why Prince Harry Should Get Indian-Style Security 'Bandobast'

If the British appeals court agrees with his argument for official security, it would be far cheaper to outsource it to ...

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Lib Dems ‘promote veganism’ when in charge of councils, Griffith says

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said he was ‘worried about Liberal Democrat pacts’ as he claimed the party...

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BONIOR: Trauma as Trump attacks U.S. workers

Our workers and their families, many who bought into these charlatans, are paying a heavy price. All we have struggled a...

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Why Any Opposition Led By Atiku Will Fail – Wike’s Aide

The spokesman of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has claimed that it is...

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'All hands on deck': Democrats unleash new strategy to derail Trump

WASHINGTON — Democrats are getting their groove back. Or, at the very least, desperately trying to. After some party m...

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Okpebholo’s Aide Predicts End Of PDP In Edo

As more lawmakers in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State House of Assembly defect to the ruling A...

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Leader Urges Iran Armed Forces to Build Up Strength

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian Armed Forces to ...

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Farage says Elon Musk was 'trying to encourage' him with tweet calling for new Reform UK leader

Elon Musk and Nigel Farage have clashed over the former’s support for the jailed far-right activist Tommy Robinson....

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What happened with British Steel’s Chinese owners and why have the government now taken control?

Business secretary warns that – without action taken in parliament on Saturday – UK would have lost its ability to p...

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Iran says talks with US to focus solely on nuclear issue, lifting sanctions

A picture of Iranian newspapers with headlines about the ongoing engagement between Iran and United States. — AFPIran,...

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What Democrat James Malone’s surprise win in a Trump +15 district means for the 2026 midterms

Experts say Malone’s win in Lancaster County is a good sign for Democrats as the midterms approach, but they cautioned...

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Editorial: Ridiculous lawsuit further stalls life-saving flood mitigation

The newest hurdle facing flood mitigation along the South Boulder Creek is a ridiculous lawsuit challenging the legality...

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Letters to the editor: Everyone loses when cars and bikes collide; consumers, hit the pause button

Your article on the trial and the latest chapter in Magnus White’s tragic death is a reminder of the devastating resul...

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Opinion: Clarence Page: In Wisconsin, Musk turned fame and wealth into votes but not victory

Lately Elon Musk has been looking like a good candidate for Washington’s unofficial “So Sorry to See You Go” award...

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Opinion: Jean Lantz Reisz: What the Supreme Court’s ruling on man wrongly deported to El Salvador says about the rule of law

On April 10, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court's order directing the Trump administration to “facilitate” the r...

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The hope, joy and sorrow of Palm Sunday is a gift to all of us

When people began to call Jesus their king and their Lord, it was a threat to the established order. The tension on the ...

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Opinion: Jim Martin: Achieving equality for women’s sports will require changing the narrative

Beginning this year, universities will be able to directly pay millions of dollars to university athletes. Don’t hold ...

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ARTHUR CYR: South Korea provides lesson in stable democracy

The troubled tenure of South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol formally came to an end on April 4. The nation’s Consti...

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Mapi León, suspended for two matches for touching in Vargas...just before the match against Atlético

Barça defender Mapi León has been sanctioned with two matches by the Disciplinary Committee of the Royal Spanish Foo...

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Putnam-Hornstein, Riley: The dangerous myth that poverty is the cause of child abuse

"The most common conditions of maltreatment include parental drug and alcohol abuse, severe mental illness, domestic vio...

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‘Consequences of South-East marginalisation’ll be huge,’ says APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has raised concerns over the perceived margina...

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Coalition senator dismisses neo-Nazis outside office as ‘cosplaying losers’

Masked neo-Nazis rallied outside the Melbourne office of Coalition Senator James Paterson to chant racist slogans, sayin...

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The helicopter that crashed in New York did not have incident recording instruments.

Updates on the case of the helicopter that crashed Thursday into New York's Hudson River with five Catalans on board. Th...

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Letters to the Editor: Use warehouse roofs for solar power

Letter: Now that we have given over thousands of acres of land for warehousing, is it not time to put that land to doubl...

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Letter: Legislative support key in Alzheimer’s care

With more than 70,000 Oklahomans living with Alzheimer’s, a pair of House bills are vital steps toward improving care ...

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Andreas Kluth: US national security is getting ‘Loomered’

"The word comes from the eponymous Laura Loomer. She calls herself an 'investigative journalist' but is nothing of the s...

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Adams’ call for involuntary care: Letters to the Editor — April 14, 2025

The Issue: Mayor Adams and more proposing involuntary treatment to solve the mental-illness crisis. Mayor Adams is 100% ...

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Israel's genocide will continue with US, EU support, says Türkiye

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the closing ceremony of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in the eponymous Turkish city on S...

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Turkish FM: Global diplomacy needs brave steps in new era

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the closing ceremony of Antalya Diplomacy Forum in eponymous Turkish city on S...

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Editorial: Leave libraries alone. They more than pay their way.

Our public libraries serve as a great equalizer. Funding them should be a priority....

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Jens Ludwig: The unforgiving origins of Chicago gun violence

This excerpt from "Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence" explores what caused three lives...

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Clarence Page: Trump and Vance raise puzzling question at the Smithsonian. What’s ‘improper ideology’?

In his executive order, Trump called for reshaping the Smithsonian into a “symbol of inspiration and American greatnes...

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Adam Pankratz: Like it or not, Canada's economy is tied to the U.S.

Despite Trump's grand performances, the U.S. will remain our number one ally and trading partner no matter what we do...

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Faction of 'abolitionists' wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges

Many people involved in the abortion debate say a movement of abortion 'abolitionists' who want to punish women for havi...

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Patrice Dutil: Why Thomas D’Arcy McGee matters now more than ever

He had a bold vision of Canada as a strong nation that would protect itself from American threats. He was murdered for h...

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Opinion: Ukraine and Israel are fighting two fronts in the same war — the West must support both

By following diverging policies on the two conflicts, Canada and the U.S. are playing into the hands of our enemies...

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Editorial: Chicago voters’ Trump aversion doesn’t mean they’ll warm to Brandon Johnson

Mayor Brandon Johnson and other progressives hope Chicagoans' aversion to Donald Trump will boost their popularity. Unli...

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Raymond J. de Souza: Conservatives ponder how to 'meet the moment'

Federal election top of mind at annual Tory conference...

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Dan Lee: Quad-Cities a wonderful place to live

Last weekend was a wonderful weekend! Saturday afternoon was the Augustana College Choir home concert, where they perfor...

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My fear of getting it wrong is overwhelming when it comes to kids and their phones

Playgrounds up and down the country are full of worried parents seeking guidance...

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Ask the Master Gardener: Get the lead (plant) out and into your garden

Lead plants are a good addition to your garden, as the foliage and flower spikes add visual interest....

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Russia kills at least 20 people in an attack on the Ukrainian city of Sumi

Russia attacked the center of the Ukrainian city of Sumi on Palm Sunday. At least 21 people were killed and 83 injured i...

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Lori Borgman | The intersection of bunnies, Christmas and Easter

Christmas may net the most attention and money, but Christmas and Easter are integral parts of the same narrative. Chris...

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Voices/Mike Carroll | The yin and yang of lawn maintenance

In “The Heartland,” historian Walter Havighurst focuses on the early settlement of the “Grand Prairie.” He says ...

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Letter: Someone needs to tell Congress, courts how system works

Remember what we learned in grade school? The legislature makes the laws, and the executive branch enforces those laws. ...

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A Confident Retirement Starts With These Four Strategies

Work your way around income gaps, tax gaffes and Social Security insecurity with some thoughtful planning and analysis....

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"The police also have prior information from far-right groups."

Daniel Campos (Madrid, 43 years old), journalist and between 2020 and 2023 director of communications at the Ministry of...

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Ecuador braces for tense presidential showdown as left, right vie for power

Nation grapples with violence, economic problems as voters head to polls...

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Why India needs robust space warfare capabilities

While the US and China compete for space superiority, India, with its tenuous relations with China, cannot ignore its gr...

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Armenia says full normalization a shared goal with Türkiye

Türkiye and Armenia pursue a slow but steady process for normalizing ties, especially after Azerbaijan's victory over ...

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Pols & Politics: Gov. Maura Healey ceding reelection messaging to MassDems — for now

Massachusetts Democrats are making their playbook for countering Republican candidates for governor clear....

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Opinion: CT must stop criminalizing those who are homeless

This is a personal struggle for many of us, because it is so personal for those experiencing the pain and indignity of h...