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'She was the victim, not the criminal': Federal officials blocked North Korea defector from entering Canada

'I felt terribly embarrassed and deeply, deeply disappointed when I was denied boarding ... I was regarded, in effect, a...

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'It's just shocking': Liberal cabinet minister's shifting Indigenous identity scorned

Indigenous people irked by Randy Boissonnault first identifying as Cree, then switching to Métis...

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What we know about B.C. teen in critical condition after testing positive for bird flu

This is the first human case of H5N1 in Canada in 10 years, and the first to have been contracted in Canada...

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Tory MP won't testify to back his own porn bill, despite having all-party support

The bill received unanimous support from all parties in the House of Commons earlier this year...

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Keep yourself updated on how to stay safe online

Spinning a yarn, the fraudsters claimed a cybercrime investigation had been initiated against her based on several compl...

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Major ‘issues’ in Australian cricket

First published in 1934, the ABC tour guide continues to be a handy companion for cricket enthusiasts even as pre-tour s...

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Pennsylvania Senate Race Heads To Recount As McCormick Leads Casey

'Clearly an effort to use lawfare to chip away at our lead'...

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More cities begin using speed radar cameras to write tickets after change to Colorado law

A new law passed in 2023 expanded the areas where speed radar technology can be used....

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Employment growth slows as jobless rate holds steady

After exceeding expectations for the past six months, jobs growth in October was more moderate, reflecting a slowing eco...

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BJP accuses Congress of releasing election manifesto during “silence” period in Jharkhand

Mr. Patra claimed that the Congress wanted to give 4% reservation to the Muslim organisations and contractors in public ...

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Sales of emergency contraceptives surges post-election, companies say

Online retailers and telehealth companies are reporting a surge in demand for emergency contraceptives after the electio...

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John Bolton: Matt Gaetz 'Must Be The Worst' Cabinet Nomination 'In American History'

Notably, the Justice Department that Gaetz may lead in the near future previously launched a sex trafficking investigati...

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After Adampur loss, Kuldeep Bishnoi faces heat from community, caught in power tussle with mahasabha head

Akhil Bhartiya Bishnoi Mahasabha chief Devendra Buria and patron Kuldeep Bishnoi have removed each other from their resp...

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Kamala Harris’ ‘perfect campaign’ and other bad takes from the 2024 election

“Misogyny and sexism – that’s what that was,” Hostin said....

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State governors, lawmakers as albatross

In the last 25 years, there has never been a time Nigeria’s democracy is put under intense pressure and threatened tha...

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'Mercury Bomb': A gift from climate change

What effects will the mercury bomb have on humans?...

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Key questions for designing and implementing reforms

What is the process through which reforms will be enacted and who will execute the reforms?...

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Election results in Walla Walla County races unchanged despite updated returns

Another batch of Walla Walla County election results were released Wednesday, Nov. 13, and none of the local races have ...

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Oakland Unified mulls school mergers to address budget shortfall

More changes could be coming to the Oakland Unified School District as they continue to try and find ways to balance the...

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Lessons from America

The American election concluded few days ago with the declaration of Donald John Trump winner as America’s 47th presid...

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Bangor has housed 12 people from the city’s homeless camp

Roughly 70 people recently were living in tents, vehicles and rudimentary shelters behind Hope House Health and Living C...

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Matt Gaetz Has Already Resigned From House Following Attorney General Nomination

“That caught us by surprise a little bit,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said....

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Sen. Murkowski Says Gaetz Nomination ‘Not Serious,’ Trump Should Tap ‘Good Candidates’

The Alaska Republican compared the decision to installing disgraced former Rep. George Santos in a key post....

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China, Philippines spar over new maritime laws, baseline drawings in South China Sea

MANILA — The Philippines’ foreign ministry said on Wednesday it summoned China’s ambassador to protest Beijing’s...

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Climate change and money

It’s hard to imagine a less plausible venue for the annual UN-sponsored conference on climate than the dictatorial pet...

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Report: Nebraska's Charles Herbster a candidate to be Trump's ag secretary

Charles Herbster, the Falls City cattle producer who ran for governor in Nebraska's 2022 GOP primary, is among candidate...

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World’s biggest renewable hub planned for Australian desert

Donald Trump’s US election win is raising hopes for green investment growth in markets outside the US – and plans ar...

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Attock police arrest 8 outlaws

ATTOCK - Police have arrested eight outlaws allegedly involved in different crimes....

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Police recover drugs in crackdown

WAH CANTT - The police have arrested five drug peddlers working for an intercity racket of drug peddlers and recovered d...

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Special Counsel Jack Smith Moves To Freeze Trump’s Florida Case Proceedings

Smith may pursue alternative means of concluding his investigations...

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Two additional charges laid in connection with Saskatoon’s 12th homicide

Two men were arrested at the Saskatoon provincial jail and charged in connection with the murder of 30-year-old Jordan L...

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LA releases sanctuary city ordinance ahead of second Trump term

President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations in his second term....

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JP Nadda accuses Congress of “promoting urban Naxal forces”, criticizes Uddhav Thackeray’s alliance

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 14 (ANI): Union Health Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nad...

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Tackling diabetes epidemic

An India free of diabetes-related complications is eminently possible, if lifestyle changes are made...

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Here’s Who Is on Senate GOP Leadership Team

The new Republican majority will be steered by Sen. John Thune, the newly elected Senate majority leader....

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Scientific exhibition held

SUKKUR - A scientific exhibition was held in Government Girls Elementary School here on Wednesday....

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Passing-out parade held for Sindh prison constables

HYDERABAD - The passing-out parade of the 19th Basic Training Course for Prison Constables took place at the Sindh Priso...

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Dry weather forecast for Sukkur

SUKKUR - Mainly dry weather is expected in the Sukkur division including other districts of northern Sindh during the ne...

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Matt Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, had been a subject of a sex trafficking investigation

Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the Justice Department, has previously been investigated over a...

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House GOP reaches deal to make it harder to oust speaker

The agreement would increase the threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the sp...

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8 days later, Corvallis Ward 9 candidates still locked in tight race

Countywide, there are some 1,300 ballots that still could be cured....

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Arrangements finalised as LG by polls to be held on Thursday: PEC

KARACHI - Provincial Election Commissioner Sindh Sharifullah on Wednesday said all arrangements for holding Local Bodies...

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Sheinbaum tiptoes on tariff talk: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

On Wednesday, President Sheinbaum discussed tariff threats and her living arrangements and wished Mexico's best-known se...

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Holiday announced for local govt by-elections in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has declared November 14 as a holiday in selected areas of Hyderab...

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2024 election results: Adrin Nazarian, Heather Hutt express confidence in LA City Council races

Hutt's and Nazarian's races are the only remaining council contests not officially decided. Ysabel Jurado defeated Kevin...

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Editorial: Helene’s victims still need our attention and help as the cold creeps in

As the temperatures drop, the victims of Hurricane Helene still need our nation's attention and all the help they can ge...

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Who is Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida congressman Donald Trump picked to serve as attorney general?

In picking Rep. Matt Gaetz as his nominee for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is looking to install a fie...

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Cartoon: No Guardrails

Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for Nov. 14, 2024....

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Pennsylvania Senate contest 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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Calvary volleyball believes ‘chemistry’ will help them make history in state quarters Thursday

There has never been a northwest Louisiana high school volleyball team in the state semifinals....

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Special counsel Jack Smith asks court to halt his appeal against Trump in Florida case

Special Counsel Jack Smith is asking an appeals court to halt his appeal against President-elect Trump regarding the Flo...

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Former Keene woman gets jail time for embezzling nearly $500,000 for flights, hot tub, Patriots tickets

A former Keene woman was sentenced to 30 months in jail Tuesday in federal court for stealing almost $500,000 from her e...

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Letters for Nov. 14: Those in uniform must preserve democracy

Letter writers urge law enforcement and military service members to protect democracy, argue radicals on both sides of t...

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World leaders work to shore up trade ahead of Trump

The prime minister is reinforcing the importance of global trade and will work with counterparts following concerns abou...

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Warring GOP factions strike deal to raise threshold to oust a House speaker, sources say

Two opposing GOP factions have come together to agree on raising the threshold for the motion to vacate the chair....

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Trump plans to shift school funding control to local communities, has yet to pick DOE secretary

President-elect Trump plans to "disband" or cut the Department of Education's power, likely through "block granting" to ...

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All eyes on tight US House races in California as GOP on threshold of controlling the chamber

Republicans and Democrats are clawing for crucial U.S. House victories in California, as the GOP moved within one win of...