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Recall: Forged Petitions To Be Submitted To INEC Next Week - Senator Natasha Raises Fresh Alarm

Senator Natasha, however, urged INEC not to get involved in any shady activities regarding the recall, as Nigerians woul...

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The 1 place where the Tories could actually be celebrating after May 1 local elections

Labour is plunging towards embarrassing defeat in the mayoral seat of Cambridgeshire on May 1 as Paul Bristow fights bac...

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Trump’s made his choices to advantage America. We must make ours for Australia

Since the Second World War, there has been a high degree of alignment between Australia’s national interests and Ameri...

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China’s bold move to bypass Western tech dominance

Washington’s continued restrictions on exporting chip technology to Beijing may soon prove futile....

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Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ and its Global Consequences

Donald Trump took centre stage globally on 2 April when he unveiled an executive order imposing ‘reciprocal’ tariffs...

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How is a school with €8,000 supposed to pay €10,000 worth of bills?

If hospitals were funded like schools, nurses would have to fundraise to keep wards open...

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I can’t convince my kids to go on even the shortest walks – it’s a wake up call

I'm suddenly conscious that it will not be long until they fly the nest...

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Balancing Economic Growth and Social Justice in Namibia’s Trade Agreements

Namibia IS AT a crossroads: The choices made today will determine the nation’s economic future for generations to come...

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Efforts to expel two Irish citizens symptom of a growing exhaustion in Germany

Germany is grappling with a dilemma over what its postwar vow of ‘Nie wieder’, or never again, means in practice –...

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Chief Albert Luthuli’s family still seeks answers on his death

Chief Luthuli was Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former ANC president....

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I’ve never thought of myself as a natural-born opinion columnist, I just say what I see

In a sane world no one would ever again believe, or pretend to believe, the lies told by the Israeli government to cover...

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Elon Musk's days in Trump administration could be numbered as lawmakers move to expel him

A group of 77 Democratic lawmakers has called on the White House to commit to a May 30 deadline for the billionaire to c...

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Pet of the Week: Hulu at the Manchester Animal Shelter

Leapin’ Lizards! Hulu needs a home! This friendly and beautiful little female leopard gecko is currently at Manchester...

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West Bengal: BJP's Suvendu Adhikari claims Hindus "forced to flee" Murshidabad following violence

Suvendu Adhikari, the BJP leader, alleged that over 400 Hindus in Murshidabad were forced to flee their homes due to rel...

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Ankara, Yerevan share goal of full normalization: Armenian minister

‘We both have the understanding that the final goal, the aim is to fully normalize relations, including the establishm...

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ANC, FF Plus to meet over budget deadlock threatening GNU

On Saturday, leaders of the ANC and the Democratic Alliance (DA) met in Sandton, Johannesburg....

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PDP Chieftain, Timothy Osadolor Calls For Coalition To Rescue Nigeria From APC’s Misrule

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Timothy Osadolor, has stressed the urgent need for oppositi...

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Hacia un Registro Civil 2.0 (OPINION)

La audiencia pública realizada por la Junta Central Electoral (JCE) para conocer observaciones al borrador del reglame...

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New US Warship Deploys in Support of Border Security Operations

The destroyer USS Stockdale will take over from USS Spruance, which began supporting border security efforts in March....

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Peterhead barber brandished butterknives at men outside Wetherspoon

Haydar Yaman claimed it was a "one man on 50" situation when he asked bar staff where they kept the steak knives....

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Heating from ‘deep beneath the Earth’, scramble ‘similar to Covid’ and £70 MILLION loan: How NHS Grampian is battling to solve cash crisis

The health board is officially the most broke in Scotland. But why? And what are bosses doing about it?...

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Our View: Indifference to north’s hijab fight is a dangerous game

Last week’s biggest news was the protest by thousands of Turkish Cypriots (around 13,000) against the re-legalisation ...

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Turkish Trump Erdogan didn’t reckon with the power of a younger generation

Worldview: Erdogan’s Turkey is sliding decisively into autocracy, with a pliant judiciary co-opted, democratic norms a...

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Defections: APC In Anambra Faces Internal Unrest Ahead Of Governorship Election

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State is grappling with internal turmoil following its controversial gove...

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Letter: Senators did what their job requires

So our fair governor is disappointed in the outcome of the Legislature's vote on winner-take-all because the minority pr...

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Letter: Common sense on food programs

I would like to publicly thank Gov. Jim Pillen for requesting the removal of pop and energy drinks from the SNAP program...

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Letter: Keep our skies safe

The Trump administration has fired hundreds of FAA technicians and engineers despite an ongoing shortage. Many of those ...

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Albanese’s election pledge: Australians to get $1000 tax write-off without receipts

The prime minister said the “no questions asked” deduction would “take away the hassle of tracking your expenses, ...

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Edo Govt, PDP Clash Over Okpebholo’s Declaration To Kickstart Tinubu’s Re-Election Campaign

The Edo State government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have locked horns following a statement by Governor Mond...

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Pet Talk: How do you best care for a lizard?

DEAR PET TALK: I am fascinated with reptiles — how complicated is their care? What is the best habitat for a lizard? �...

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Assam Govt to Build Memorial, Release Biography, Commemorative Coin to Mark Assam’s Cultural Icon, Bharat Ratna Bhupen Hazarika’s 100th Birth Anniversary

Assam Govt: Chief Minister will release a biographical book on Dr Hazarika’s life, edited by noted writer Anuradha Sha...

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Customs seize Rs 13.4 crore worth of watches, adult toys, and footwear at Chennai port

Chennai Customs' special investigation branch seized ₹13.4 crore worth of concealed watches, adult toys, and cosmetics...

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Senior MP Willie Jackson says Labour Government should’ve taken GST off meat to reduce cost of living

Labour proposed removing GST from fruit and vegetables ahead of the 2023 election....

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New gear could keep California crab fishermen on the water longer, and whales safe

After years of a shortened crab fishing season aimed at preventing whale entanglements off the West Coast, California cr...

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How NMC’s ‘hands intact’ rule has left the fate of an MBBS aspirant with rare condition in limbo

Delhi's Kabir is in the midst of a legal battle to realise his dream of studying medicine. After SC's order, he is set t...

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Editorial: Why CSO rehab beyond Lowell’s ability to subsidize

Despite their best efforts, antiquated water-treatment plants along the Merrimack River, especially those in Lowell and ...

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Caste census report recommends 51% quota for backward communities in Karnataka

According to government sources, the Socio-Economic and Educational Survey, the caste census, in short, also highlighted...

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Labor confident of holding the four WA Liberal seats it snatched in 2022

Eighteen months following the Voice referendum loss, this appeared highly unlikely. But there’s a new belief within th...

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The One Ring of Washington: Big Government’s seductive evil

The choice is ours: wield the Ring and fall, or destroy it and rise....