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Duty of care for social media giants to protect users

Tech giants will have to proactively make their platforms safer for users under a proposed digital duty of care flagged ...

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Qatar participates in 37th session of Council of Arab Transport Ministers

QNAAlexandriaThe State of Qatar participated in the 37th session of the Council of Arab Transport Ministers, held on Wed...

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MoEHE activates Educational Institutions Licensing platform

QNA DohaThe Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) has announced the completion of the development and activ...

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BRITISH EMBASSY CELEBRATES Birthday of KING CHARLES

BRITISH EMBASSY CELEBRATES KING CHARLES BIRTHDAY The British Embassy in Doha celebrated His Majesty King Charles III’s...

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Late night hosts meltdown over President-elect Trump: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 14, 2024

NY Post readers react to television hosts' meltdowns in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory....

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Cannabis 'Gifting' Shops Sue Washington DC Authorities Over Closures

A group of unlicensed cannabis retailers in Washington D.C. has filed a lawsuit against the District’s authorities, ch...

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John Ivison: They came fleeing communism. Now Ottawa’s expropriating and redistributing their property

A Department of Fisheries 'pilot project' will take three-quarters of the Nguyens' elver quota, without compensation, an...

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GOLDSTEIN: Ontario an 'economic laggard' in Canada, report says

Most populous province no longer engine of Canadian economy, according to Fraser Institute analysis...

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Anti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request

A court in Greenland again decided Wednesday to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4,...

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The Way It Was in Skowhegan: Week of Nov. 18-25

Showcasing what happened in the Skowhegan-area on this date for the week of Nov. 18-25....

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Matt Gaetz Is Trump's Attorney General Pick: Would-Be Top Cop Is Under House Ethics Investigation

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was picked Wednesday as nominee for attorney general under Donald Trump, the latest cabine...

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Gov't eyes ¥30,000 cash handouts to stimulate Japan's economy

The government is considering offering one-time support payments of 30,000 yen to low-income households exempt from resi...

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Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 session

Tuesday marked the first day lawmakers could file bills for next year’s legislative session....

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Letter: Voters sent message to state

Voters sent message to state...

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Speaker Mike Johnson wins GOP nomination to remain in job, faces full House vote in new year

While Johnson has no serious challenger, he faces dissent within his ranks, particularly from hard-right conservatives....

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Editorial cartoon for Nov. 13, 2024

Editorial cartoonist John Darkow draws on the political hope of little girls....

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Rachel Reeves faces winter fuel cuts protests in her own Leeds constituency

Event just days before farmers descend on London in a row over the Labour chancellor’s tax hikes...

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Try to stand on your own legs, don't use Sharad Pawar's photo: SC asks Ajit-led NCP faction

The Supreme Court told the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP to stop using Sharad Pawar's pictures and videos in their elect...

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Senate Republicans to choose new leader as Mitch McConnell steps down

Senate Republicans will meet behind closed doors to elect a new leader, capping a battle that has divided the party and ...

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House GOP moves ahead with leadership elections as majority yet to be decided

Control of the House has yet to be determined, but Republicans are operating as if they've secured the majority....

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Liz Kendall: ‘No tension’ over pension credit uptake in light of winter fuel cut

The Work and Pensions Secretary suggested she wanted to see a 100% take-up of pension credit ‘regardless’ of how it ...

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Inside Elon Musk's bromance with Donald Trump and worrying Doge plans

As tech mogul Elon Musk is appointed to co-lead Donald Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency, the Mirror takes...

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Senate Republicans to elect new leader as Trump looms over contest

Whip John Thune​ of South Dakota, former Whip John Cornyn​ of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott​ of Florida are in the rac...

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Fordham’s Political Clubs Discuss Election Results

Fordham political club leadership shares their thoughts on the results of the election....

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J. Marcos Peterson: I am a Mexican American who voted for Donald Trump. No, I don’t hate myself.

Achieving the American Dream has become harder. This upsets me and many other Latinos who broke our generational loyalty...

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Some California House races haven't been decided yet. Campaigns are making sure every ballot counts

Democratic and Republican activists are asking voters to correct technical errors on their ballots in several close race...

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Biden highlights 'peaceful transfer of power' as he hosts Trump in the White House

President-elect Donald Trump's transition process has been hampered in part because he has missed deadlines to sign pape...

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Christine Ledbetter: Kamala Harris lost because our country fosters institutional misogyny

When Donald Trump ran against a man, he lost. But when his opponents were women, he won....

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Cory Scott Snead

Cory Scott Snead, a man who wore many hats, unexpectedly passed away on Nov. 4, 2024. He was 31 years old and a resident...

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Chappell Roan Draws the Line: Fame, Boundaries and Respect

Chappell Roan’s recent interactions with the paparazzi serve as a powerful reminder that celebrities are humans at the...

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The Tyranny of the Calendar

While calendars can help us stay organized, they can also perpetuate the idea that productivity is the end-all-be-all of...

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Have a Heart, Do Your Part: Organ Donation Blues in the Big Apple

The “I...NY” signs have done well in creating a high-visibility piece of viral content bait that will get people tal...

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Looking Halloween Right in the (Queer) Eye

Gay Halloween proves that changing the way society functions and altering the narrative of stereotypes can be done in a ...

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When Progressivism is Unprogressive

Is it too optimistic to conclude that if the average student searching for a meaningful cause were to pursue the true me...

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Walking the Line: Decriminalizing Jaywalking

Decriminalizing jaywalking in New York City is a step in the right direction in dismantling tools and legislation histor...

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Josh Brolin's memoir presents a series of vignettes starring the actor as himself

As an author, he hits more often than he misses, particularly with the raw, rough-edged beauty of his prose....

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We Need To Talk About Academic Unwellness

Student mental health is precious, and we should be working just as hard to protect our mental health as we work to prot...

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It’s the Economy Stupid, But It’s Not GDP

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a fantastic metric for accurately tracking national production, but it cannot capture ho...

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Delaware Republicans rejoice, Democrats express shock over presidential election results

Despite Vice President Harris’ sweeping Delaware win, President-elect Trump benefited from lower turnout and broadened...

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Letters: May Donald Trump take the grace that has been given him

My hope is that Donald Trump takes the grace he was given and acts toward others with the same compassion and empathy....

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Editorial: There was a time when restaurateurs like Billy Lawless got help from the city

Billy Lawless, a great restaurant developer, was helped by Chicago and helped it grow in return....

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Laura Washington: Here’s a post-election to-do list for Democrats

Kamala Harris replaced Joe Biden, but never separated herself from his poisonous positions on the economy and the chaos ...

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No, women aren't likely to "boycott" men — but here's why the idea matters

Women can't coerce or cajole men into ditching MAGA — but they can make themselves safer and happier...

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Is Poppi About To Fizzle Out? The Truth Behind the Gut Health Industry

Poppi is being sued for false advertising because their soda seems to not actually positively affect the gut. But they a...

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To DEI or Not to DEI, That is the Question

Although universities’ DEI initiatives are not perfect, they are vital to rectifying historical and structural discrim...

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What a Trump presidency means for climate change, electric cars, pollution

As the 47th president, Donald Trump and his cabinet will impact environmental policies that affect everything from land ...

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When did motherhood become a curse?

In highlighting the difficulties of motherhood, we've forgotten about its joys...

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Independent Candidate Slaps SDM At Polling Booth Amid Rajasthan Bypolls Voting

In a shocking incident at a polling booth in Rajasthan, Naresh Meena, an independent candidate for the Deoli-Uniara cons...

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Ondo election: PDP will stand against rigging on Saturday – Atiku warns APC, others

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned against election malpractice ...

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Qatari emir to visit Ankara for high-level talks on Gaza, trade

Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is set to visit Türkiye on Thursday for high-level talks, Trade Minister O...

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'Damning': London youth club closures led to increase in crime, report suggests

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan described the report as ‘damning’...

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Ogun LG polls: One party wins when others fail to vote – OGSIEC boss, Osibodu

Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC), Babatunde Osibodu, has said one party can only win...

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VJ Ramya attended the Diwali celebration at Andhra Tiffin Room at RK Salai in Chennai

Suhasini Maniratnam and Ramya were among the popular faces present at the event....

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Reducing poverty, unemployment top priority: Baradar

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs says the caretaker government considers reducing poverty, unemployment, a...

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EFCC: Party Bigwigs Behind Yahaya Bello, El-Rufai's Ill Treatment - APC Youth Leaders

The group expressed disappointment that, rather than recognizing those who played pivotal roles in recent election victo...

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Maharashtra polls: Those claiming Hindus in danger denying reservation to Marathas, says Manoj Jarange Patil

In his most explicit attack on the 'Mahayuti' govt, Manoj Jarange Patil said interest of every section of society has su...

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Aishwarya Dutta looked stylish at the launch of The Vibe resto bar at T Nagar in Chennai

The launch event of The Vibe, a new restobar in T Nagar, saw many high-profile guests making an appearance....

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Eknath Shinde, Ramdas Athawale's bags searched amid Uddhav Thackeray bag-checking controversy: Video

Amid ongoing controversy over checking the bag of Shiv Sena UBT Chief Uddhav Thackeray, the election officials on Wednes...