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Richard Curran: Houses galore and cheap childcare for everyone – parties’ election promises are reckless

You would need a calculator to keep up with the amount of money politicians are looking to throw at people during this e...

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Trump Picks New Secretary Who Was Previously 'Censored' by CNN: The Media Should Be Horrified

You can say this much about Donald Trump’s pick for White House press secretary: It was positively Trumpian. And the m...

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Democrat Jim Costa wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 21st Congressional District

Democrat Jim Costa wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 21st Congressional District...

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Anarchy caused by city’s hawkers can’t continue

Giving a set number of licences. Putting the legal hawkers in a hawking zone. Demarcating zones and regulating the entir...

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Preparing for the apocalypse

For a city that ranks high on every list of places vulnerable to climate impact, the absence of panic is baffling...

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Misinformation, hate speech destabilising political, social structures: COAS

General Syed Asim Munir says Fitna al-Khwarij has become a core for all terrorist organisations and proxies worldwide....

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Punjab locks down Lahore, Multan, declaring health emergency due to smog

All education institutions are shut until further notice....

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Special prayers for rain offered across country

ISLAMABAD - Special prayers for rain (Salat-ul-Istisqa) were offered across the country responding to an appeal by Prime...

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SC still holds authority to take suo motu notice: Justice Mazhar

ISLAMABAD - Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar Friday said that the Supreme Court Constitutional Bench holds authority to take ...

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IHC restrains govt from collecting tax on income of banks

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday restrained the government from collecting the tax on the income of ban...

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‘X’ to face more curbs as govt moves to block all ‘illegal’ VPNs

ISLAMABAD - The access to social media platform ‘X’ is likely to face further restrictions in Pakistan as Prime Mini...

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Is Myanmar’s Arakan Army capable of governing Rakhine state?

The Arakan Army has made military gains in Rakhine but it’s likely to face challenges in addressing residents’ socio...

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Bangladesh Interim Government’s 100-day Journey: Bridging immediate needs with long-term vision

Bangladesh’s interim government (IG) has taken critical steps towards stabilising the country and signalling a new dir...

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Council to consider forgiving County Courthouse fund: General Fund would absorb $1.25M debt

The Hanford City Council is set to discuss forgiving the $1.25 million Courthouse Fund debt on Tuesday night during thei...

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Govt assures IMF to generate provincial budgets surplus

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for generating provincial budget surplus and mana...

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Smog: Can lockdown serve the purpose?

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistani governments, in the past, always remained confused to deal with natural calamities like Corona...

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Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District

Democrat Jared Golden wins reelection to U.S. House in Maine's 2nd Congressional District...

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LHC direct Punjab govt to make long term policy on smog

LAHORE - Weeks after expressing disappointment with the Punjab government over mishandling ecological disaster in the pr...

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5 killed, 2 injured in Muzaffarabad van accident

MUZAFFARABAD - Five persons were killed and two others sustained injuries in a van accident that took place near Kalgara...

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Senate Democrats Push For Investigation Into Musk’s Alleged Calls With Russia

Reports of Musk's interactions with Russian officials date back to 2022...

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1 injured in grenade attack in Kohat

KOHAT - A policeman was injured on Friday in a grenade attack by unknown persons on the Mills area police post in Kohat....

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Bushra Bibi denies news of involvement in politics

LAHORE - Bushra Bibi, wife of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, has denied reports claiming her involvement in political...

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Bilawal terms by-election victory a great responsibility

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari yesterday termed the recent victory of the PPP ...

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Do your ears hang low?

Every night, as I lay my head on my pillow, I pass my hand under my earlobe to smooth it out. It’s uncomfortable other...

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Zachary man killed in two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck

A Zachary man was killed Friday morning when his car collided with a dump truck, Louisiana State Police reported....

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'After 26/11 Biryani Was Served To Kasab, But After Uri...' JP Nadda Attacks Congress In Maharashtra

Criticising the Congress for repeatedly demanding proof of the surgical strike, Nadda said that in opposing the NDA, the...

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Here’s Why Counting Ballots Takes Longer in California

About 1.4 million ballots, out of more than 16 million cast statewide, still need processing....

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CJP Yahya Afridi chairs meeting to review jail reforms

ISLAMABAD - Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman, National Judicial Automation Committee Justice Yahya Afridi on Friday ch...

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Cabinet body rejects Rs10b bid for PIACL

ISLAMABAD - The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP) on Friday rejected the Rs 10 billion bid submitted by Blue Wor...

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Court adjourns 190m pound reference against Imran till Nov 18

ISLAMABAD - An Accountability Court (AC) on Friday adjourned hearing till November 18 on 190 million pound reference aga...

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Hindu businessman from Larkana killed on way to Nankana Sahib

LARKANA - A few days ago, Rajesh Rohra, a Hindu businessman from Larkana, father of four children, went to Nankana Sahib...

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‘We’re shocked, we’re devastated’: Family searching for answers after worker dies at APS power plant

Mike Olver was three days into a 10-day contract job at an Arizona Public Service power plant west of Buckeye....

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Govt decides to keep oil prices unchanged

ISLAMABAD - The federal government has decided to keep the prices of High Speed Diesel and Petrol unchanged for the seco...

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SC clubs all cases of Lady Health Workers

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday consolidated identical cases related to lady health workers for a jo...

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IHC sets aside dismissal of PTI founder’s acquittal plea

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday set aside the verdict for dismissal of acquittal pleas of PTI found...

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3-day Pakistan Learning Festival opens in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD - The three-day “Pakistan Learning Festival” opened here on Friday....

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2024 Election: These Orange County races remain tight

With an estimated 74,000 ballots still to count in Orange County, close races could still see changes atop the leaderboa...

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Pete Hegseth was flagged by fellow service member as possible 'Insider Threat,' AP reports

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Defense nominee, was flagged by a fellow service member as a potential “Insider Threat" over a...

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6th Global Ambassadors Awards ceremony held

ISLAMABAD - The Diplomatic Insight, a public diplomacy organisation based in Pakistan hosted the 6th Global Ambassadors ...

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IRADA urges Pakistan to follow Sweden’s lead in achieving smoke-free status

ISLAMABAD - IRADA Pakistan (The Initiative on Risk-Reduction and Dependable Alternatives) has urged Pakistan to take ins...

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Competitive higher education, still a challenge for our universities

ISLAMABAD - As the world turns to be a global village, keeping aloof of international developments in different arena of...

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SSP for improving night patrolling & snap checking

SUKKUR - SSP Sukkur, Amjad Ahmed Shaikh on Friday has instructed police to improve night patrolling, focus on snap check...

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APEC: Anthony Albanese weighs in after China praises him as a role model, talks up US relationship

After Beijing heaped praise on him for being a role model in navigating the US-China relationship, Anthony Albanese says...

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Democrat Josh Harder Wins Reelection to U.S. House in California’s 9th Congressional District

STOCKTON – Democratic Rep. Josh Harder won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Friday, defeatin...

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High-profile nonprofit refunds Orange County $275K in taxpayer funds for work never completed

The contracted work on mental health equity was supposed to be performed by the longtime partner — now wife — of a t...

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Ex-servicemen to be hired for Chinese nationals’ security

KARACHI - Sindh Inspector General of Police Ghulam Nabi Memon held another meeting at the Central Police Office to revie...

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DEOs directed to return ‘Extra Textbooks’

KARACHI - The Sindh School Education Department has issued directives to all District Education Officers (DEOs) on the i...

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2024 Election Results: Too close to call from L.A. to Compton to Cerritos

Ten days after Election Day the registrar is still counting close races in Los Angeles County that are up in the air....

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Secretary Health reviews readiness for EPI’s big catch-up activity

KARACHI - Secretary Health Sindh Rehan Iqbal Baloch along with Program Director of the Expanded Programme on Immunizatio...

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Outdoor Sports Area, 3-day Ceramics Design Workshop inaugurated

SUKKUR - An Outdoor Sports Area and 3-day Ceramics Design Workshop opened at Aror University of Art, Architecture, Desig...

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DC stresses to enforce official price lists in Sukkur

SUKKUR - Deputy Commissioner (DC) Sukkur, Dr Raja MB Dharejo on Friday chaired a meeting of the price control committee ...

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Sharjeel felicitates Jiyalas on by-elections victory

KARACHI - The Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has congratulated successful candidates of the Pakistan People�...

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LUMHS VC inaugurates 3rd international nursing research conference

HYDERABAD - The third International Nursing Research Conference with the theme “Our Health Our Right, Emerging Trends,...

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Race for Pima County Sheriff could be headed to a recount

As of Friday evening, incumbent Sheriff Chris Nanos is leading his opponent Heather Lappin by a razor-thin margin of 187...

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Biden praises cooperation at meeting with South Korean, Japanese leaders amid North Korea worries

Biden noted that it would be his last meeting with the two countries but that the trilateral partnership should be prese...

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Midvale mayor’s quick exit came after his wife filed a complaint of an alleged affair

Midvale mayor's abrupt departure comes in the wake of an allegation from his wife that he had an affair with a city empl...

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Met Office forecast dry weather in Sukkur division

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

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DC reviews polio campaign targets

SUKKUR - Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khairpur, Syed Ahmed Fawad on Friday has said that all resources should be utilized to...

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AC Sanghar stresses improved facilities for persons with disabilities

HYDERABAD - Assistant Commissioner Sanghar Shafique Ahmed Areesar emphasized the need for resolving issues faced by pers...