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UVa provost to lead State Department transition has long history in foreign relations

Stephen Mull has served as a U.S. ambassador on multiple occasions, even serving as lead coordinator for the Iran nuclea...

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Energy bills in Britain will be cut by £300 on average by 2030, pledges Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband

But leading experts have warned green levies will push up the cost of electricity...

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Odinga's AUC bid: What's the big deal?

Midamba referenced the former premiers dedication to African independence, saying, "Raila has always passionately advoca...

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Tories take narrow poll lead over Labour in Badenoch’s first week as leader

Kemi Badenoch has taken the party to 29 per cent of the vote, according to pollsters More in Common, with Labour languis...

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Are you registered to vote?

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Why Kamala Harris Lost Michigan — And Another Democrat Won

It's not hard to spot some important clues for why Harris lost a few extra votes that a candidate like Elissa Slotkin di...

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Barbara Burke to sue Kevin Mundy in Winston-Salem City Council member dispute

Northeast Ward Council Member Barbara Burke is suing fellow Council Member Kevin Mundy for defamation, after Mundy accus...

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My Turn | The search for life's meaning

"A recent study claims younger people spend as much as 60 percent of their time online, and only 2 percent in church. Do...

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My Turn | The election and the Supreme Court

"In his second term, President Trump will appoint at least one and perhaps as many as three justices. If he names two ju...

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My Turn | Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it

"The grand deportation of all undocumented people will be followed by a grand spiral downward of our economy," Carolyn V...

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My Turn | Trump win puts universities at a crossroad

"Donald Trump’s second presidency will likely test how Big Ten schools approach the longstanding divide between their ...

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Town Hall | UI political scientists' top takeaways from the race for the White House

"Do Harris’ losses in all seven swing states suggest that the polls were wrong? Not necessarily, though there remain r...

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My Turn | A five-minute hero

"Denial of Jewish accomplishment is old. Now it’s simply hate, version infinity," Robert Silverman writes....

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Moppet Bags HACCP Certification, Reiterates Commitment To Food Safety

LAGOS – Moppet, a leading Nigerian natural baby food produced by Frills by Berta, has been awarded Hazard Analysis Cri...

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HMS Prince of Wales departs Portsmouth following delay for ‘minor defect’

The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier sailed on Tuesday instead of the scheduled departure on Monday evening....

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With 17 months to go for Tamil Nadu polls, DMK, BJP remain unfazed by actor Vijay's political debut

Vijay says his political ideology will be a mix of social justice and secularism, aiming to promote the use of Tamil lan...

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Opinion: Democracy and the election scorecard on Americans

A thorough investigation of the 2024 elections is important to conduct in order to provide us an accurate understanding ...

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Efforts to challenge Pennsylvania voters’ mail ballot applications fizzle

More than 4,000 Pennsylvania voters had their eligibility to vote questioned over residency. They got a chance to fight ...

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Free parking boost for Broads beauty spot

Beccles Fenland Charity Trust has decided to give annual moorers free parking at the Beccles Quay from April next year t...

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How to be a great leader—even when you haven’t received any training

Too often, people are promoted to leadership and then left alone to sink or swim. In fact, one survey found that 85% of ...

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I've Not Seen Him In The Past Four Days - Shaibu Speaks On Obaseki Fleeing Edo State

He added that he and the outgoing Governor are not on talking terms, and it’s been up to four days since he saw him an...

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IoD: Cost and risk of employment is hampering UK growth prospects

Commenting on this morning’s release of ONS labour market data, Alexandra Hall-Chen, Principal Policy Advisor for Empl...

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Labour’s plans to Get Britain Working must deliver for young people- TUC

Payrolled employees fell by 5,000 over the latest month and 43,000 over three months Vacancies fell by 35,000, the 28th ...

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Greenpeace response to UK’s reported NDC

Responding to reports that the UK’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will commit to reducing emissions by 81% ...

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Starmer commits to an 81% cut in UK emissions by 2035 – Friends of the Earth reaction

Ambitious new climate plan needed to ensure UK targets are met Reacting to the Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s pledge to...

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Union Street Attic smash and grab: Man and women appear in court

A window was smashed in the incident and items of clothing were taken....

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Obaseki Will Be Accused Of Stealing $2.5 Trillion - Faluyi-Isibor

Isibor forecasted what may be the fate of the Governor in the hands of the incoming All Progressives Congress (APC) admi...

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Ombudsman: hundreds of people wrongly put on terror watch lists

The government must do more to help citizens whose names are wrongly added to terrorism “watch lists” shared by inte...

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Shaibu Reveals 19 Months Of Self-Funding Amid Rift With Obaseki

The outgoing Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has revealed that he has been personally funding the Office of th...

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COP 29 in Baku begins amid ‘Trump dilemma’: India should tread carefully

Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency has put questions on climate action; however, if India has to safeguard the...

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Maiden town council appoints former police chief as new town manager

Tracy Ledford worked for the Maiden Police Department for 30 years....

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The storming, stunning, thumping return of Trump by Reuben Abati

Is Donald Trump who has now stormed back as America’s 47th President awaiting inauguration on January 20, 2025, a fool...

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Edo Deputy Gov, Shaibu Expresses Joy As He Handover To Okpebholo

As Edo State prepares for a historic handover, the reinstated Deputy Governor of the state, Philip Shaibu has expressed ...

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Bernie Would Have Won. Seriously.

Trump keeps winning because the Democratic party refuses to be the party of the working class.The post Bernie Would Have...

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China carries out first patrol in Depsang after disengagement, goes up to ‘traditional points’

On 4 November, India carried out its first patrol in the Depsang plains, nearly two weeks after it signed a disengagemen...

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White Stripes drop copyright lawsuit against Trump over Seven Nation Army use in campaign

The White Stripes have dropped their lawsuit against Donald Trump after he used their song Seven Nation Army at one of h...

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Trump is hoping for one more victory. It's in his New York criminal trial

A New York judge is set to decide whether President-elect Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution in his criminal tri...

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Kerala Bypolls: Dramatic Scenes At MLA Anvar's Press Meet In Chelakkara, EC Terms It 'Poll Violation'

Dramatic scenes were witnessed at bypoll-bound Chelakkara Assembly constituency here on Tuesday when Election Commission...

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Good on you, Gary: you’ve got balls

Lineker’s thoughtful Match of the Day contributions will be missed...

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Town falls silent as thousands turn out for 'poignant services'

Thousands of people turned out to pay their respects as Remembrance Sunday was marked in Lowestoft....

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President-elect Donald Trump still must decide who will lead the Justice Department

The incoming Trump administration has expressed a desire for a big overhaul at the Department of Justice and the FBI....

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Clarivate Publishes 2023 Sustainability Report

LONDON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligenc...

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SNP Westminster leader announces bid to become an MSP

Stephen Flynn said he would remain an MP if elected....

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Congress' history littered with broken promises, people of Himachal were cheated: Anurag Thakur

BJP leader Anurag Thakur criticizes Congress governance in Himachal Pradesh. Thakur says Congress made many promises but...

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Maharashtra polls: Rahul Gandhi apologises to Chikhli voters, here's why

Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to have a public rally but could not come as his aircraft experienced technical issue in the ...

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UK politics latest: Starmer to snub Taliban at Cop29 summit as Labour faces fresh pressure over Trump attacks

It comes amid concerns of what a second Trump presidency could mean for US support to Nato...

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Albanese channels Turnbull in Trump tariff fight

The Albanese government says the US has nothing to gain from imposing tariffs on Australia as it already enjoys a trade ...

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WASPI state pension compensation update as government gives pledge before Christmas

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman published a report this year saying the women affected should get payouts...

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Close ranks to reclaim Oyo in 2027 – Tinubu charges APC members

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has advised chieftains and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State to cl...

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Fury as ex-Tony Blair aide says UK 'doesn't need small farms' in GB News row

Tony Blair's former political secretary was called ‘heartless' last night after going on an anti-farmer rant in defenc...

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1st summit between Ishiba, China's Xi eyed for Friday

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chinese President Xi Jinping are likely to hold their first summit on Friday ...

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Liberalism is far from dead in China

Despite an intense clampdown, it may even be drawing more adherents...

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Australia pledges closer defence ties with Philippines

Defence Minister Richard Marles has held talks with his Philippines counterpart on Australian soil for the first time....

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Aid groups say Israel misses US deadline to boost humanitarian help for Gaza

International aid groups say Israel has failed to meet U.S. demands that it allow greater humanitarian access to the war...

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Why CM Omar Abdullah's last-minute road trip revives the twin capital system in Jammu and Kashmir – Explained

The bi-annual 'Darbar Move' tradition was terminated in 2021, allowing Jammu and Srinagar secretariats to operate year-r...

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Marco Rubio, who once called Trump 'vulgar' and 'a con artist' tipped to be new secretary of state

Michael Waltz, a retired Army National Guard officer and war veteran, will be the national security adviser....

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Diego Garcia: A critical asset in India-US Indo-Pacific strategy amid Chinese assertion

When Chinese have been working feverishly in establishing bases off Myanmar, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Madagascar and ha...

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Net zero doesn’t mean telling people how to live, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he will not be “telling people how to live their lives” as part of the Government’s driv...

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Trump picks Mike Waltz as national security adviser: Report

Florida congressman previously served in Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa...