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Édaein O’Connell: Why iPads might be the worst thing to happen to Irish mothers since RIP.ie - my mother's funeral-watching calendar can't be interrupted

My mother has a direct link with the portal of death. She enters it every day without fear or trepidation. It’s her no...

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How to save Molly Malone’s dignity? Take inspiration from Pope John Paul II

Some bright spark somewhere a few years ago decided to tell tourists that if they rubbed Molly Malone’s chest it would...

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John Scally: Courage of the pastor who stood up to Hitler carries a message for today’s turbulent world

Recently, I cried in public. As someone who was brought up in a culture of “boys don’t cry”, normally I would have...

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Donal O’Donovan: Why smugglers and pirates will be the biggest winners as we enter a new age of tariffs and trade wars

Will there be winners from the global reconstruction of tariff wars? Absolutely. Smugglers always win tariff wars....

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Andreas Kluth: Being unpredictable may sell on reality TV, but the madman shtick doesn’t work in the White House

Fewer than 100 days into his second term as president, Donald Trump can so far claim at least one kind of success: He’...

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Letters: We need to follow the UK’s example and open up the countryside to walkers

Consultants are making recommendations as to how to reopen the Cliffs of Moher Walking Trail. A taskforce is looking to ...

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John Daly: America was the making of me, but I won’t be going back while Donald Trump is destroying the place

America was the making of me, but it’s no longer recognisable. As a kid, I developed an unhealthy fascination with mon...

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The Irish Independent’s view: Deportations form a difficult but necessary strand of any immigration policy

In December 1989, French prime minister Michel Rocard gave a landmark TV interview in which he said: “We cannot accomm...

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Head of US Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit

The Space Force said Col. Susan Meyers was removed as commander of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland over a “loss of co...

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Busan Tests Seawater Spraying to Combat Invasive Pests at Port

BUSAN, South Korea, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is testing an unconventional, eco-friendly method to contro...

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PTI leaders asked not to grill each other

ISLAMABAD - The Political Committee of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday strictly refrained the party offi-ci...

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BNP protesters will not be allowed to enter Quetta: DC

QUETTA - Deputy Commissioner (DC) Quetta, Lt (Retired) Saad Bin Asad said that the district administration will not allo...

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AI must not replace critical human role of moral judgment: SC

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that Artificial Intelligence (AI) must not replace the critical huma...

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Focus on west as voters start to make up their minds

The major parties are focusing campaign efforts in Australia's west as they race to sell their message before voters sta...

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Trump says he took a cognitive test as part of his latest physical

President Trump had his first physical of his second term on Friday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center....

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Two terrorists killed in Lower Dir operation: ISPR

RAWALPINDI - Security Force killed two Khwarij terrorists including a high value target Kharji Hafeezullah @ Kochwan in ...

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Secretary Interior chairs a meeting on Adventure City project

ISLAMABAD - An important meeting of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) was held on Friday at the CDA Headquarters, ...

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IHC halts transferring case from single bench to division bench without legal justification

ISLAMABAD - A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday halted the Deputy Registrar (Judicial) to transfer...

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Int’l workshop on climate change and water safety effects along CPEC begins

ISLAMABAD - The International Training Workshop on Climate Change and Water Safety Effects along the China-Pakistan Econ...

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Fire breaks out at Islamabad hotel hosting PSL teams, officials

ISLAMABAD - Fire broke out on Friday at a luxury hotel in Islamabad’s Red Zone area with no loss of life reported....

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Rawat police arrest man for killing wife

Rawalpindi - Rawat police here on Friday said that they had arrested a man for allegedly killing his wife with the help ...

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Augusta man attends 62 Masters in a row

For many people, they’ll wait their whole life to go to The Masters. For others, they’ve been going their whole life...

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Local golf club students attend The Masters for first time

It was a beautiful Friday for the second round of The Masters, and some middle schoolers got to attend the tournament fo...

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White House replaces Obama portrait with Trump's defiant fist-pump assassination image

The portrait was based on a famous Associated Press photograph taken moments after Trump was shot at a rally in Butler, ...

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The federal Conservatives' stranglehold on Alberta loosened in 2021. Can they regain their grip?

Polls suggest there is no doubt the Conservatives will win Alberta on April 28. However, cracks have developed in the pr...

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Thatta growers protest water shortage and six-canal scheme

THATTA - Thousands of growers hailing from the coastal areas of Thatta district gathered in Mirpur Sakro town on Friday ...

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All wall chalking must be immediately removed from city roads: Mayor Wahab

KARACHI - Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday stated that all wall chalking should be immediately removed from city ...

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Italian Consul General calls on Sindh Governor

KARACHI - Governor Kamran Khan Tessori met with the Consul General of Italy, Fabrizio Bielli, at Governor House here Fri...

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Four-day Thar jeep rally 2025 kicks off in Nagarparkar

HYDERABAD - The Sindh Government’s Department of Sports and Youth Affairs has officially launched the four-day Thar Je...

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Islamiyat, physics, economics, biology papers leaked in several Sindh cities

LARKANA - Physics paper of 10th class was leaked on WhattsApp before the start of examination in Larkana on Friday....

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Poultry mafia unchecked as chicken prices soar beyond official rates

KARACHI - Despite the passing of Ramadan and Eid, poultry prices in Karachi have failed to come down, with chicken meat ...

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SENIOR MUSINGS: Here's the meaning of some words

“SMILE: A curve that can set a lot of things straight.”...

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Abia APC stakeholders settle differences, vow to deliver in 2027 guber election

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja Stakeholders of All Progressives Congress (APC) Abia State chapter have agreed to unite to deli...

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Nsukka leaders endorse Mbah for second term

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu The leaders of Enugu North Senatorial District (Nsukka Zone) have unanimously endorsed Governor...

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Cracks in Credibility

The prompt denial by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) regarding the rumoured termination of ...

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Strategic Mobility

It is encouraging to see the government finally leaning into structured and strategic international labour agreements....

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Snack Shift

The recent directive by the Sindh Food Authority (SFA) to enforce a ban on sugary drinks and junk food in Karachi’s ed...

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Curbing Crime

The Punjab government has taken a bold step towards combating crime by proposing the establishment of the Crime Control ...

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A Nuanced Approach

The geopolitical Great Game continues to loom ominously in the background as Balochistan reels under unrelenting terrori...

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Pre-Colonial Insecurity

Before the British seized control of the Indus Basin—annexing Sindh in 1843 after the Battle of Miani and Punjab in 18...

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Alarming Rise of Asthma

Asthma continues to be a major global health issue, affecting over 330 million people and causing around 250,000 deaths ...

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Punjab’s Agriculture Crisis

Punjab’s agriculture sector plays a vital role in the national economy and provides employment to a large portion of t...

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Another Horrifying Rape Case

Gang rape continues to be a disturbing and rising threat in our country, raising serious concerns about the effectivenes...

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The Dark Side of AI

Artificial Intelligence has become a valuable tool across nearly every sector, streamlining complex tasks and improving ...

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Restoring Merit and Integrity

In Pakistan, civil servants are supposed to be the backbone of governance....

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Past in Perspective

The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a harrowing event in the history of the subcontinent....

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SUNY Fulton-Montgomery hosts high school students exploring careers

TOWN OF JOHNSTOWN — SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College (FMCC) invited high school students to campus Friday to e...

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Gaza rally expresses solidarity with Palestinians

VEHARI - Like other parts of the country, a large number of citizens in Vehari participated in the Gaza March rally on t...

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Vehari ADC approves 354 assistive devices for persons with disabilities

VEHARI - On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Vehari Ms....

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Four killed, 15 injured in road mishap in Muzaffargarh

MUZAFFARGARH - Four pilgrims were killed and 15 other sustained serious injuries in a road accident occurring in the Ran...

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Mango enclave planned in Multan as new picnic spot

MULTAN - Commissioner Amir Karim announced on Friday the establishment of a mango enclave in the city,terming it a gift ...

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LA City Council moving to prohibit use of two offensive words during meetings

Council members intend to rein in the use of the so-called N-word and C-word, and variations of those racial and sexist ...

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Shuttle train to operate from Multan to DG Khan from 16th

MULTAN - A shuttle train service is expected to be inaugurated from Multan to Dera Ghazi Khan via Kot Addu from Apr 16, ...

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Tariffs could impact Tampa Bay shoppers, businesses by summer, economist says

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Cheri Hudson owns clothing store Imagine That!!! in South Tampa. It has been her business for 25 ...

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Provision of quality services will strengthen trust between citizens, police: Vehari DC

VEHARI - Deputy Commissioner Imrana Touqeer, along with District Police Officer Mansoor Aman, visited the newly-construc...

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Punjab imposes strict ban on smoking at public places

MULTAN - The Punjab government on Friday decided to enforce the prohibition of smoking and protection of Non-Smokers Hea...