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Julia Molony: Barry Keoghan’s rags-to-riches fairy tale will remain a fantasy for most children

Everyone loves to hear a story of triumph against adversity....

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Letters: John Boyne takes a novel approach in face of literary pretension

Sir — How refreshing it was to read John Boyne’s ‘My Life in Books’ (People & Culture, November 3). At last, an ...

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Colin Murphy: Kamala Harris lost sight of the hard facts, but media must take share of the blame

After eight years of angst about fake news, alternative facts, algorithms, ­Russian troll-farms, micro-targeting, misin...

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Barry Walsh: What does FG stand for these days, and what exactly is it trying to achieve?

In any election campaign, finding a balance between style and substance is always tricky....

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Edo PDP Inaugurates Caretaker Committee

Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated the caretaker committee set up by the party’s ...

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Elections Saskatchewan finishes counting all votes, turnout higher than 2020

REGINA - Elections Saskatchewan has finished counting all the returns from the Oct. 28 general election, with the result...

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Control of House remains in limbo as Democrats reflect on losses

Election ballots are still being counted to determine which party will hold the power in the House. Former House Speaker...

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Frederick County Board of Elections office evacuated after bomb threat on Friday

Workers at the Frederick County Board of Elections office were forced to evacuate on Friday after an unknown person sent...

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Understanding our forex problem

The local foreign exchange (forex) situation has been an ongoing topic of discussion. Given the reduced supply of foreig...

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The election-year excuse

A second volume of The Daly Commentaries, a selection of these weekly columns from 2016-2023, picking up from my first v...

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FEMA worker fired for telling hurricane responders to avoid homes with pro-Trump signs

FEMA's administrator said the employee told a team responding to hurricane survivors to skip homes with yard signs showi...

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Gangster-cum-TikToker Shahid Lund Baloch Killed in ‘police operation’

DERA GHAZI KHAN - In a significant two-month operation, Punjab Police, in collaboration with Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur...

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Competition of racers continues

MUZAFFAR GARH - On the second day of the 9th Thal Jeep Rally, the competition of the racers continued loudly, on Novembe...

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Fatal stabbing of schoolboy in neighbouring Shenzhen sparks unease among Japanese families in Hong Kong

Since the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy in neighbouring Shenzhen, the Takedas have not let their son come home ...

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End of our story?

Four months ago, I called on the US electorate to not let Donald Trump into the White House again. “For humanity’s s...

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How apprehension of AL's comeback is affecting the interim govt

It seems that the apprehension of Awami League's return is haunting the interim government, occasionally affecting its a...

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Let good sense prevail, CJ

By refusing to allow police officers to enter the courts with their firearms, the heads of the Judiciary might be flouti...

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Trump wins Arizona, flipping a swing state Biden won in 2020

President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona, NBC News projects, putting its 11 electoral votes in his column after he n...

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Republican Eli Crane wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District

Republican Eli Crane wins reelection to U.S. House in Arizona's 2nd Congressional District...

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Information Drive about Breast Cancer

I am Maheen Khan, a university student, and I recently attended events focused on Pinktober and breast cancer awareness....

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Artificial Intelligence

I am writing to express my concerns regarding the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on students’ learning experie...

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IV Cannula and IV Line

Intravenous (IV) cannulas and IV lines are essential in medical care, providing direct access to the bloodstream for flu...

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Second Most Polluted City: Karachi

The recent designation of Karachi as the second most polluted city in the world raises serious concerns for the health a...

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MDCAT Chaos

Following orders from the Sindh High Court, a six-member committee was formed to investigate irregularities in the Medic...

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Trump Says Nikki Haley, Mike Pompeo Won’t Be Part of His Administration

'I very much enjoyed and appreciated working with them previously, and would like to thank them for their service to our...

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Dumb Trump

The world is what it is today, what it was yesterday, and what it always will be. It will never change because the vast ...

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Hubris goes before the fall

It was November 2016; the PNM had just won an election, and it was riding high. At a conference hosted by the Government...

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Person shot and killed in Polk County; suspect in custody

The suspect and the victim are believed to have known each other, according to Dallas police....

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Trump gives verdict on King Charles and late Queen in behind-the-scenes video

Donald Trump has given his verdict on King Charles and the late Queen of England....

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Maharashtra Election 2024 LIVE: Amit Shah To Release BJP Manifesto Today

Elections to the 288-member legislative assembly will be held on November 20 and the votes will be counted on November 2...

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Mandurah crowd turns up for lunch with Pauline Hanson sends warning to major parties ahead of Federal election

‘Pauline Hanson is not racist at all, tell everyone... she is not racist,’ a fired-up One Nation’s third-place Sen...

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Trump says Haley, Pompeo won't be invited to join White House

Nikki Haley served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations in his first term, and then ran against him for the Republic...

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Deposition Exposes Maricopa County Recorder: He Vowed to 'Make Life Hell' For Kari Lake

New evidence has emerged indicating the extent to which Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer dislikes Republican Kari...

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When your neighbour’s house is on fire...

“When your neighbour’s house is on fire, wet yours!” is an excellent Trinidadian proverb which is applicable now. ...

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AUKUS sub deal safe under Trump presidency: expert

While doubts had been raised about the multibillion-dollar nuclear-powered submarine deal under Donald Trump, experts sa...

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The foundation of homebuilding industry is in limbo

The most jarring of many ridiculous statements made by Vice President-elect JD Vance during his debate with Gov. Tim Wal...

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Donald Trump will grow 'irritated' with 'attention-hungry' Musk, says CNN analyst

CNN contributor Kara Swisher believes Donald Trump will grow 'irritated' with Elon Musk after he gets into office next y...

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Election update: Chan pulling away in D1; Chen leapfrogs Lai in D11; Mahmood still strong in D5

The San Francisco Department of Elections moments ago released the results of an additional 35,979 ballots. That brings ...

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I know how to behave in a church and I ticked the box for ‘Roman Catholic’ on the census. But I am not a Catholic

Rite & Reason: Going to church, attending Mass or engaging with the Catholic Church in any meaningful way has always fel...

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Workplace culture at Parliament House has 'a way to go'

Thirty cases of sexual assault or sexual harassment have been lodged with Parliament House's workplace support service i...

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Maura Healey sued Trump nearly 100 times as Massachusetts AG; more fights ahead as governor

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to carry out mass deportations will likely be subject to litigation and other lega...

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Biden, Trump to meet at the White House on Wednesday

Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden during the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Ten...

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Ondo REC must be removed to avoid 1983 crisis – Ajayi

Former deputy governor of Ondo State and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the forthcoming governorship e...

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Donald Trump withdrawing from Paris Agreement won’t slow green energy investment: Labor minister

Incoming President Donald Trump withdrawing the US from the Paris climate pact won’t halt the investment dollars fuell...

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Long Bitter Foes, US and Russia Face Prospect of Talks After Trump Election Win

Relations with Moscow—and the fate of Ukraine—take center stage as Trump gears up to return to the White House....

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Editorial cartoon for Nov. 9, 2024

Editorial cartoonist John Cole draws to the end of the political TV advertising season....

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House of Representatives: Race to majority tightens with Republicans inching closer

Republicans inched toward a House of Representatives majority as more races were decided in their favor, and Democrats l...

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'We are going to pay': Young Democrat supporters furious as 2024 campaign collapses

EXCLUSIVE: Since 2008, winning Democratic candidates have received at least 60% support from young voters, but Harris fa...

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Stunned by Election Results, Democrats Continue to Point Fingers

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said it’s wrong for Democrats to call American voters 'sexist and racist.'...

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Qatar suspends its mediation efforts on Gaza and the Hamas office there may have to leave

Meanwhile, strikes continued in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon, killing dozens....

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Babies, pregnant mums to have greater RSV protection

The federal government will provide free access to vaccines protecting expectant mums and babies from respiratory syncyt...

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Cartoon: The Hard Part

Cartoon by Phil Hands for Nov. 10, 2024....