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Now that they've passed a budget plan, the hard part begins for Republicans

Republicans narrowly got their budget plan over the finish line this week...

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Did Albanese ‘lie 97 times’, did Coalition ‘rip $30 billion’ out of schools? We reality check

We take a look at questionable claims made by those on the campaign trail while everyone’s been distracted by Donald T...

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Hi-vis vests, meeting babies and Trump's tariffs – TLDR: Election 2025 with Krishani Dhanji – video

We've just wrapped the first full week of the election campaign. So what's happened? Some meeting with babies, a lot of ...

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Mob violence: Causes, consequences, and pathways to justice

The August 2024 uprising led to dismantling much of the law enforcement-related infrastructure....

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PM directs level-playing field for industries in next budget

PM reaches Belarus on two-day official visitISLAMABAD, MINSK - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the au...

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Five PDP Govs Plotting Defection To APC, Other Parties As NEC Meeting Remains In Limbo

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is facing a deepening political crisis as discontent grows among its governors and to...

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Pakistan Railways to regain its past glory soon: Hanif Abbasi

LAHORE - Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has announced that Pakistan Railways will soon regain its p...

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Crime spike sees CCTV camera scheme extended to town centre

A CCTV camera system scheme in Bungay, which first began in 2019, is set for the third phase of installation as it exten...

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There’s an obvious successor for Albanese. The Libs face a tougher choice

Election results trigger, or subsequently lead to, leadership resets. Even in the turmoil of a campaign, players will al...

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BJP tutors its leaders to take ‘facts’ about new Waqf law to people’s doorstep via townhalls, meetings

At a BJP workshop to answer party leaders’ queries, concerns over ‘practicing Islam’ clause were raised. There was...

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Global Watch | Born In Pakistan, HUJI Turns Bangladesh Into Battleground For Jihad

While HUJI-B’s influence is waning, its ideological and operational connections to al-Qaeda and other jihadist groups ...

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Our politicians are selling pixels not policy. It’s a threat to democracy in the TikTok election

For all the social media attention being lavished on younger Australians this election, they're still being treated like...

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The custom of having sex with a curtain

In The ceremonySayaka Murata (Inzai, 1979), one of the most interesting writers on the Japanese narrative scene, has dec...

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Suu: "I made it a rule not to drink before, during, or after concerts."

Beyond your singing career, you're also a great lover of cooking. Where does this passion come from?...

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The plaintiff Juan Carlos, the main enemy of the monarchy

Juan Carlos I had become almost a problem of the past for the Moncloa and the Zarzuela Palaces, but his reappearance as ...

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"I'm too humble, and because of that, sometimes my rivals have messed things up for me."

It's 5 p.m. and children are leaving the secondary schools near the Sant Cugat High Performance Center (CAR). Berta Abel...

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Salomé Pradas before the judge: Who will the DANA councilor point the finger at?

This Friday is a key day in the investigation to clarify the responsibility of Carlos Mazón's government in the deaths...

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Carinsa: "More than the US tariffs, we're concerned about the impact on logistics."

For Carinsa, the Catalan company dedicated to creating, producing, distributing, and marketing flavorings for human food...

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400 euros for saying Zelensky is attractive: the Soviet ghost of denunciations returns in Russia

Olga, a retiree from Moscow who had gone to spend a few days at a spa in the Caucasus, didn't expect to end her vacation...

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'Catalan Cuisine Self-Defense Manual': The Definitive Arguments for Winning the Battle

Vindication can be achieved from many perspectives, including humor. That's why chef Jordi Vilà, along with his creati...

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Martí Melcion: "I buy nice things to give the shared apartment a homey feel."

Comic book illustrator Martí Melcion (Barcelona, ​​1995) grew up in a family dedicated to teaching and the Catalan...

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"Sharks kill about 10 people a year, and dogs kill more than 30,000."

With more than 129,000 followers on InstagramGádor Muntaner (Barcelona, ​​​​1991) combines her work as a marin...

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Dornoch soldier handed marching orders from the roads after drink driving

Jake McLaughlin admitted to police earlier this year that he had driven his car after consuming alcohol....

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L'art de xutar la pilota endavant: Trump pausa les pèrdues, però no el caos

Qui sap què acabarà significant el “dia de l’alliberament” als llibres d’història: la fi del règim comer...

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We are constantly told to shop around and switch utilities providers. Easier said than done

In a country where many utility companies treat their customers with contempt and consumers pay 42 per cent more for goo...

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Rivers crisis: You introduced violence, ethnic politics – Wike’s aide knocks Ada George

Former Governor of Rivers State, Rufus Ada George, has been challenged to list a single positive development he brought ...

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Culpan a élite política de crisis migratoria en R. Dominicana

SANTO DOMINGO. – El presidente fundador del Frente Cívico y Social, Isaías Ramos, afirmó que los máximos respo...

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A boycott of US goods is not cruel to Americans if it helps hasten Trump’s demise

We Irish have a duty of care to our European neighbours too. They fought for us over Brexit and we have more values in c...

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Old Town residents face 38 percent tax hike amid city budget crisis

The city is seeking state relief for the “sudden and severe” disruption to its tax base from the closure of the ND P...