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Lakshmi Swaminathan on how legendary architect Didi Contractor imagined spaces

‘Didi evocatively narrated her designs as stories as she drew. By living her ideals in day-to-day life, she introduced...

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A tangled web

You would think that a serious allegation like “Kamla empty the Treasury” is something that can easily be proven wit...

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White House Outlines Biden’s Priorities for Rest of Term

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that Biden has several goals for the remaining 74 days of his term....

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Addressing youth education as panacea for insurgency

The seeming intractable war on terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria easily lends itself to warnings by well-meaning peopl...

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Announces End To NYC Food Vouchers For Illegal Immigrants

This news follows a discussion between Adams and President-elect Donald Trump...

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Edo election and proxy agent masquerading as civil society activist

ARISE TV regular morning show on November 2, 2024, featured one Martins Obono, executive director, Tap Initiative for Ci...

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Treasonable teenagers and other matters

Adiele: Nigeria is a crime scene. We must start documenting evidence against the day of reckoning. We hope that some day...

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My ear, coconut oil and magic leaf (2)

When I set out to dwell on my ear ailment, my motive was simply to draw attention to my health predicament when I sensed...

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Dangote Refinery and deregulation: Unpacking the confusion

In recent times, the press has been inundated with claims and counter claims about PMS sales and pricing between the Dan...

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Senate's move to gut Bloc supply management bill a 'stab in the back' to farmers: Blanchet

The Bloc Québécois leader said a Senate amendment effectively kills the intent of the bill and urged members of the ...

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Be careful about 'drawing lines in the sand' on supply management, U.S. ambassador says as senators blunt bill

The comments come as the Senate begins its final stages of studying a private member's bill from the Bloc Québécois...

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Liberals have 'no sense of urgency' on national defence, retired general tells MPs

'It's going to get surprisingly tough for us over the next couple of months as we get asked a lot of really hard questio...

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RCMP says it is ready for possible border influx and has learned lessons from first Trump presidency

Canadian authorities say they have 'worked through' scenarios of a sudden surge at Canada's borders...

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'Highly suspicious': Conservatives, NDP demand Liberal minister explain 'Indigenous' claims

Randy Boissonnault must answer questions about why a company that he co-owned said it was Indigenous-owned while bidding...

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Consul general says complaints about residence made 'in passing' before $9M condo purchase

The concerns were cited in the rationale for purchasing a $9-million condo on Billionaires' Row...

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Here's how many ballots still need to be counted in Maricopa County

Two days after the election, ballots are still being counted in Arizona's largest county. Here's a look at just how many...

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2024 Election Results: Latest on L.A. City Council, LAUSD and other city races

Latest on LAUSD District 3 and council races in Burbank, Malibu, San Fernando, Santa Clarita and West Hollywood....

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Maine’s 2nd District race headed to ranked-choice count

Bellows did not indicate what the state’s count was at the time of the announcement, but the BDN and Decision Desk HQ ...

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'How many more times do we have to do this?' | Golden officer killed sparks discussion on 'Move Over' law

Velma Donahue-Sandberg, who's husband was a state trooper that was hit and killed while working in 2016, wonders why dri...

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Trump ally floated as possible AG has harsh warning for Letitia James: 'We will put your fat a-- in prison'

A staunch Trump ally had some harsh words for New York Attorney General Letitia James during an appearance on “The Ben...

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Trump vs. Harris preliminary results: Whom did your neighborhood vote for?

Former President Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the race for the White House on Wednesday....

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Jan. 6 Defendant Taunts D.C. Locals From Tiny Building Window, Awaits Trump Pardon

“He said day one he’s pardoning us,” Brandon Fellows, who served three years in prison, said as he harassed pedest...

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Maharashtra elections: PM Modi to address Dhule, Nashik meetings today; BJP ramps up campaign with 9 rallies in 1 week

As Maharashtra prepares for its assembly elections on November 20, Modi's rallies in Dhule and Nashik are part of a stra...

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2001 Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: How 'James Bond' evaded arrest for 23 years

Twenty-two years after supplying methanol that killed 53 people in Tamil Nadu, a 58-year-old man has been arrested. Jame...

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4B Movement: Anti-Misogyny Protest Calling on Women to Swear Off Sex Sees Massive Spike in Google Searches After Trump Election

American women are discovering the 4B Movement, a fight against misogyny that for some women offers a way to reclaim pow...

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Letter: U.S. needs to set an age limit on U.S. presidents

This will help to largely prevent hazy-minded people from taking on a position holding such heavy responsibility, says T...

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Republican Young Kim wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 40th Congressional District

Republican Young Kim wins reelection to U.S. House in California's 40th Congressional District...

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Mexican man gets 39 years for killing girlfriend in Michigan slaying that became campaign issue

A Mexican national who is in the U.S. illegally was sentenced Thursday to 39 years in a Michigan prison for killing his ...

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Here’s how every county voted on the 10 ballot propositions

Here is how the 10 propositions on the California ballot fared on Nov. 5, 2024....

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Tanya Sweeney: Homemade smoothies, crudites and educational games – when did the Irish play date become so competitive?

We must have had play dates back when we were children, although no one ever referred to them as that. If they did have ...

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Daniel Johnson: German economy is crumbling as industries fail to adapt

While the world was mesmerised by events in America, the ruling coalition in Europe’s biggest economy collapsed. The f...

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Martina Devlin: The loathsome behaviour seen in Donald Trump’s election campaign must not be carried into ours

If Donald Trump had a game-changing campaign idea, it was the promise to abolish tax on tips. It was ingenious: a simple...

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Marie Louise O’Donnell: It was a privilege to have known my dear friend, the Renaissance woman Kathleen Watkins

People often talk about the Renaissance man, but I was privileged to have met a Renaissance woman. Her name was Kathleen...

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Matthew Brooker: Why rebuilding the UK’s infrastructure is more than a sugar rush

The surge in public spending promised by Britain’s first Labour government in 14 years will create what has been calle...

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Editorial: Donald Trump’s return spells disaster for Ukraine and its European allies

Mattie McGrath’s invocation to “let the dog see the rabbit” is finally about to be granted as Taoiseach Simon Harr...

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Letters: American voters had their minds focused on the issues that mattered most

How absurd the level of exaggeration and fearmongering in the mainstream media about the American election has proved to...

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Shadi Hamid: Democrats can’t blame anyone but themselves this time

Eight years ago, after Donald Trump’s first presidential victory, Democrats could at least take solace in having won t...

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Tessa Ndjonkou: A pedestrian pace of life is always welcome, and the charm of Dublin’s southside keeps me coming back

The epiphany came to me later than I’d care to admit. I had to return home to France, travel back to Ireland and settl...

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'It has gone from red to purple' | How population growth in Williamson County is changing voter demographics

Over the last decade, the county's population has grown by nearly 40%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau....

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Social media youth ban a step closer after states agree

State and territory leaders have agreed to an age restriction on social media as the prime minister moves to "call time"...

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Dem governor issues stark warning to Trump: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’

Democrat Gov. JB Pritzker issued a warn of warnings to President-elect Trump, saying that if anyone tries to "come for m...

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"He turned out to be a brave man": Putin congratulates Trump on election win

The Russian leader praised Trump's courage and hoped Trump would "end the Ukrainian crisis" alongside him...

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The gifts from foreign leaders Albanese has kept (and those he hasn’t)

There are strict rules for presents given to the prime minister and senior cabinet ministers. Here’s how the system wo...

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San Francisco’s first Black female mayor concedes to Levi Strauss heir

San Francisco’s first Black female mayor conceded the race for mayor to Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie after a brutal ...

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London Breed concedes to Daniel Lurie in SF mayor’s race

While San Francisco's streets have been cleaner and homeless tents much harder to find in recent months, Breed's fellow ...

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Trump’s victory and why the Democratic Party failed

Kamala Harris may have offered a promise for some, but it was a change in appearance and not substance, and that alienat...

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‘Karnaphuli tunnel is a white elephant for Bangladesh’

Dr Md Shamsul Hoque, professor of civil engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), t...

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Will Trump's return change Bangladesh-US ties?

Trump would recognise that there is a significant trade partnership between Bangladesh and the US....

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Samsung Electro-Mechanics Hosts Forum on Cyberbullying Prevention, Highlights Success of ‘Blue Elephant’ Initiative

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electro-Mechanics held its fourth annual “Blue Elephant Forum” on November...

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2024 Election Results: Costa Mesa Mayor Stephens holds edge, council race margins are remain tight

Mike Buley is leading in in District 1 and Jeff Pettis is outperforming current Councilmember Jeffrey Harlan in District...

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Govt announces public holiday on Allama Iqbal’s birthday

ISLAMABAD - Federal government on Thursday declared public holiday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Dr Allama...

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2024 Election Results: Janet Nguyen on her way to becoming next First District Supervisor in Orange County

Janet Nguyen has maintained a large lead in her campaign to return to the OC Board of Supervisors....

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Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump's 2020 defeat toast to his White House return

Rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are toasting to Trump's election win, with one saying he's expected to ...

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US-China war diplomacy vital as North Korea complicates Ukraine fray

The scale and speed of Pyongyang’s reported troop deployment to Russia strongly suggests premeditation. The US and Chi...

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New Vineyard receives all 131 requested absentee ballots back

Voting results for the town of New Vineyard....

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ECP fines JI’s Hafiz Naeem for violating election code of conduct

KARACHI - The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday imposed fine on Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur ...