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Citizens And Residents Celebrate Eid Al Fitr With Great Fervour

(MENAFN - The Peninsula)Victor Bolorunduro|The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: The first day of the Eid Al Fitr was marked with j...

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Qatar Ranks Second In UN's Tourism Online Academy

(MENAFN - The Peninsula)Joel Johnson|The Peninsula Doha, Qatar: In a significant development for the Middle East, the UN...

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‘We love the harbour’: Dutton says he would live in Sydney as prime minister

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the opposition leader of hubris and “measuring the curtains” before the elec...

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Mother of man fatally stabbed at a Northeast Portland hotel speaks out

Mother remembers 26-year-old Drew Courtright stabbed at Portland hotel; suspect with prior manslaughter conviction charg...

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Watch: PM Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet press conference

Press conference will be live-streamed from 4pm....

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Prop. 36 is California’s light at the end of a crime-ridden tunnel: Now we need to fund it.

It’s time to finally get to the light at the end of that very long tunnel and restore California to the Golden State....

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The hateful rhetoric against immigrants is nothing new

If Americans are to avoid past mistakes, they must resist falling prey to tribalistic discourses....

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2/23: Face the Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," the president's mission to shrink the federal workforce intensifie...

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Waqf Amendment Bill Likely To Be Tabled After Eid: Is It A Much-Needed Reform Or Draconian Law?

The AIMPLB has launched countrywide protests saying the new legislation is against the community. Multiple opposition-ru...

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Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him

Here's why he gave away $2 million Sunday and why he said it's for “the future of civilization.”...

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Idaho man accused of ramming car into Tesla counterprotester

Christopher Talbot, 70, was arrested and charged with ramming his vehicle into a counterprotester at a Tesla dealership...

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Trump threatens bombs if Iran doesn't make nuclear deal

"If they don't make a deal, there will be bombing ... the likes of which they have never seen before," Donald Trump says...

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Trump says Zelenskyy wants to back out of mineral deal, addresses 3rd term during gaggle

President Donald Trump told reporters during a gaggle Sunday that Zelenskyy wants to back out of the rare earth mineral ...

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New generation of female artists set to unleash their creativity at this Melbourne festival

A new generation of female artists in Melbourne are shaking up the once male-dominated street art scene at this year’s...

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Job sharing a seat in parliament won't happen - in this election anyway

One of the Better Together Party duo may be a dual citizen....

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Letters: Michael O’Leary’s disregard for presidency shows business has very little standing in politics

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary’s glib disparagement of the office of the Irish presidency as a useless, “makey-uppy j...

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Fionnán Sheahan: Celtic Tiger bogeyman is giving banks we saved an easy out on housing crisis

Po-faced handwringing about brawls in the Dáil, while there are weighty events happening around the world, gloss over ...

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Jenny Maguire: Why we must be vocal and do our best to stand up to anti-immigrant extremists

“There absolutely is an immigration issue in Ireland” is an opening for almost any occasion. Whether you’re making...

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Ciara Kelly: This year’s Leaving Cert students are at a massive disadvantage. There should be uproar about the legacy of grade inflation

Is your child doing their Leaving Cert in June? Probably a bit stressed working towards the endgame? The whole house on ...

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The Irish Independent’s View: Ronald Reagan’s lessons on the futility of tariffs and trade wars are lost on Donald Trump

“We’re in the same boat with our trading partners. If one partner shoots a hole in the boat, does it make sense for ...

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The Yemen group chat scandal must be thoroughly investigated

Serious consideration should be given as to whether Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard, and others are fit for the roles they have ...

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Hegseth orders sweeping DOD workforce overhaul to bolster military readiness

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth unveils sweeping Pentagon overhaul, aiming to cut civilian jobs and streamline operations...

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Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: The electorates that will gauge the nation’s mood on big issues during the 2025 federal election

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the polic...

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Hyundai Motor to Open Global Recruitment Program for Foreign Engineering Talent

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Hyundai Motor Co. said Monday it will open a global recruitment program this week to...

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Animal Dissections Banned at Seoul Schools Starting This Month

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has enacted a new ordinance prohibiting a...

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Michaelia Cash’s reckless Netanyahu stunt exposes the Coalition’s dangerous agenda

Michaelia Cash’s latest display in the Senate was a masterclass in how the Coalition's brand of politics is division-s...

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New Yorkers must pray that the state budget standstill lasts for a good long time

The longer they're at loggerheads over policy issues, the greater the chance some power player will admit to these dange...

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Let’s hope Wisconsin voters stand up for democracy in their Supreme court race

Democracy is on Wisconsin ballots Tuesday — because it'll get rolled back if the Democratic candidate wins the state S...

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Opening day at Yankee Stadium was a home run — if you don’t mind the error on the anthem

Broadway star Betsy Wolfe performed the national anthem before the opening day game at Yankee Stadium with the help of s...

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Diplomatic language

Prime Minister Stuart Young naturally tried to put the best spin on his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio i...

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Eid Mubarak

So yesterday was Spiritual Shouter Baptist Liberation Day. Today or tomorrow is the official Eid-ul-Fitr, the end of Ram...

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Far-right politician Marine Le Pen awaits verdict for embezzlement trial

Verdict due today on whether France’s Marine Le Pen and her National Rally party embezzled European Parliament funds. ...

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Watch live: Winston Peters reveals next steps in new Interislander ferries

Winston Peters will announce the next steps to replace ageing Interislander ferries....

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Old pastime of redistribution, regulation, reckless spending returns

If you’re wondering why this election campaign does not have a clear frontrunner, the lack of convincing economic poli...

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Your house is becoming uninsurable due to climate risks. Albo and Dutton won’t mention it

Premiums in disaster-prone regions have increased by up to 400%, posing a systemic financial risk. This election won't m...

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New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends states racing to attract the industry

With the promise of newer, cheaper nuclear power on the horizon, U.S. states, including Texas, are vying to position the...

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Parties power through energy cost-relief measures

Peter Dutton says energy bills will come down under a gas reserve plan but he's not saying by how much, while bill subsi...

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Electoral commission issues warning over postal vote applications

AEC warns third-party applications may put voter privacy at risk....

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Over Half of Top 100 Firms Pay Average Salary of Over 100 Mln Won in 2024: Data

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Korea’s top 100 companies paid their employees an average ...

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Keir Starmer to call for countries to unite to eradicate ‘vile trade’ of people smuggling at summit

Sir Keir Starmer will call on the 40 countries that are gathering in London on Monday and Tuesday to work together to st...

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N. Korea Holds 1st large-scale Gathering of Instructors for Children’s Union

SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has hosted the first large-scale gathering of instructors for a nationwi...

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Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Democrat AG's attempt to block Elon Musk's $1M giveaway to voters

The Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously declined to consider a last-minute effort by the state attorney general to stop ...

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Pierre Poilievre touts capital gains tax break in wake of reports of internal party tension

The Conservative leader ended week one of the election campaign by returning to North York, while the NDP's Jagmeet Sing...

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Dutton reveals where he will live if he becomes PM

Offered a choice between Sydney and Canberra, Peter Dutton's preference is clear and appears to reflect his priorities....

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Nigerian Ruling Class Treats South-East As Conquered Territory – Onyeukwu

Sir Temple Ogueri Onyeukwu, FCA, a retired Military Officer and Director, Turning Point Youth Empowerment Initiative, is...

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Gnana Moonesinghe- an appreciation

It was just over one month ago that Gnana Moonesinghe departed from this world after having lived a very fruitful life o...

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Manifestos, promises and failures

The current government’s spectacular electoral success, was in essence a clear rejection of the chaos, incompetence an...

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Oliver Stone to testify at JFK assassination hearing

A US House of Representatives hearing investigating the documents detailing the 1963 assassination of John F Kennedy wil...

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Schumer slams plan to uncap overdraft fees

Sen. Chuck Schumer ripped a Republican plan to raise overdraft fees at banks on Sunday ahead of a crucial House vote com...

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Japan: PH’s staunch long-term ally

Japan has long stood as a steadfast ally of the Philippines, fostering a relationship that has evolved into a robust par...

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Alex Eala – Atletang Ayala

Watching Alex Eala in her thrilling run at the Miami Open, I couldn't help but notice the BPI and Globe logos adorning h...

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Your son will live

Jesus is at Cana when a royal official from Capernaum encounters him. The royal official’s son is on the verge of deat...

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Anambra gov poll to test LP’s popularity – Abure

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has revealed that the party is using the upcoming governorship ...

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Fostering climate resilience at the grassroots level

What happens when the world’s most vulnerable communities face the harshest impacts of climate change — without the ...

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Women, Peace and Security Center of Excellence

Excellence was the driving force when the Philippines successfully hosted the first ministerial-level International Conf...

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INEC: Politics of recall, party registration

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in handling two major political developme...

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Nnamdi Kanu’s trial and call for political solution

From Godwin Tsa Abuja The protracted trial and prolonged detention of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ...

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Why I want to govern Benue – Bemgba Iortyom

From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi Chief Bemgba Iortyom, is the immediate past Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic ...

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President Tinubu at 73: A quick reflection

By Abdulaziz Abdulaziz As I prepared for the special Iftar dinner held Saturday evening in honour of His Excellency, Pre...