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'All options' on table regarding British Steel's future, chancellor says

"All options" remain on the table over the future of British Steel, the chancellor has said, as fears mount over the com...

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Editorial cartoon for April 9, 2025

Editorial cartoonist Bruce Plante draws on the stock market's deep plunge following Donald Trump's Liberation Day — wh...

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NNPP chieftain alleges plot to destabilise Kano, force state of emergency

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has raised alarm over what he described as a calcula...

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Sheldon H. Jacobson: Big winner in the new Mega Millions lottery is not the players

With changes in rules and structure, it's an ideal time to provide context for what the new Mega Millions is offering....

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Letters: Israel has a right to defend itself — but not to commit mass killings of civilians

We can’t allow this latest violation by Israel of international law to once again be ignored....

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Democrats to target Central Florida Rep. Cory Mills in 2026 midterms

Mills has easily prevailed in his Republican-leaning district in the past two elections, but Democrats think they have a...

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The Trump administration is ignoring far-right terrorism. That only makes it more dangerous

Undermining counterterrorism leaves the U.S. much more vulnerable to an attack than at any time in recent memory....

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‘It’s a shambles’: DOGE cuts bring chaos, long waits at Social Security for seniors

Elderly and disabled people are encountering severe service disruptions as the Trump administration overhauls the Social...

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Illinois Senate President Don Harmon improperly accepted $4 million in campaign cash, election authorities say

Following a Tribune inquiry, Illinois election officials told Senate President Don Harmon he accepted $4 million more in...

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Laura Washington: Democrats must stop the chat and get to organizing

Perhaps if Democrats had done less talking and more strategizing, the 2024 presidential election might have turned out d...

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Editorial: Eileen O’Neill Burke puts judges on the spot to keep Cook County residents safe

Cook County's top prosecutor says electronic monitoring isn't keeping the public safe when used for accused violent crim...

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Editorial: Between a Hard Rock and a Rainforest Cafe, River North’s twin symbols of blight

Chicago's shuttered Hard Rock Cafe and the Rainforest Cafe have become twin symbols of blight....

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Why Elite Colleges Aren’t Pushing Back on Trump, and Why Silence Is Dangerous

America is witnessing an unprecedented series of attacks on higher education that commenced well before Donald Trump was...

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The NHS isn’t being honest about its healthy eating advice

The latest U-turn on whether we should choose drinks with sweeteners instead of sugar is typical of the mess the entire ...

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Poilievre vision for Canada too closely resembles Donald Trump's playbook

Poilievre's vision mirrors far too closely that of Donald Trump...

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Steve Corbin: Members of Congress should do their jobs

One of President Trump’s 111 record setting executive actions, 25 proclamations and 27 memoranda called for election s...

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My View: Music delivery systems have changed but the joy remains the same

Apparently, a younger generation is embracing vinyl records. I just hope they have a lot of money. When I purchased viny...

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2027: ‘APC Has No Structure, It’s Just A One-Man Show’ – Bode George

A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has sharply criticized the ruling ...

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Labour Party crisis deepens as NLC President orders takeover of offices nationwide

In a bold move signaling escalating tensions within the Labour Party, President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), J...

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Ibrahim Mahama did not intervene in Benedict Peters‘ arrest..he greeted him and drove off — Gbande

According to GhanaWeb, Mustapha Gbande, Deputy Director of Operations at the Presidency, has refuted allegations that Ib...

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Behind the Curtain: How Trump reordered the world in 80 days

President Trump has done more unprecedented, lasting things in 80 days than many presidents do in a four-year term.Why i...

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11 PDP Governors Officially File Lawsuit Asking Supreme Court To Halt Emergency Rule In Rivers

The governors are contesting the legality of the President’s March 18 declaration of emergency rule, which led to the ...

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Bandt strikes softer tone in bid to broaden Greens’ appeal

It has been a turbulent year for the party, and Adam Bandt’s appearance at the National Press Club contained less of h...

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The Government passes the test but reveals its seams

The government passes the exam, but reveals its parliamentary minority. The executive branch had three decrees up for va...

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Tenants, Allegheny County officials seek ‘seat at the table’ in foreclosure of troubled properties

A judge will decide if a group of low-income tenants and Allegheny County officials can be part of an ongoing foreclosur...

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Big business lashes revived Dutton plan to slash migration

Peter Dutton has revived the Coalition’s policy to slash net migration by 100,000 people – an amount experts doubt c...

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Max Chandler-Mather seemed to be everywhere. Then the campaign began

This time last year, Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather was everywhere. But he has returned to his backyard in what pollsters...

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Straight Talk | India’s Startup Manthan: Founders Must Dream Big, Babus Must Step Aside

While the world is changing fast, Indian bureaucrats are failing to keep up with the times. They must realise that India...

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Millions Of Seniors Could Be Shut Out Of Social Security Services As Phone Applications Get Axed: Study

A new study from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) reveals that millions of senior Americans could be fa...

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Catalonia will launch a global call to address the water crisis.

In the city of Barcelona, there are more than 2,000 fountains, both ornamental and drinking water. Many of the ornamenta...

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Trump fears fuel money surge to Albanese as Dutton taps Melbourne elite

Wealthy donors sensing a Labor win are tipping big money into Anthony Albanese’s re-election campaign....

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Tinubu Govt Has Borrowed Up To ₦13 Trillion Without National Assembly Approval – Ndume

Ndume, who clarified that he wasn’t entirely against government borrowing, explained, however, that many instances of ...

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Rape-murder convict Ram Rahim out on furlough again, his 13th release since conviction in 2017

Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been granted a 21-day furlough ahead of the sect’s 77th foundation day. Just 2 months ago, ...

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Junts Goes After PSC in Parliament: 'Appoint Albiach as Housing Minister'

Albert Batet has once again called for Sílvia Paneque's resignation, and he has criticized Illa for his submission to ...

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Commerce Department Cuts $4 Million in Funds to Princeton’s Climate Programs

Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick said that one of the university's programs 'fosters fears' by focusing on alarming ...

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Trump's new tariffs take effect: "Countries are calling to suck my ass."

Donald Trump's new tariffs on dozens of countries went into effect midnight tonight in Washington, including 104% on Chi...