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5.0-magnitude quake hits Taiwan: USGS

An earthquake measuring scale reading the intensity of an earthquake in this image. — AFP/FileTAIPEI: A magnitude-5.0 ...

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South Gyeongsang Province Launches Project to Map Marine Waste for Smarter Cleanup Strategy

CHANGWON, South Korea, April 9 (Korea Bizwire) — In a bid to tackle the growing problem of marine debris, South Gyeong...

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LETTER: Penns Manor support staff seek fair contract after year of negotiations

Our union local, Penns Manor Education Support Professionals (PMESP), includes teachers’ aides, secretaries, cafeteria...

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Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll finds

A new poll finds sharp generational disagreements among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders when it ...

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Kohberger's defense contests key evidence ahead of August trial

Hearings this week at the Ada County Courthouse could determine whether Bryan Kohberger faces the death penalty in conne...

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Dominican Republican nightclub collapse kills at least 79, families look for loved ones

Rescue teams continue working into the night at the site of the collapsed Jet Set nightclub, in Santo Domingo, Dominican...

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Auditor General to embark on nationwide payroll audit

Auditor General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, has announced that his office will be embarking on a nationwide payroll audit ...

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Republicans are going public with their growing worries about Trump's tariffs

Republican senators are confronting the Trump administration with a bevy of worries about the economic impacts of the pr...

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Quarter-cent sales tax for Lincoln streets passes easily

Lincoln voters approved continuing the quarter-cent sales tax for street improvements for another eight years by a 67% m...

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Sindh police to renovate all police stations across province

KARACHI - Following the successful encour­agement and appreciation of model police stations, the Sindh Police has decid...

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Nancy Carbonneau Morrison: A bad plan and the wrong place

I LOVE New Hampshire. I have 70 years’ worth of love for the state. It is my deep sense of place. I love the people, t...

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High Street newsagents and corner shop sold as new plans for store announced

A newsagents and convenience store on the High Street has officially been sold, and new plans for its future have been a...

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Who could be Wirral's new leader as race heats up

Wirral Council leader Cllr Paul Stuart said he would stand down in May...

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Plans approved to turn disused site into flats 'less than 20m' from sewage station

Controversial plans to transform a disused gas storage site in Marlborough into flats have been given the go-ahead....

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Man's fury after 'act of God' smashed home and Stormzy 'legged it'

Paul Stevenson and his neighbours claim they had raised the issue for years...

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Public demand list of government appointees ahead of Keta MCE nominee approval

This development comes as the Keta Municipal Assembly is preparing to approve a new MCE Some residents in the Keta Munic...

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Gachagua Responds to Ksh.10B Allegations: “I’m Not the Type to Ask for Money”

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly rejected allegations that he demanded Ksh. 10 billion from Preside...

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Nationwide payroll audit a waste of state resources – Assafuah

Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Ekow Vincent Assafuah Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Ekow Vincent Assafuah, has e...

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Gachagua Slams Ruto for Removing Moses Kuria, ‘He’s One of Mt Kenya’s Brightest Leaders’

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has hailed Moses Kuria, the Presidential Economic Advisor, as one of the bright...

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Opinion | PM Modi's Visit To Sri Lanka Is Extraordinary, A Positive Sign For India's 'Neighbourhood First' Policy

A notable aspect here for long-time policy analysts is the shift in Indian diplomacy, starting with the Prime Minister h...

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Peabody Energy, Core Natural Spike In Rally Stoked By Trump's Executive Order Ending 'War On Beautiful, Clean Coal'

Leading coal stocks rallied on Tuesday amidst a broader market decline after President Donald Trump signed an executive ...

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PSC Sets Another Trap for ERC With Unique Financing

Republicans Have No Choice but to Enter the PSC and Moncloa's Card Game...

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The Left Silences the Rape of a Woman by Two Foreigners in Terrassa

Tània Verge did give a platform a few days ago to Dani Alves's acquittal...

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Lamido, PDP and politics of defection

Sir: When elections are approaching, political activities hasten. There has been speculation that Sule Lamido of Jigawa ...

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Salvador Illa Ties Himself to the Losers of the Last Catalan Elections

PSC Clings to ERC, Comuns, and CUP, Despite Catalans Demanding Change on 12-M...

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Tariffs live: Asian markets fall as Trump confirms China will face 104% levy overnight

Trump’s total new levies climb to 104% on Chinese goods imported into US this year...

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Trump's 104% tariff on China goes into effect soon — how it'll impact your wallet

The latest round of Trump tariffs is expected to bring an astounding 104% import tax on all goods from China. Frankie Mc...

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Front pages of Iran’s English dailies on April 9

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Here are the front pages of Iran’s English language dailies on Wednesday, April 9....

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Getting the most out of our economic zones

Bangladesh's economic zones show progress but face challenges in attracting FDI....

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A conversation of the deaf after Trump’s tariffs

Trump likes win-win scenarios, but his version is different from those of his trade partners....

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Scoop: At least a dozen House Republicans mull defying Trump on tariff bill

At least a dozen House Republicans are considering signing onto Rep. Don Bacon's (R-Neb.) bill to restrict the White Hou...

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Baseball: Otay Ranch 8, Olympian 3

The Mustangs and Eagles take to the diamond in a Metro South Bay League matchup....

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NY Republicans push ‘Peanut’s Law’ after beloved pet squirrel was seized, killed by state agents

P’Nut the squirrel, a social media star, was seized and killed by state officials. Now, GOP lawmakers are demanding du...

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California officials seem receptive to State Farm Insurance's emergency rate hike request at Oakland hearing

At an Oakland hearing Tuesday, attorneys for State Farm Insurance made their case for an emergency rate hike that could ...

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TMC vs TMC? From EC office drama to explosive WhatsApp chats - what's behind infighting in Mamata Banerjee-led party

A video of a recent verbal spat between Banerjee and a party's woman MP, screenshots of heated exchanges between Kalyan ...

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'A great tribute': Trump touts 'record' fundraising from National Republican Congressional Committee

President Donald Trump touted the record-breaking fundraising numbers garnered by the National Republican Congressional ...

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US forges ahead with China tariffs, stocks slide again

US stocks have dropped for a fourth consecutive trading day since President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement last wee...

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Australian government gave $2.7m to Elon Musk’s X for advertisements in billionaire’s first year as owner

Exclusive: Spending came after the Albanese government paused ads for a week amid reports ads were appearing next to ina...

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Whistleblower to allege in Congress she saw Facebook "undermine U.S. national security"

Meta whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on crime and counterte...