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Biden delivers an ode to Harris in Democratic convention swan song

CHICAGO — In a political swan song rendered less than a month after he abandoned his campaign for a second term, Presi...

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1949: First vegetarian convention to be held in Wisconsin

Highlights of news reported in 1999, 1974, 1949 and 1924....

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Tory leadership candidates unite against Rachel Reeves' Winter Fuel Payment cut

All six Tory leadership candidates have united against Rachel Reeves over the new government’s plans to only give the ...

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'Gang four four' crying foul has only strengthened Russell Findlay’s position in Tory race - John McLellan

The decision by four candidates to call for a halt to the contest could backfire...

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Cotswold row over 1,500 new homes plan as hundreds oppose market town's 'overdevelopment'

More than 1,200 people have signed a petition against futher development in Moreton-in-Marsh...

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Prime Minister has 'full admiration' for Ukrainian soldiers taking part in offensive into Russian territory

Sir Keir Starmer has “full admiration for the bravery shown by Ukrainian soldiers” involved with the incursion into ...

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I’ve canceled my holiday because of climate change

Extreme heat and the associated effects of climate change will stop us going to traditional resorts...

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Bangor’s new public defender office is struggling to hire lawyers

The new assistant defender is already handling about 14 cases, and can't serve everyone who is waiting weeks or months f...

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WATCH: AOC, Jasmine Crockett, the Bidens and Harris address Night 1 of the DNC

Night 1 featured a number of Democratic heavy-hitters, many of whom focused on the political and civil rights leaders wh...

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Protesters breach barricade at Democratic National Convention

Chicago police restored a barrier outside the Democratic National Convention shortly after some protesters pushed throug...

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Biden rehashes debunked Trump Charlottesville claim in late-night DNC speech

President Biden repeated the debunked claim that former President Donald Trump said there were 'very fine people' on bot...

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Ariwoola: The baleful legacy of a lamentable tenure

At the beginning of March 2020, Nigeria’s Supreme Court dismissed an application for the review of its seven-week-old ...

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Here's who performed (and who got bumped) on the first night of the DNC

Monday evening’s first celebrity musical guest, country singer Mickey Guyton, sang her 2021 song “All American” to...

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It’s primary election day in Florida. Here’s what’s on the ballot

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and local races are expected to be the main motivator to get people to the voti...

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"I gave my best to you," Biden says at Democratic convention, passing torch to Harris

"All this talk about how I'm angry at all those people (who) said I should step down — that's not true," President Bid...

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‘Security agencies must share intelligence to curb insecurity’

From the inception, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made it clear that he would address the security challenge that has plag...

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'Like many of our best presidents, she was also a vice president': Biden endorses Harris

During his speech at the Democratic National Convention, President Joe Biden praised Vice President Kamala Harris and he...

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Maharashtra News: AIMIM ready to join hands with MVA to defeat BJP in assembly polls, says Imtiaz Jaleel

Maharashtra News: The MVA coalition comprises of the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP - Sharad Pawar and the Congress party. Owaisi ...

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Trump Says, Again, It’s ‘Not Fair’ That Biden Is No Longer The Democratic Candidate

“For the first time in American history, I’ll have to beat TWO Candidates,” the former president complained on soc...

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From water to roads, Shinde is hearing his MLAs out, especially those with a rebellious streak

Over the past 3 weeks, Maharashtra CM has held meetings with the MNS chief, 3 Shiv Sena MLAs and a BJP MLA, among others...

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Ask the Psychic: How do you know your spiritual guides are helping?

DEAR BONNIE: I hear everyone talking about guides and angels, and I cannot feel or sense them around me. Did I get left ...

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Harris joins Biden onstage after DNC speech in which he says she'll be a 'historic president'

Harris joins Biden onstage after DNC speech in which he says she'll be a 'historic president'...

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Watch President Biden's full remarks at DNC

Watch former President Joe Biden's full speech at the Democratic National Convention as he reflects on his presidency an...

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UAFCS Condemns Raid On NLC Office, Demands Protesters’ Release

The United Action Front Civil Society (UAFCS) has decried the raid of National Headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congr...

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Higgins' alleged rape an 'appalling act': Payne

Former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne has told a defamation trial that Brittany Higgins' alleged rape in parliame...

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Why Judgement Seizing Nigeria’s Aircraft Will Be Vacated Soon – Adebayo

The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has said t...

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Democrats Shove Biden Out Of DNC Primetime For Last Gasp Of Presidency

Democrats Shove Biden Out Of DNC Primetime For Last Gasp Of Presidency...

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NILDS Backs State Electoral Commissioners To Conduct LG Polls

The director general of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abubakar Sulaiman, said t...

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‘We’ll End Bad Governance, Corruption In Nigeria’

Founder of the Nigeria Liberty Movement (NLM), Dr. Moses Olusoji Adebisi, has restated the movement’s commitment to ra...

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UK Group Calls For Damagun, Others’ Exit From PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) United Kingdom Chapter has condemned the actions of acting national chairman Umar Ili...

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At DNC, Women Hurt By Abortion Bans Call On Voters To Reject Trump: 'Lives Depend On It'

Democrats highlight stories of how abortion restrictions affected three women to underscore what they hope will be a dec...

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Appraising passage of national minimum wage bill

The passage of the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Bill 2024 by the National Assembly is now history. The Bill, which ...

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Biden cements Harris as leader in convention speech

US President Joe Biden has hailed Kamala Harris during his valedictory address at the Democratic National Convention....

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Fears as 'lifeline' which has helped thousands struggling in Norfolk nears axe

Thousands of people in Norfolk will suffer if the government axes a "lifeline" which has helped them through the cost of...

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Majority of pre-approval applicants for cannabis business license do not live in Minnesota

New numbers from Minnesota's Office of Cannabis Management show who is fighting to get into the budding industry....

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Hillary Clinton Urges Supporters to Help Harris Break ‘Highest, Hardest Glass Ceiling’

The former First Lady and 2016 presidential nominee told delegates 'we’re so close to breaking through.'...

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Oyo APC Chairman’s death, a great loss to the party – Senator Alli

The Senator representing Oyo South senatorial district, Sarafadeen Alli, on Monday said death of the All Progressives Co...

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The misplaced priority of state creation agitations

The quest for the creation of one more state in the South East geo-political zone in the country signposts the highly po...

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Pressure group kicks over high charges at Nigeria High Commission London

A pressure group, operating on the aegis of Corruption Must Not Kill Democracy (COMUNOKID), has called on the Minister o...

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AA crisis: Udeze apologises to INEC, urges Yakubu to disregard factional chair Omoaje

The opposition Action Alliance (AA) has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disregard cl...

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Pro-Palestinian Protesters Demonstrate Outside DNC

The switch from Biden to Harris wasn't enough to appease the activists who came to Chicago—but the scale of Monday's p...

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Rivers crisis: Diaspora PDP berates Damagun, Anyanwu’s actions

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) UK Chapter, has condemned the actions of the Acting National Chairman, Umar Iliya Dam...

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Police beat Aug.20

COAL CENTER Child endangerment: Brianna Beck, 28, of Rillton, Pa., is charged by California police with driving under th...

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The insult being hurled in Parliament

It started with Barnaby Joyce calling the PM a sook and was followed by other MPs during heated sessions of Parliament....

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Land at £11 million health centre for sale amidst housing plans

Land at a state-of-the-art Wiltshire health centre has been put on the market for almost £1 million....

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Webinar on Wiltshire housing targets ends in disagreement

A webinar hosted by Wiltshire Council about the government's proposed housing targets has ended in a dispute on social m...

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Next phase of 450-home development to be debated over flooding fears

The latest phase of a scheme to build hundreds of houses in a Wiltshire town has caused concern over flooding....

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Controversial development to be reviewed after flooding fears

A controversial proposal for a housing development in Malmesbury is set to be determined by a planning committee after i...

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N. Korean Soldier Crosses Border into S. Korea: Military

SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A North Korean soldier crossed the border into South Korea early Tuesday in the lates...

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Hillary Clinton blasts Trump's legal woes amid 'lock him up' chants in DNC speech: 'Only cares about himself'

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton slammed former President Donald Trump in her DNC speech on Monday night an...

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Suburban Rail Loop cash gap may threaten credit rating

Global agency S&P has warned Victoria's credit rating could dive further if the state is forced to foot the rest of the ...

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Gov’t, Ruling Party Agree on Record Budget for Discount Coupons Next Year

SEOUL, Aug. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The government and the ruling party agreed Tuesday to set aside a record budget to is...