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President Biden pardons son Hunter Biden

Hunter Biden was convicted in June of three separate felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 and pl...

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Biden pardons son Hunter after previous pledges not to

US President Joe Biden says he had pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, who was convicted on a gun charge....

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NDIC end-of-year reflections

As it has become customary, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) held its end-of-year Editors Forum in Ikeja...

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Te Whatu Ora proposes to ax a third of data, digital roles

Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) is proposing to let go of about a third of positions in data and digital.It contemplat...

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Vancouver realtor hits affordability nerve with self-promoting downtown billboard

“If people don’t see the irony here, I don’t know what I can do to help them,” said realtor Ian Watt....

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Consumers snap up discounted TVs as sales start early

Australia's retail sales have risen 0.6 per cent as budget-conscious shoppers took advantage of discounting starting wel...

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Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son, Hunter, sparing him a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax ...

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Trump's pick to head FBI draws scrutiny

President-elect Trump said he will tap Kash Patel to head the FBI. But because the FBI is supposed to operate independen...

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Hunter Biden: President Joe Biden pardons son after ‘miscarriage of justice’

President Joe Biden has pardoned his son Hunter, saying ‘I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President...

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Joe Biden pardons son Hunter ahead of sentencing

Hunter Biden was facing sentencing for gun and tax evasion charges....

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Treasury head Steven Kennedy backs ASIC, ACCC on barrister pay

The department’s secretary has personally lobbied to end a 13-year freeze on what barristers can earn for doing govern...

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Those who falsely flogged a glorious future outside EU now spread lies about green energy

Mirror Associate Editor Kevin Maguire says the Kemi Badenochs and Nigel Farages, who were wrong about Brexit, are now di...

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President Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden

"No reasonable person who looks at the facts of Hunter’s cases can reach any other conclusion than Hunter was singled ...

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Biden pardons son Hunter Biden ahead of exit from Oval Office

President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden after he was convicted in a felony gun case and a separate felony tax case...

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Inquiry to probe ADF sexual violence as part of sweeping Royal Commission response

The ADF’s culture will be significantly overhauled as part of the Government’s response to the damning Royal Commiss...

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Sex offenders to be booted from military

A major overhaul of how Defence deals with sexual misconduct and justice will be embraced to tackle suicide rates among ...

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Arizona, Low on Water, Weighs Taking It From the Sea. In Mexico.

Editor's Note: This story was written in June of 2023, and while the project is still in the planning stages and faces s...

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President Biden to pardon son Hunter Biden

According to a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the decision, President Joe Biden plans to pardon hi...

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'Dodged a bullet': How international media reacted to Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch's narrow loss

Hutch ultimately fell just short of being elected to a Dáil seat in the Dublin Central constituency....

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Voters are disillusioned — and parliamentary game-playing just makes it worse

Why did it take the use of a guillotine motion in the final sitting week of Parliament to progress legislation that had ...

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Paul Fletcher’s grand conspiracy theory is the most interesting thing he’s ever said

Paul Fletcher — a nullity of a politician who has occupied Bradfield for 15 years — is panicking over being replaced...

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Social media sinkholes eroding trust

The results of the recent US elections should provide a sobering moment to think about the nature of our media environme...

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Rebel with a cause will weigh run for top city job

Councilor Michael Garcia, who's on the outs with at least a few colleagues, might enter the election for mayor of Santa ...

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Netanyahu and the International Criminal Court

The indictment of Israel prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant by the International...

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Community agencies forge on with extreme weather response, support services

'We're not just providing a bed. We're building relationships and trust with individuals experiencing homelessness'...

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POLICE INVESTIGATE FRAUDULENT LAND SALE, 25 YEARS AFTER THE DEAL

POLICE are investigating a fraudulent land sale — a quarter-of-a-century after the deal was struck.The post POLICE INV...

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Major wargame launched to ensure frontline troops can access kit and ammunition quickly

Defence Secretary John Healey will send a stern warning to hostile states that the UK has a strong defence industry 'tha...

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Labour’s nightmare budget raid cost the economy £10bn and has put 125,000 jobs at risk

A damning new report lays bare how the government's Inheritance Tax changes will clobber family-owned businesses as well...

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Keir Starmer is responsible for fixing the NHS but it's tough ask after Tories left it in dire state

The shortage of 150,000 staff is a major problem that cannot be remedied overnight - and Keir Starmer's government has t...

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Keir Starmer's 'reset' is a sign of how bad things are for the Prime Minister

The Prime Minister is hoping to put his floundering premiership back on track....

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Spiking 'first aid' kit issued ahead of Christmas season - all you need to know

St John Ambulance said people should learn the basics of what to do in cases of spiking - when someone gives another per...

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Bernie Sanders admits ‘Elon Musk is right’ to slash Pentagon with DOGE: ‘Lost track of billions’

Sen. Bernie Sanders turned to X on Sunday to say "Elon Musk is right" before going on about the Pentagon's wasteful spen...

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How Democrats can win back the Senate

In this year’s Senate elections, Democrats won over 2 million more votes than Republicans but still lost their majorit...

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Unpopular Keir Starmer faces disaster as he crashes to catastrophic -32% approval rating

Crisis-hit PM's polling plunges further in the wake of a series of controversial decisions and scandals...

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Going beyond URP and CEPEP

Even though a job fair hosted by the government of Guyana in partnership with the private sector was aimed mainly at Guy...

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Mayor Adams seeks to pour more good money after bad in surrender to teaching unions before election

Fearful of United Federation of Teachers election-season backlash, Mayor Adams has OK’d “hold harmless” school fun...

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Woe is we

So, I must say, I do love Emergency Medicine. It definitely suits my personality. There is always constant change with a...

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Sorry state of affairs in hospitals; corruption unearthed

We Ordinaries of this wonderful island are living in anticipation and hope. Is it for a good time in the festive season;...

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Anthony Albanese denies ‘rift’ with Tanya Plibersek after dramatic federal EPA intervention

Anthony Albanese denies there is rift between himself and Tanya Plibersek after he spiked her federal EPA deal....

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Thou shall not steal

Who am I talking about? Our politicians in and out of office, with the exception of a very limited few, they are the har...

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President-elect Donald Trump plans FBI shakeup

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his nominee for FBI director. Here's what you need to know about Kash Patel....

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The time is now to support Minneapolis Public Schools

The Minneapolis Foundation is partnering with donors to provide more than $1.3 million for 2024-25 and is calling on oth...

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Return auto industry to the free market

The view from Detroit on prospects during the incoming Trump administration....

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First Metis group signs modern treaty with Ottawa

Treaty, subject to legislation passing in Parliament, recognizes the Red River Metis have an inherent right to self-gove...

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Recess Appointments Could Put Trump At Odds With Conservatives On The Supreme Court

Republicans will control the White House and both houses of Congress come January....

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Bernie Sanders Agrees With Elon Musk On 1 Big Government Spending Issue

The veteran senator from Vermont found common ground with Musk in a Sunday social media post....

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Canada to Strengthen Border After Trump Tariff Threat, Top Official Says

Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc said that more resources will be sent to the border....

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Cartoon: Trump 2.0

Cartoon by Steve Breen for Dec. 2, 2024....

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Column: Deportation will restore faith in management of immigration

Deportation of undocumented immigrants will create more jobs for Americans and make communities safer, the Center for Im...

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Column: Mass deportations are unfeasible, expensive and would undermine other goals

Any mass deportation of non-criminal immigrants will entail significant costs, tear families apart and create serious pu...

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Greens slap PM with red card on environment protection

The government can expect a renewed push by the Greens on laws to set up a federal environment watchdog after a purporte...

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Powerful mother and child protection

From DR PRAMEELA KANNAN KUTTY Professor of Paediatrics International Medical School Management and Science University Re...

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Breaking the cycle of road accidents

A letter from V. THOMAS, Sungai Buloh, Selangor. Read full story...

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‘Hold authorities accountable for shoddy work, infrastructure failure’

A letter from PATRICK C. AUGUSTIN, Desa Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur. Read full story...