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Civil rights-era government agency to be purged

A memo reviewed by CBS News said Trump appointees are considering closing the Community Relations Service, which was cre...

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Crackdown on illegal bird, animal market, eight arrested

MULTAN - The district administration and Wildlife Department launched a crackdown against illegal bird and animal market...

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Three cattle die of foot-and-mouth disease in Layyah

LAYYAH - A farmer suffered a major financial loss after three of his valuable cattle died due to foot-and-mouth disease ...

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Man arrested for setting wife ablaze

FAISALABAD - Samanabad police arrested a man on charge of setting his wife ablaze for second marriage....

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Trump denies engineering market sell-off, says you have to "take medicine"

President Trump on Sunday denied engineering a stock market sell-off, and likened the pain of re-ordering the global eco...

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Environment dept seizes 63-kg of illegal plastic bags in Tibba Sultanpur crackdown

Vehari - Illegal plastic bags seized in crackdown by Environment Department here Tibba Sultan Pur....

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Gang arrested, items worth Rs3m recovered

SARGODHA - Bhera Police, under the directives of District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Sohaib Ashraf, apprehended a not...

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Fire at Nishtar Hospital

MULTAN - A fire erupted in a Nishtar Hospital ward on Sunday....

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APC planning one-party state to secure Tinubu’s re-election – CUPP secretary

The National Publicity Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Mark Adebayo, tells ABDULRAHMAN ZAKARIYAU...

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Warnings Ignored

A series of recent environmental developments—from dangerously high chemical levels in Korangi Creek to worsening wild...

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Fragile Confidence

Foreign investment, especially in emerging economies, is never just about interest rates and macroeconomic data—it’s...

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Crossing Lines

In response to mounting humanitarian, legal, and diplomatic pressure, the government has proposed critical amendments to...

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Spare the small fry, catch the big fish: India's mantra for digital competition

The draft bill had proposed bringing nine types of digital businesses under its ambit, if these businesses crossed certa...

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Insurance laws bill set for monsoon session, proposes 100% FDI, composite licenses and sweeping reforms

The bill, slated for the recently concluded budget session, was delayed as the ministry of finance sought to add provisi...

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ActBlue scandal proves Democrats are the real ‘dark money’ party

On Wednesday, three House committees released a report showing that progressive money-making machine ActBlue lowered its...

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Power corrupts ...

Only America could re-elect an extremist like Trump. There are planned protests across the US today against President Do...

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PDP, Ighodalo insist on challenging tribunal’s decision after studying judgment’s CTC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo, have restated their commitment to appeal the April ...

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Give peace a chance, attempt to destroy LP’ll backfire, Otti tells Abure

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has told Julius Abure, immediate past national chairman of th...

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Ogoni: Some are bought, many are sold while Ogoniland suffers

By Charles Wiwa A few weeks ago, select Ogoni persons were invited to the Aso Rock Villa to discuss economic activities ...

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SEDC to float investment fund for transforming eastern railway

The South-East Development Commission (SEDC) has revealed plans to prioritise railway development across five states in ...

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Sen. Angus King fumes at removal of climate change from US threat assessment

At a Senate hearing last week, King used part of his allotted time to interrogate Director of National Intelligence Tuls...

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Aid cuts could see more women die in childbirth, UN

The World Health Organization is warning cuts to international health aid programs could lead to more women dying in chi...

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Understanding Kalu’s passion for education

By IfeanyiChukwu Afuba Between the demands of office as Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Bende federal const...

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Strength of ethnic diversity in plural society

By Uche J. Udenka Ethnic diversity, often perceived as a challenge, is one of the most profound strengths a society can ...

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RFK Jr makes Texas stop to visit family of 6-year-old measles victim, push MMR vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in Texas on Sunday to visit the family of a 6-year-old girl who died in February after...

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Gov't Approves Slew Of Regulations, Signs Off Set Of International Agreements

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency)Amman, April 6 (Petra) The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan, on Sunday appr...

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Holiday Announced For Christians On Palm Sunday, Easter

(MENAFN - Jordan News Agency)Amman, April 6 (Petra) -- Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan announced a holiday for Christians f...

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Strong Competitions Mark 4Th Round Of QSDC

(MENAFN - Gulf Times) After a four-month break, the Qatar Sand Drag Competition (QSDC) returned to Sealine for its fourt...

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Talks on water charges ‘should not be avoided’ amid crisis in public services

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published a follow-up report into the funding and delivery of public services...

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Cabinet ministers join forces to declare 'jobs opportunity of the 21st century'

DWP Secretary Liz Kendall and Energy Secretary write for The Mirror about clean energy being 'the jobs opportunity of th...

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Government of Belize and World Bank Group Advance Country Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development

The Ministry of Economic Transformation (MET) and the World Bank Group (WBG) completed an in-country mission in preparat...

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Amit Shah To Visit International Border, Assess Ground Situation In J&K Today

(MENAFN - IANS) Jammu, April 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the International Border (IB) in Jammu an...

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America thinks Trump is screwing up. Plus, data on the CEO murder

Survey Says is a weekly column rounding up three of the most important polling trends or data points you need to know ab...

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Possible effects of, and reactions to, US tariffs

A letter from ASSOC PROF DR MOHD SHAHIDAN SHAARI, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universiti Malaysia, Sarawak. Read ...

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Navigating pitfalls of an ageing nation

A letter from DATUK WEE BENG EE, Tumpat, Kelantan. Read full story...

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Asean comes together for Myanmar

A letter from PANA JANVIROJ, Bangkok. Read full story...

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'Rahul Gandhi Should Have Consulted Tejashwi Yadav,' Says RJD Leader Tanweer Hassan On Kanhaiya Kumar’S Rally

(MENAFN - IANS) New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to Bihar on Monday, Rashtriya Ja...

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Prime Minister Chris Luxon says alleged attack on Shane Jones’ wife ‘not acceptable’

Dot Jones filed a police complaint after the incident where a man allegedly grabbed her....

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16 people arrests for retail theft in Washington County in joint mission

Sixteen suspects were arrested in a joint retail theft operation between Washington County law enforcement and major ret...

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Over 50 nations reached out for tariff talks, Trump advisers say

The import taxes Trump announced last week have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended ...

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Welcome progress on reducing crime in Minneapolis

Gun violence was down by 9% last year and by nearly half since 2021....

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Some helpful training on how to navigate AI in Hong Kong

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data has offered useful guidelines for Hong Kong companies to follow...

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Minnesota to the moon and beyond

The state is home to a small but mighty group of suppliers that provide aerospace jobs in our communities....

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Farm to flight: A transformative opportunity for Minnesota’s waters

New airplane fuel made with winter-hardy oilseeds can lower aviation emissions and boost our farmland’s ability to pro...

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Readers Write: Emmer evades his constituents, Education Department dismantling

Rep. Tom Emmer’s telephone town hall last Wednesday, where he only answered softball questions, was a massive waste of...

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Counterpoint: So you’ve got an arena or stadium that needs work ...

We, on the other hand, care about public spending on this stuff. Let’s meet in the middle by giving the public a stake...

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'We made a mistake': coalition ditches WFH ban plan

The coalition has abandoned plans to scrap working-from-home arrangements for federal public servants and now says it wo...

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RFK says the "most effective way" to prevent measles spread is the MMR vaccine

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. advocated for the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine dur...

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Second child dies in US measles outbreak

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has travelled to Texas after a second unvaccinated child died from measles....

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Time to double down on slashing red tape to spur development in Hong Kong

The last thing Hong Kong needs is visionary ideas held back by short-sighted bureaucracy....

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Chinese national dies in custody of border patrol in Arizona, lawmaker says

According to Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington), the woman was taken into custody in California after she overstayed a ...

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Column: America is headed for a grim fiscal reckoning

Restoring fiscal control through moderate tax increases and judicious cuts in spending should be job No. 1 for this Cong...

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LILLEY: This election is a battle for and between the generations

It's Boomers versus Millennials, Gen X and Gen Z and for a change, the Boomers don't have all the numbers on their side....

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Column: Are federal spending laws subject to private lawsuits?

The Supreme Court can provide needed clarity by affirming that privately-enforceable rights must be explicitly created b...

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Geese make nest next to iconic Wrigley Field bleachers during Chicago Cubs games

The iconic Wrigley Field bleachers welcomed an unusual guest during the Chicago Cubs' series against the San Diego Padre...

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TOL Appeals To Voters: Choose Candidates With Integrity, Track Record, Platform

(MENAFN - EIN Presswire)PHILIPPINES, April 7 -Press ReleaseApril 7, 2025TOL appeals to voters: Choose candidates with in...