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Rachel Reeves gives verdict on MPs pay after row over donor cash for clothes

Chancellor Rachel Reeves was asked whether she thinks MPs - who are paid £91,346, a year - are paid enough after a row ...

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Train services disrupted due to maintenance work in Chennai, commuters irked

Suburban train services between Chennai Beach-Tambaram and Beach-Avadi were disrupted on Monday due to maintenance work ...

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Another View: Restraint, respect needed from those who aspire to lead

There are deeply troubled individuals in this country who need guidance away from violence and back to the realm of resp...

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Why B.C. election could serve as a ‘trial run’ for next federal campaign

The B.C. election is officially underway, and the results will have implications on politics in Ottawa regardless of who...

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A ‘senior-junior tiff’ between 2 UP ministers points to BJP-RLD power struggle in Muzaffarnagar

Viral video shows Yogi cabinet minister and RLD leader Anil Kumar seemingly having a tiff with MoS Kapil Dev Aggarwal of...

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Congress has one more week in session to avert a government shutdown

Congress must find a path forward on federal funding this week or risk a partial government shutdown just five weeks bef...

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Oil advocates 'skeptical' of Harris pivot on fracking, but say her shift shows stance is a 'winning issue'

Oil and gas industry leaders are skeptical of Vice President Kamala Harris' stance on critical state issues and are call...

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Gun rights, gender transitions, medical pot among issues SCOTUS will tackle this term

The Supreme Court this term will hear a range of high-impact cases dealing with issues like gun rights, regulation of e-...

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Opinion: Don’t get star-struck in November

Prioritize informed decision-making over the flashy appeal of celebrity endorsements....

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Gov Umo Eno Speaks On Dumping PDP

The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has stated categorically that he is not attempting to dump the Peoples Democra...

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LP Crisis: He’s Being Misled, Pressurised – Abure Faction Rules Out Sanction For Obi

The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) says it would not impose punitive measure...

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Obaseki Sues For Calm Amidst PDP, Ighodalo’s Election Loss

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on Sunday, urged citizens in the State to be calm and not resort to violence. Obasek...

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Edo decides: Governor Obaseki Calls For Calm Over Governorship Election Result

Reacting to the outcome of the election, Obaseki in a statement released, said the election was marred with disregard fo...

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Amid murmurs of infighting, Randeep Surjewala says Kumari Selja to join Haryana Congress campaign

Sirsa MP Kumari Selja will campaign for Congress in Narwana, addressing a public meeting amid BJP's allegations of infig...

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Rachel Reeves defends Angela Rayner in row over ‘vanity photographer’

Chancellor has also defended clothing donations she has received as Labour freebies row grows...

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#EdoDecides2024: ‘Edo Is Back Again’ – Okpebholo Accepts Victory

The Governor-elect of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has said he would transform the state to an enviable height when he a...

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Storage of pornography involving children an offence under POCSO Act if not reported, rules SC

With its judgment, the two-judge bench set aside a Madras HC order quashing criminal proceedings against a man accused o...

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Kabambe speaks out: “I am not in UTM as DPP plant.”

Presidential hopeful Dalitso Kabambe has trashed assertions of him being a plant of some political masters in the UTM pa...

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‘Don’t Gloat Over Your Victory, Get To Work’ — Tinubu To Edo Governor-Elect, Okpebholo

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, reacted to Monday Okpebholo’s victory at the just-concluded governorship elect...

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High Court dismisses appeal to return Aust IS families

The High Court has dismissed a bid to compel the government to repatriate Australian women and children of Islamic State...

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Kamala Harris shouldn’t be proud that the warmongering Cheneys have endorsed her

The process continues of the parties sorting on war and peace....

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The Fed sees its inflation fight as a success. Will the public eventually agree?

With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief...

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Malawians on social media challenge Mutharika to provide evidence of vote rigging

Some Malawians have taken up on various social media platforms to ask former president Peter Mutharika provide details o...

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China keen to send more emergency medical teams to treat patients on-site in Bangladesh

China has said, with its visiting medical team, they will help Bangladesh assess the injuries and provide emergency huma...

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PPIC poll offers clues about how LA County voters will vote in DA race and on homeless tax

Telltale signs exist on how some of the major elections in Los Angeles County might turn out....

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I Weep For Nigeria’s Democracy, We Deserve Better - Gov Fintiri Condemns Edo Guber Polls

He accused the electoral body of favouring the APC, stating that the country deserves better....

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Looking For Trouble: CDC Secretary General Jefferson Koijee Expresses Disappointment After Party Denied Access to West Point Field

Monrovia — The Congress of Democratic Change (CDC) has expressed dismay for being denied the use of the West Point Foo...

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Labour warned of £54bn price tag to build enough affordable homes in London

G15 group of housing associations urges ministers to unshackle the social sector...

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Edo Guber: PDP Rejects Collation Results, Accuses INEC of Altering Figures in Favour of APC

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has said it stands by the results obtained by its polling agents across the state ...

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Fidan says Gaza contact group ‘doing its best’ to stop Israel’s genocide

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday said the Gaza contact group of Muslim nations has been “doing everythin...

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Liberia: Senate’s Special Committee Report on Alleged Budget Alterations Exonerates Senator Moye, Senate Committee on Ways, Means, Finance, and Budget

Monrovia A specialized committee of the Liberian Senate set up to investigate an alleged budget alteration has exonerate...

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APM under pressure to discipline Mukhitho

There is growing pressure on Arthur Peter Mutharika, president of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), to reassign th...

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Professor Yunus at the UNGA 2024

For Dr Muhammad Yunus, the United Nations is more than just a global platform—it is a “second home.”...

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Tax Data Exposes Worsening Income Crisis for South Korea’s Self-Employed

SEJONG, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A stark revelation about the economic struggles of South Korea’s self-employed po...

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Tempo of decisions in BJP-ruled states aimed at enriching PM's 'friends' picking up: Congress

The Congress has accused the BJP-ruled states of Rajasthan and Maharashtra of designing electricity tenders to favor the...

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“Rebel Ridge” mirrors the stranger-than-fiction reality of civil asset forfeiture

In the real world, the answer lies in abolishing laws that turn cops into robbers....

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Zimuto Police Camp School Boss In Massive Corruption Scandal

By Concerned Citizen-Serious corruption is happening at Zrp Zimuto Camp primary school Masvingo. Since its establishment...

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Edo Decides: INEC Declares APC Candidate, Monday Okpebholo Winner

Okpebholo won in Esan West, Owan West, Egor, Akoko-Edo, Esan Central, Orhionmwon, Etsako East, Etsako Central, Etsako We...

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'We Will Vote But...': As Politicians Campaign For J&K Elections, Survivors of Upper Dhangri Terror Attack Await Justice

Eye-witnesses of the 2023 massacre said the terrorists went house to house and checked I-cards to ascertain identities b...

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Reeves: Labour must be transparent about free gifts and donations

The Labour Government must be “transparent” about donations and free gifts, the Chancellor has said.]]>...

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Why did American company block its website after Lebanon pager explosions?

Media reports haven’t mentioned pager-maker Golden Sab, which does business as Digital Paging Company with Gold Apollo...

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Ethiopian FM Calls for Enhanced Multilateralism to Back Poverty Eradication Efforts

Addis Ababa, September 23, 2024 (Addis Walta) Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie called for enha...

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Corporate America’s retreat from DEI is short-sighted—and just plain dumb

The dissonance is inescapable. Corporations like Lowes, Jack Daniels, and Harley Davidson retreat from DEI despite a dru...

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Has Malaysia turned the corner economically?

Malaysia’s economy has been on a rollercoaster over the last decade, with political transitions, policy shifts, and ex...

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4th term for Modi guaranteed or not? Here is what BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said joking with Ramdas Athawale

In Maharashtra, BJP has 103 MLAs, followed by Shiv Sena and NCP. Gadkari hinted at uncertainty over the BJP's fourth ter...