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Column: Eliminating the Education Department would destroy public schools

Students and schools would suffer if the Department of Education's essential programs and services were eliminated, the ...

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Column: Neither glee nor gloom in ending the Education Department

Public schools would be improved by eliminating the Department of Education and its intrusive programs, the Cato Institu...

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Why minority languages are disappearing from some classrooms in Xinjiang but not Tibet

Ethnic minorities expert Barry Sautman gives his take on education, the next Dalai Lama, Beijing’s treatment of Uygurs...

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Letters for Sept. 23: How should you vote? Think about your view on war, immigrants and spending.

Letter writers suggest issues to think about when going to the polls, take readers back to 1940, and blame the media for...

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Swapo wants Erongo back under its control

The ruling party has set its sights on Erongo as it prepares to reclaim political dominance in the country’s most indu...

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Independent candidate faces ‘intimidation’ in signature drive

Independent presidential candidate Ally Angula has reported significant progress in her campaign, having collected nearl...

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Thousands of Bay Area hotel workers go on strike as contract talks stall

Thousands of unionized hospitality workers in the Bay Area went on strike on Sunday, along with thousands of others arou...

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UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited, EAA Foundation, Silatech join forces to boost youth-led green initiatives in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan

Tribune News NetworkNew YorkEducation Above All (EAA) Foundation, Silatech and UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited (GenU) on...

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KHATER MEETS BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA FM

Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of ...

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Rachel Reeves to promise 'a Budget to rebuild Britain'

But the chancellor's conference speech on Monday risks being overshadowed by the row over her decision to axe winter fue...

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Trump Says He Met With Qatari Leaders in Florida

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Sunday said he had met with Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin...

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Tom Cotton Justifies Trump Blaming Jewish Voters For His Potential Election Loss

Trump claimed at an event against antisemitism on Thursday that Jewish voters didn't treat him "properly."...

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UN 'Pact for the Future' to save global co-operation

The UN has adopted a Pact for the Future - a landmark agreement mapping out a better path forward for humanity in the fa...

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Reeves tries to lift Labour gloom by pledging ‘No return to austerity’

Rachel Reeves will today try to inject optimism into the Labour conference after a gloomy start to government...

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Reimagining human rights and China?

Should human rights be reimagined, especially in the context of China? From one angle, the answer is obvious. Plenty of ...

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Qatar Foundation’s SoS season 16 announces top seven innovations

Tribune News NetworkDohaAfter three casting rounds, seven contestants from season 16 of Qatar Foundation’s Stars of Sc...

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Shield children from online abuse

Across Southeast Asia -- from Manila to Bangkok to Phnom Penh -- police are struggling to keep children safe from sexual...

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Rachel Reeves rules out 'widows tax' after backlash over winter fuel cuts

The Chancellor is addressing Labour's autumn conference in Liverpool....

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HIA’s Oryx Airport Hotel bags five prestigious accolades at Haute Grandeur Hotel Awards

Tribune News NetworkDohaHamad International Airport’s (HIA) Oryx Airport Hotel has been recognised as the ‘Most Hygi...

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Rachel Reeves declares war on tax dodgers to win back billions for public services

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will set her sights on closing the £39.8billion tax gap by pursuing those who are avoiding or ...

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Charter push is risky

It is rare to see a ruling party and a main opposition party join hands in rewriting the constitution. But such is the c...

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US can't rely on inflation shamanism

Google "shamanism" and you will find that it is "a tradition of part-time religious specialists who establish and mainta...

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Donald Trump says, if he loses, 2024 run will be his last

Former President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he doesn’t “think” he’d run again for president in 2028 if he ...

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Qatar’s five-decade legacy of global peace, development and humanitarian aid through UN

Since becoming a member of the United Nations in 1971, Qatar has played an active role in fulfilling the organisation’...

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Study says Covid likely originated from Huanan market wildlife

The origin of the Sars-CoV-2 virus, which caused the Covid-19 outbreak that disrupted life across the world for nearly t...

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Japan criticized for treating death-row inmates inhumanely

The inhumane treatment of inmates who have been sentenced to death has come under increased scrutiny in Japan, with lega...

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Congressional leaders reach deal to avert shutdown and fund government through Dec. 20

Congressional leaders reach deal to avert shutdown and fund government through Dec. 20...

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Spending deal averts a possible federal shutdown, funds the government into December

Congressional leaders have a deal on a short-term spending bill that will fund federal agencies for about three months....

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Hezbollah declares an ‘open-ended battle’ with Israel

The militant group fired more than 100 rockets across northern Israel; Benjamin Netanyahu vows “whatever action is nec...

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ICBF ties up with CIGI to launch ‘Career Connect’ to empower community

In a significant initiative aimed at empowering the Indian expatriate community in Qatar, the Indian Community Benevolen...

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AI is helping shape 2024 presidential race, but not in way experts feared

With the 2024 election looming, the first since the mass popularization of generative artificial intelligence, experts f...

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'Keir Starmer needs to remind UK of the difference a Labour government can make'

We should not forget than in its first 80 days Labour has ended the junior doctors’ strike, begun taking the railways ...

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Edo Guber: Outcome Shows Confidence Of People In Tinubu’s Administration – Akpabio

President of the Senate, Dr Godswill Akpabio, has praised the outcome of Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Edo Stat...

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China’s hi-tech firms well equipped to deal with tariff threats

As the EU considers additional levies on Chinese EVs, country can take heart from progress made by Huawei despite crippl...

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Abortion quietly drives voting conversation in Georgia—even if it isn’t on the ballot

And the Harris campaign knows it.By Jennifer Gerson, The 19th NewsCallie Beale Harper was 37 when she found out she was ...

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Qatar Museums signs historic pact with National Museum of China

Tribune News NetworkDohaQatar Museums has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Museum of C...

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Hammadi receives credentials of Malaysia, Mali ambassadors, meets Paraguay envoy

Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi on Sunday received copies of cred...

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Ruto's options in looming break down of ties with Gachagua

On several occasions, Ruto and Gachagua have swiped at each other while unleashing allies in a well-choreographed proxy ...

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MINISTER OF LABOUR MEETS ROMANIAN AMBASSADOR

LABOUR MINISTER MEETS ROMANIAN AMBASSADORMinister of Labour HE Dr Ali bin Samikh Al Marri met with Ambassador of Romania...

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DFI’s Ajyal Film Club represents Qatar-Morocco 2024 Year of Culture in Tangier

Tribune News NetworkDohaDoha Film Institute (DFI), in collaboration with Nuwah Foundation and Tanjaflam, which operates ...

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Carnegie Mellon Qatar celebrates 20 years of Education City journey

Tribune News NetworkDohaCarnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) has announced the 20th anniversary of opening its do...

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ICC official receives ‘Abhiyantarasri-2024’ award from Qatar’s Karnataka Sangha

In a grand celebration of Engineer’s Day, Karnataka Sangha Qatar, in collaboration with the Indian Cultural Center (IC...

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Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre receives Society for Simulation in Healthcare’s full accreditation

Tribune News NetworkDohaHamad Medical Corporation’s (HMC) Itqan Clinical Simulation and Innovation Centre (Itqan) has ...

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MoPH hosts Food Establishment Classification Programme workshop

QNADohaThe Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) is actively engaging with stakeholders to gather feedback on the forthcoming...

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Global Tamil Engineers Forum launches Qatar Chapter

The Global Tamil Engineers Forum (GTEF) officially inaugurated its Qatar Chapter at a grand event held at the Majestic B...

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QCS supports young cancer patients with Sidra Medicine visit

Tribune News NetworkDohaTo enhance psychological and emotional support for young cancer patients, a team from the Qatar ...

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US-Japan tiff over steel is survivable

The Nippon Steel case is not a pivot point in bilateral ties, but the election potentially is....

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Qatar & UN: More than five decades of cooperation to serve humanity

QNADohaSince joining the United Nations in 1971, Qatar has been keen on active contribution to achieving the organizatio...

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MoJ symposium discusses importance of healthcare services in times of conflict

QNADohaThe National Committee for International Humanitarian Law at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), in cooperation with t...