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Rubio says US is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders

South Sudan's political landscape is fragile and recent violence between government troops and armed opposition groups h...

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Bitter Sweet Honeymoon Cystitis

Dear Dr G, My wife and I have been married since January, and the last few months have been a bit of a nightmare when it...

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'Biggest shock in history': Nobel Prize-winning economist sounds alarm on Trump's new move

Late Friday afternoon, April 4, a Reuters headline read, "Trading Day: Trump Tariffs Wipe $5 Trillion Off Wall Street." ...

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Visas issued to 4 UC Berkeley, 6 Stanford members revoked

The visas issued to four people at UC Berkeley were revoked by the federal government this week, a campus spokesperson s...

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Trump administration argues judge cannot order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

The Trump administration is asking an appeals court to suspend a judge's order for the government to broker the return o...

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Boys Volleyball: Sage Creek 3, Bonita Vista 1

A battle in the South Bay, as Sage Creek and Bonita Vista squared off in Boys Volleyball...

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Barack Obama and Kamala Harris agree Trump is leading with 'fear'

Both Obama and Harris spoke at two separate events and both had some words to share about the Trump administration....

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Mad as hell: Corvallis, Albany join nationwide anti-Trump protests

Protesters, united in sentiment but not necessarily in politics, joined together in both mid-Willamette Valley cities to...

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American Opinion: WTC Health Program must be saved, in spite of Kennedy

From the editorial, "Kennedy must have been under orders from the White House to leave the WTCHP alone (as messing with ...

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Alexa McDonough's family helps NDP campaign in Halifax

Abbie McDonough remembers knocking on doors with her late grandmother, former NDP leader Alexa McDonough, when she was l...

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Boys Volleyball: Montgomery 3, Hilltop 1

A battle between two South Bay rivals, as Montgomery and Hilltop squared off in Boys Volleyball....

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Trump admin argues judge can't order return of mistakenly deported man

Government lawyers say a federal judge has no control over Kilmar Abrego Garcia and no authority to arrange for his retu...

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Hundreds in Billings say "Hands Off!" as part of national protest

Signs on North 27th Street in Billings decried Elon Musk’s ambitions to gut the federal workforce, expressed solidarit...

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Streeting defends Labour’s national insurance hike as health secretary urges Farage to ‘come clean’ over Reform’s NHS plans

Exclusive: Labour is continuing to ramp up the pressure on Reform UK, urging Nigel Farage to ‘come clean’ about his ...

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Home Minister Amit Shah To Be On 3-Day Visit To J&K From Today

(MENAFN - IANS) Jammu, April 6 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir st...

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'Hands off' rally at Minnesota capitol saw huge crowds

A 'hands off' rally, one of several in Minnesota, saw huge crows at the state capitol....

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Bessent seeks tax cut as big summer win

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's tax-cut negotiators say big progress has been made on Capitol Hill, and are optimisti...

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Why Republicans love to play dress-up

Explaining the Right is a weekly series that looks at what the right wing is currently obsessing over, how it influences...

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In tragedy, a message of hope

It was a monster fire, but it was also one that silenced the divisive monsters in our society. Instead, the true, caring...

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Massive task awaits Jefri as first NSC DG born after act was established

JEFRI Ngadirin, the 10th individual to helm the National Sports Council (NSC) as their director-general commencing April...

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The time to prepare for the next disaster is now

WHEN catastrophe strikes, it doesn't check borders or timetables. It comes swiftly, sometimes in multiples. Read full st...

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When tariffs are suicidal

The best defence against Trump 2.0's worldwide tariffs is the administration's sense of national interest, if it kicks i...

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Political fallout from disasters

Will the Putra Heights disaster have any effect on voters? Read full story...

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Igalaland Yet To Recover From Abubakar Audu’s Death – David Abutu

Elder David Abutu is the National Leader of Ukomu Igala Organisation (UIO), the apex socio-cultural body for the Igala n...

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Shane Jones and wife Dot say she was grabbed after altercation at Auckland Airport

Dot Jones says a member of the public grabbed her shoulder....

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U.S. set to significantly hike softwood lumber duties against Canada

The U.S. is set to more than double the duty it charges on softwood lumber imports from Canada, with the planned new rat...

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‘This has got to be a moment in America,’ Cory Booker tells 1st town hall since record speech

Sen. Booker took questions at suburban New Jersey’s Bergen Community College the same day as more than 1,200 “Hands ...

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In Maine and nationwide, rallies and protests are growing alongside anger, grievances

Maine, like much of the country, has seen a notable jump in the size and frequency of political demonstrations since Pre...

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Look what ICE is doing in your name

If immigration enforcement was what you wanted, did it look like this?...

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More action needed on social media addiction in Hong Kong

With children recording more screen time, there needs to be stronger public education on online usage and behaviour....

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Dutton campaign sings from NZ prime minister's songbook

New Zealanders watching the Australian election are spotting similarities to the campaign that delivered their centre-ri...

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Are Republican legislators obligated to interact with voters who disagree with them?

If they’re too afraid to stand up for their record, they should step down....

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Readers Write: Multiculturalism, COVID-era fraud

The U.S. never has — and never will be — a unicultural society....

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U.S. Rep. Angie Craig: Minnesotans, if your representative won’t show up, I will

I’ll hold town halls in the state’s four Republican-held congressional districts, because those elected officials ha...

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George Floyd murder: The uprising, five years on

No longer in a moment, deep in a movement — documented in a film premiering in Minneapolis this week....

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Editorial: President Trump’s tariff scheme will hammer Virginia, Hampton Roads

President Trump's tariff scheme represents a direct and serious threat to the economies of Virginia and Hampton Roads....

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Innovation and fresh strategy keys to lifting battered retail sector in Hong Kong

Those who manage to stay ahead when the market and consumer behaviour are changing fast stand a better chance of thrivin...

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Duke's Cooper Flagg and USC's JuJu Watkins win John R. Wooden Awards as nation's top college players

Cooper Flagg of Duke and USC's JuJu Watkins are adding more hardware to their trophy cases....

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Cartoon: Happy Liberation Day

Cartoon by Bill Bramhall for April 6, 2025....

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China calls US reciprocal tariffs 'America's hegemonic ambitions'

US placing American interests above common good of international community and sacrificing legitimate interests of all c...

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Column: Why Virginia Beach deserves educational excellence

A high-quality public education system is essential for a strong democracy, economic success and an equitable society, V...

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Column: Virginia Peninsula CC displays community college values all year

Continued growth at Virginia Peninsula Community College advances the school's mission to change lives, strengthen indus...

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Column: Memory of USS Thresher guides work at Newport News Shipbuilding

The USS Thresher tragedy is a solemn reminder of the profound responsibility that comes with being a shipbuilder in supp...

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Trump and Netanyahu to meet at White House again

Israeli troops have been deployed to a new corridor in the south of the Gaza Strip as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

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Letters for April 6: Even in Virginia, legal abortion care is a minefield

Letter writers discuss abortion access, Virginia Beach City Council's 10-1 ward system and clean energy in Hampton Roads...

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As EU considers its place in a post-American West, others wait to see where it settles

Some hope Europe’s developed economy and adherence to rules will be attractive to partners turned off by a ‘might ma...

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How debate over proof-of-citizenship laws reopened after decades

Congress decided in 1993 that they posed an unfair barrier to voter registration. Trump and the Republicans are reaching...

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‘Hands Off’ march in Manhattan sees tens of thousands protest Trump/Musk agenda and demand end to turmoil

Tens of thousands took to the streets of Manhattan Saturday as part of a nationwide coordinated “Hands Off” protest ...

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‘Hands Off’ Anti-Trump Protestors Hit The Streets Across Long Island

Protestors took the streets across Long Island to express their dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump – particul...

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Judge awards $6.6 million to whistleblowers who reported Texas Atty. Gen. Paxton to FBI

A district court judge has ruled in favor of four whistleblowers who said that Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton retaliated ag...

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Carney warns of 'tough days ahead' as tariffs make U.S. recession 'likely'

Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs is only a few days old, but the havoc it's already exerting on the global economy...

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Hundreds protest against Trump administration, demand economic justice in Winston-Salem Saturday

Hundreds of people protested against the Trump administration Saturday and demanded economic justice in Winston-Salem an...

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“Hands Off!” protest draws huge crowd in Loveland

Hundreds of opponents of the Donald Trump administration packed the sidewalks along Eisenhower Blvd. west of Highway 287...

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Thousands gather Downtown to protest Trump administration

The Pittsburgh demonstration was one of around 600 events taking place Saturday as part of a nationwide mass action....

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Thousands fill Missoula courthouse lawn to say 'hands off' to Trump, Musk

The rally was organized in solidarity with marches across the country on Saturday....

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Protesters Assail Trump, Musk in Rallies Around US

Protesters rallied around the US against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, seeking to defend the country from an adm...