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"Abhorrent": MPs slam London councils moving refugees up to the County Durham

MPs have slammed councils in London and the South for moving refugees up to County Durham...

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Colorado State Board of Education: Candidates discuss parental rights, student independence

(Editor's Note: This is a part of a series of stories where Colorado Politics interviewed the candidates of the State Bo...

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DEAR JANE: My husband has a severe mental disorder... and it's ruining MY life. Is it wrong if I divorce him?

My husband and I have known each out for four decades and have been happily married for 35 years - but now I can't stand...

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Mallikarjun Kharge appoints Uday Bhanu Chib as new President of Indian Youth Congress

On Sunday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge named Uday Bhanu Chib as the new leader of the Indian Youth Congress....

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Edo Decides: INEC at a crossroad

At the heart of democratic governance lies a sacred trust—the bond between the electorate and the institution responsi...

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Rayner defends using donor's New York flat for holiday

The deputy prime minister says she was "transparent" in declaring her use of the apartment....

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Scots government scheme in response to Grenfell fire not yet completed any cladding work

The Scottish Government said "works to remediate risks have not been completed for any of the entries"....

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Catherine Thorbecke: Social media age limits are too little too late

"Raising the age limit by a couple of years doesn't keep the next generation safe," Thorbecke writes....

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Jantar Mantar turns yellow-blue as hundreds rally behind Arvind Kejriwal, declare him 'one of them'

Delhi's Jantar Mantar was filled with Aam Aadmi Party supporters as Arvind Kejriwal addressed his first 'Janta ki Adalat...

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Messi, Miami frustrated by New York late leveler

Inter Miami's charge towards Major League Soccer's single-season points record suffered a setback on Saturday after a la...

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JU student arrested over BCL leader’s death

Police in a drive arrested arrested a student of Jahangirnagar University (JU) from Gaszipur on Sunday over the murder o...

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Man to die for killing mother-daughter in N'ganj

A court in Narayanganj on Sunday sentenced a person to death in the case of murder of a woman and her pregnant daughter ...

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Youth to be hanged for killing woman, daughter in N'ganj

A Narayanganj court on Sunday sentenced a youth to death for killing a woman and her pregnant daughter at Nitaiganj in t...

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Life-term convict rapist Majnu who flees Kashimpur Jail arrested

Police have arrested a fugitive rape convict from Khilkhet in the capital.Majnu who fled away from Kashimpur Central Jai...

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Rayner promises flagship workers' law next month as she pledges 'things can get better'

Angela Rayner has promised to bring Labour's flagship workers' rights bill to parliament next month as she told her part...

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Edo Decides: Vote buying, manipulation, violence erode democracy

The electoral developments in Edo State over the weekend have exposed a disturbing reality: an election marred by vote b...

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Rayner wants 'fairer' Right to Buy scheme for taxpayer

Housing activist Kwajo Tweneboa calls for the "damaging" policy to be axed altogether....

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Tim Walz is the perfect foil to the GOP’s performative anti-elitism

The vice-presidential debate will be a battle over two brands of class politics....

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Dan Lee: A culture of violence

In 1982, two colleagues and I, joined by a group of Augustana students, spent some time in Arequipa, Peru, where we deve...

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#EdoDecides2024: Why I Stormed INEC Collation Centre – Gov Obaseki

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has explained why he had to visit the Independent National Electoral Commissi...

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Ian Murray denies Labour creating 'climate of gloom' in bid to fix 'broken' UK economy

The Scottish Secretary insisted his party needed time to fix the country's "shaky foundations" as Labour gathers for its...

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#EdoDecides2024: Obaseki Reveals Why He Visited INEC Collation Centre At Dawn

Godwin Obaseki has revealed that he visited the State Collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission ...

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'Son Showing Attitude To Mother...': Kejriwal Hits Out At PM Modi, Poses 5 Questions To RSS Chief

Arvind Kejriwal wanted to know if the RSS agreed with the BJP's politics of using central agencies to break up parties a...

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My mental breakdown was the best thing that ever happened to me

Now I can look back and understand what needed to change...

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What voters are thinking after the July uprising

Innovision Consulting conducted a public opinion poll to assess who people will vote for if a general election were held...

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Another Voice: Many fought for the right to vote. It's time to show up

As we approach a presidential election, it's crucial to reflect on the significance of the right to vote — a fundament...

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Don Wooten: Netanyahu will never agree to a diplomatic solution

Israel is at war with Hezbollah. It has yet to be formally declared, but action on the ground is going forward....

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Reflections on ‘Postcard from Israel’

When I got to Israel on July 1, I hoped to feel a sense of relief in coming, that I had made the right decision. Instead...

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Ramification | Assassination attempts on Trump are an extension of culture wars dominating US elections

Culture wars have no winners because there is no end. The only victory to be had is by whoever will be the president, bu...

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Arvind Kejriwal sets new political strategy, attacks Modi, poses 5 questions to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Arvind Kejriwal, AAP chief, demanded answers from RSS for PM Modi's actions, suggesting the Hindutva organization should...

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'Misinformation Being Spread': Former Andhra CM Jagan Reddy Writes To PM Amid Tirupati Laddoo Controversy

YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said PM Narendra Modi should take the "severest" action against Andhra Pradesh CM N Cha...

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Small boats total passes 24,000 for the year so far as 707 make Channel crossing

A total of 11 boats were intercepted making the dangerous crossing to the UK....

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Editorial: Not every finance major can be an investment banker. We need more accountants.

The accounting profession is hurting, mainly because so few want to enter the field. Chicago has a dog in this hunt....

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Daniel DePetris: The U.S. and China are talking again. Will it lead anywhere?

On the big items of dispute, the U.S. and China are still talking past one another....

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Next UH president to face ‘autonomy’ with strings attached

Although voters granted the University of Hawaii “autonomy” in 2000, it’s a designation with little definition and...

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Sri Lanka elections: Presidential frontrunner's party says it won't scrap IMF deal

National People's Power presidential candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayaka addresses his supporters during a rally in Colom...

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John Pritchett: Keys To The Kingdom

Hawaii State Senate President Ron Kouchi is backing Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami's plan to succeed him in 2026....

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Letters: SAFE-T Act doesn’t prevent those accused of machine gun possession from being jailed

Possession of a machine gun is and always has been a detention-eligible offense under the Pretrial Fairness Act,...

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Andrew Kirsch: Revoke the citizenships of those who dupe the vetting process

Ottawa must enforce its immigration and citizenship laws — or lose the trust of Canadians...

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Op-comic: My family has a legacy of absent fathers. But that doesn’t define our future

An adapted excerpt from Teresa Wong's graphic memoir "All Our Ordinary Stories: A Multigenerational Family Odyssey."...

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Kamala Harris tried being something she wasn't. Now that liberal makeover is dogging her candidacy

Harris moved notably leftward in her 2020 bid for president, seeing it as the best path to the Democratic nomination. Bu...

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Professors: How the Electoral College concentrates candidate attention and why it matters

Presidential campaigns have always developed sophisticated targeting strategies to win the Electoral College....

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Murder podcast, desperate prosecutor overrule 25 years of justice

The 'Serial' podcast investigated a murder case from 1999 and set in motion a series of events that still aren't resolve...

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From Project 2025 to Evangelicals for Harris: How Wheaton College grads are involved in presidential politics

With the high-stakes 2024 presidential election looming, alumni and former faculty of Wheaton College are playing an out...

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Edward Keegan: New West Side Boys & Girls Club is a quintessential Chicago building for the 21st century

Beyond just hosting after-school programs, the Rusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club inspires awe and wonder....

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Los Angeles school kids, get off your damn phones! Trust me, you'll thank us later

A new L.A. Unified School District rule banning cellphones in classrooms begins in January. It will improve the learning...

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Kamala Harris coming to Connecticut for fundraiser hosted by Sam Waterston, Jane Curtin

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris will be in Connecticut next Friday for a gala fundraiser hosted by some ...

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Editorial: No playoffs, but 2024 will be a year to remember for the Chicago Sky

2024 is the year the WNBA broke through to the upper echelons of pro sports. The Chicago Sky were right in the middle of...

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Letters to the Editor: Slotkin will fight the opioid crisis

Sadly, we’ve endured 27,000 opioid deaths here since the year 2000, the equivalent of wiping a mid-size Michigan city ...

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Letter: Quad-City times is biased

The main front-page story of the Sunday Quad-City Times centers on the drag queen society and the presentation to childr...

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Reflections from a presidential campaign daughter

I just returned from a trip to Buffalo, where my sister and I were invited to share our memories of campaigning during t...

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Letter: Trump still has no healthcare plan

On Sept. 13th, Eugene Mattecheck Jr. in a (letter to the editor) said Harris is co-opting Trump's popular policies. Name...

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For some parents, surging child-care costs could determine how they vote

Child-care costs are a major issue for Nevada parents as the election approaches....