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Furious farmers send Labour into panic as they fear 'dirty protest' at weekend

Farmers have planned a second major protest this weekend, ahead of next week's Westminster showdown....

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Wamuchomba criticises parliamentary 'kamukunjis' on SHA

Wamuchomba revealed that the government had convened an informal meeting with health sector stakeholders to discuss the ...

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Odohmania: Who’s Afraid Of Prof Odoh In NAU, Awka?

The emergence of Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, a young and courageous Professor of Geological Sciences whose reputation fo...

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Davey to visit high-street shops in call to stop bus fare cap hike

The Lib Dem leader became widely known for his attention-grabbing stunts during the general election campaign....

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Keir Starmer is making a huge mistake — this is not the answer to our problems

The Labour Party is ideologically obsessed and it's the British people who will pay the price....

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Narendra Modi 'dividing' society, will have no association with those allied with BJP: Sharad Pawar

Sharad Pawar criticised Narendra Modi for divisive politics during the Maharashtra election campaign. Pawar accused the ...

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Come out with reservation blueprint, distribution plan among castes, sub-castes: Rajnath to Congress

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh criticized Congress's proposal for a caste census, calling it a political tactic. He ques...

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House Democrat Spills His Strategy To Take The Air Out Of Trump's Third Term 'Jokes'

Dan Goldman warned that the president-elect has an "unconstitutional" goal as he floats one of his "trial balloons."...

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Talybont farm home plan 'must be made smaller or be refused'

A proposed Talybont agricultural dwelling must be made smaller or it would be refused rather than be decided by Welsh Go...

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Celebrating our great Americans

When he was told he had only weeks to live, his response was telling. He was calm and at peace. At 82, he told his child...

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Where shall the vice president go now?

Despite the sound defeat that Vice President Kamala Harris suffered in the 2024 presidential election, she’ll likely r...

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Have you ever fought for a lost cause?

I probably hadn’t seen Frank Capra’s “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” before launching my crusade 50 years ago, bu...

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Why NRM is participating in Zamfara LG polls – Chairmanship aspirant, Babangida

The chairmanship candidate on the platform of the National Rescue Mission (NRM) in Zamfara State, Hon. Ahmad Bello Baban...

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Rahul Gandhi's Chopper Stuck In Jharkhand After Failing To Get Clearance From ATC

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's helicopter was stranded in Jharkhand's Godda on Friday ...

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Council left 'over a barrel' over restoration of Ffos-y-Fran opencast mine

Taxpayers have been left with bills of "hundreds of millions of pounds"...

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Flight operations disrupted, businesses sealed amid smog and fog in Punjab

Severe smog and dense fog have wreaked havoc on flight schedules in Punjab, causing numerous delays, cancellations, and ...

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China’s military mishaps don’t add up to strategic weakness

From waterlogged missiles to a sinking submarine, recent reports about China’s military setbacks have fueled speculati...

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Punjab declares health emergency in Lahore, Multan amid severe smog crisis

The Punjab government has declared a health emergency in Lahore and Multan to tackle the worsening smog and its impact o...

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Analysis: At N478 is Dangote Cement a “steal”

Shareholders in Dangote Cement have consistently benefited from robust dividends, with cumulative payouts reaching N2.8 ...

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APEC leaders to open summit amid Trump uncertainty

Major leaders are gathering in Peru for APEC, including outgoing US President Joe Biden as the return of his successor D...

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Fact Check: Priyanka Gandhi Did Not Wear A Cross In Wayanad, Viral Image Is Digitally Altered

The Verdict [Fake]This image is digitally altered; the original 2017 photo shows Priyanka Gandhi with an oval pendant, n...

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Aberdyfi team save three walkers in one day

Aberdyfi Search and Rescue team saved three walkers in one day....

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Opinion: ‘Power to the people’ still resonates today

America has a proud history of refusing to turn its back on injustice....

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Opinion: Transgender people are not your enemy

The election of Sarah McBride of Delaware to the U.S. House of Representatives offers us all a chance to reflect....

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Fatima Payman: Rogue senator’s $21,000 family travel expenses bill the highest of any federal politician

Fatima Payman racked up the most family travel expenses of any federal politician in the three months after she turned i...

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Transgender woman named Cocoa shot and killed, family says. Police charge her estranged boyfriend.

Juchuan Hamilton, 26, was called "Cocoa'' and had identified as female since age 11, her mom said. In drag shows, she we...

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OC barber settles in at new site after leaving Adamovsky property

The Dloniak Barber Shop, a mainstay in Oil City’s downtown business district for about 70 years, has set up shop at it...

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Trudeau in Peru for APEC meeting as leaders seek to reinforce multilateralism

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Peru, kicking off five days of meetings with leaders from around the globe ...

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'No timeline' for updating air passenger bill of rights, regulator says

Canada’s transportation regulator says it has no timeline for releasing updates to the air passenger bill of rights, d...

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Opinion: Trump won’t take the world by surprise a second time

India – sensitive, for good reason, to criticism of its weakening democratic institutions – will welcome a U.S. pres...

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GUEST VIEW: I saw what I saw

The hesitancy I have to both write and publish this is rather strong, but I’ve told my story to enough people — peop...

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Sligo Christmas Pageant Sunday brought in over 900 new toys for local school district

The Miss Sligo Christmas Pageant— the second pageant of 2024 for Balanced Buddha Gives Back through Balanced Buddha Sp...

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Boissonnault faces new scrutiny over his statements on family's Indigeneity

Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault is set to face a new round of questions over his business dealings and family his...

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Economists need new indicators of economic misery

Economists appear to be missing something fundamental about how people experience the economy....

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Wine at lunch is a lost art – time to bring it back

A glass of wine with lunch is a small indulgence that sweetens the day...

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Wayanad's “unexpected” low voter turnout leaves Congress upset; speculations over what number Priyanka gets

The Congress party is looking into the lower than expected voter turnout in the Wayanad byelection. The election took pl...

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Cost Of Governance: Ndume Advises Tinubu To Reduce Cabinet Size

Ndume emphasized the need for urgent fiscal discipline amid rising recurrent expenditure and dwindling employment rates....

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Coalition touts Frontier Economics report claiming cost of Labor’s energy plan is $642 billion

The Albanese Government’s energy plan could cost five times what Labor has promised, new independent research commissi...

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Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin unveils key projects in Ariyalur, launches city's first industrial park

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin laid the foundation stone for a new Sipcot industrial park in Ariyalur district. T...

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A treasurer stares at a government’s political mortality

Jim Chalmers has used an off-the-cuff speech to rally Labor supporters ... while also exposing the government’s fears....

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Three Candidates Withdraw From Ondo Race, Endorse Aiyedatiwa 48hrs To Election

The candidates include flag bearers of the Accord Party (AP), the National Rescue Movement (NRM), and the African Democr...

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'Oops I crushed the economy!' Rachel Reeves had just one job and she fluffed it

When Labour took power in July it inherited an economy that had taken a beating but was starting to recover at speed. No...

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UK Treasury chief says she's not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth

The British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year with most sectors st...

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Geraldo Rivera Says 'I Threw Up In My Mouth' Over This Donald Trump Cabinet Pick

“I think it is a horrible, creepy choice," said the longtime friend of the president-elect....

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Trump selects RFK Jr to lead top US health agency

Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event sponsored by conservative grou...

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Sri Lanka president's party headed for landslide

New Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's party was set for a landslide victory in snap legislative elections,...

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Akeredolu's Family Member Dump Aiyedatiwa, Endorse SDP’s Akingboye

Representing the Akeredolu family, Oluwafemi Akeredolu, emphasized the importance of electing a leader with a genuine co...

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Ondo guber: Only PDP is solution to Nigeria’s problem – Makinde

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has described the forthcoming Ondo State governorship election as a crucial opportuni...

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SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business ranked 1st in Singapore and 2nd in Asia by Financial Times for its research impact

Financial Times analysis examines research papers' resonance beyond academia, relevance to societal goals and influence ...

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EU needs UK, former French president pleads to Starmer in warning over Trump’s return

François Hollande said the UK and EU need each other ‘to respond to Trump’s offensive and to find solutions for th...

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2 kids die due to home pest control fumes in Chennai

Two young children tragically lost their lives in Chennai after inhaling toxic fumes from a pest control treatment in th...

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Ondo: I Was Offered ₦100 Million To Collapse My Party Structure To PDP – LP Youth Leader Alleges

The Labour Party (LP) youth leader in Ondo State, Hon. Samuel Boniface, has alleged that certain politicians tried to sw...

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Maggie Haberman Names Shock Donald Trump Cabinet Pick That May Be ‘A Bridge Too Far’

The New York Times journalist also said the president-elect's controversial choices are designed to do two things....

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Musicians will travel to Aberystwyth to give Welsh music a jazz twist

A Welsh singer, composer and violinist now living in Barcelona will return to perform in Aberystwyth this month....

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LYNN ASHBY: Texas Triangle cornering growth

Newcomers are moving to what demographers and researchers refer to as The Texas Triangle — Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston ...

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Drainage problems in village first reported in 2016 to be addressed

Problems with drainage in Church Street in Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford were raised repeatedly in the years prior to Stor...

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Sure Helpline and allies provide Thanksgiving meal to the homeless

EL CENTRO – Rosa Estrada, whom her Sure Helpline coworkers consider the best chef around, woke up early Thursday to co...