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Hegseth confirmed as Trump's defense secretary in tie-breaking vote

The vote came amid concerns about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and abusive...

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Hegseth confirmed as Trump's Defense secretary, as Vance casts tiebreaking vote

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s Defense secretary in a late-night vote that required a tiebreaking v...

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Malaysians rethink support for Palestinian refugees after viral incidents

Public support for Palestinian refugees has waned after viral videos showing protests at a holding facility fuelled anti...

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Pete Hegseth Confirmed As Defense Secretary After Historic Senate Tie-Break By VP Vance

Former Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth was confirmed as secretary of the Department of Defense on Friday after Vice Preside...

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What God told me concerning 2025, by Ayorinde

Prophet Samson Ayorinde, Founder and General Overseer of World Evangelism Bible Church (WEBIC), in his usual New Year pr...

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Beatrice M. Spadacini: Bird flu and the battle against emerging diseases

From the commentary, "The lack of trust and outright threats directed at U.S. medical personnel and public health offici...

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Bisi Akande: An astute politician and political party administrator at 86

On January 23, 2025, Pa Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun state will be 86 years old having been born on January 23...

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Lo ‘woke’ y la motosierra de Milei

«Even though you go through struggle and strife / To keep a healthy life, I stay woke(I stay woke) / Everybody knows a ...

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Trump administration gives green light to start firing federal workers in DEI roles

The Trump administration is stepping up its timeline for terminating federal employees in diversity, equity and inclusio...

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Mitch McConnell issues scathing statement after voting against Pete Hegseth

Sen. Mitch McConnell accused new defense secretary Pete Hegseth of having "no substantial observations on how to defend ...

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Soludo’s humanism: Strength of character, religious integrity

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has been driving the ship of Anambra State with uncanny rational principles, critical ...

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Tinubu reforms aren’t yielding good fruits – Charanchi, CNG leader

• What Nigeria needs are good leaders, not regional government The leader of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), Jamil...

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Southern Kaduna bigger than other parts of state in land mass, population, yet we’re called ‘minorities’ – Binniyat, ex-spokesman, SOKAPU

• No ethnic group in Middle Belt was under Fulani, Kanuri rule before colonialism • Over 10,000 killed, 245 communit...

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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary in 51-50 vote

Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial misman...

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Hegseth confirmed as secretary of defense by Senate

The Senate narrowly confirmed former Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Defense Department, with Vice President Vanc...

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‘When a government refuses to go, people accept it until they don’t’

Author and researcher Mohiuddin Ahmad talks about the background and formation of BAKSAL....

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Trump reinstates Mexico City Policy, separates taxpayer dollars and abortions

President Trump Friday signed an executive order reinstating the Mexico City Policy, which forbids using taxpayer money ...

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Senate confirms Pete Hegseth as Trump's defense secretary

Hegseth's nomination once appeared on shaky ground amid allegations that included sexual misconduct and financial misman...

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Pete Hegseth Confirmed As Trump's Defense Secretary

The 44-year-old former Fox News host is set to begin the job as the least experienced defense secretary in modern histor...

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Pete Hegseth confirmed as Donald Trump's next defense secretary after tense Senate vote

Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth, particularly...

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Iowa lawmakers weigh expanding medical cannabis program

Iowa legislators this week advanced a proposal that would expand the state’s medical marijuana program....

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Military Vet Tells Megyn Kelly CNN ‘Doubled Down’ On Slander ‘Till The Very End,’ Retracted Apology During Deposition

Navy veteran Zachary Young, who won his lawsuit against CNN, told SiriusXM's Megyn Kelly on Friday that the network had ...

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Iowa state immigration law stopped by federal appeals court

A federal appeals court kept blocked an Iowa law that would allow the arrest and deportation of immigrants in Iowa if th...

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Sarah Carey: St Brigid will be celebrated in style in the village that’s named after her on Gran Canaria

When my friend Paul Hayes, PR consigliere for tech start-ups, said a gang was going to Gran Canaria for a few days, I ne...

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The Irish Independent’s view: Éowyn could have been a lot worse but for selfless emergency responders

Most of the world no longer needs any convincing about climate change, despite Donald Trump’s “Drill, baby, drill!�...

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Louise McSharry: Despite Donald Trump’s ignorance, trans people have always been here and they will always be here

It will come as no surprise to those who really read my writing that I am no fan of Donald Trump’s and I’m sure he�...

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Caroline O’Doherty: Weather warnings save lives, so spare us the indignant gripes

“We’re a nanny state full of snowflakes,” the critics of weather warnings like to say....

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John Downing: Pragmatic plans for how EU might tackle ‘Prince of Chaos’ Donald Trump

The Davos World Economic Forum has long seemed like a version of the Emperor’s New Clothes, but you’ll have to admit...

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Richard Curran: Battle of the corporate tax billions is only just beginning

Unlike talk of tariffs and trade wars, this twister is heading straight for the safe box of Irish corporate tax receipts...

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Letters: Faced with catastrophe, we either bulk-buy bread or vote to burn fossil fuels

Scientists tell us there’s a Status Red wind warning for one day and people stock up on sliced pans....

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Our View: When in doubt, form a brand-new committee

A few weeks before the ‘pay as you throw’ scheme was scheduled to come in to force, Akel issued a statement arguing ...

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South East PDP Zones party offices, backs Udeh-Okoye

The South East Zone of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), rose from a meeting at Government House, Enugu, with a resolu...

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Donald Trump in tense clash with Democrat over LA wildfires: 'People like you'

President Trump and Democratic Congressman Brad Sherman clashed after the Republican claimed "every insurance company in...

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Trump Signs Executive Order Enforcing Ban on Federal Funding for Elective Abortions

The order also reverses Biden-era policies that allegedly circumvented the amendment’s provisions....

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Gowon, the authentic founding father of Nigeria

Yakubu Gowon can be referred to as an authentic founding father of Nigeria and he surely deserves to have his name immor...

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Trump Cancels 60-Year-Old Affirmative Action Employment Mandate for Federal Contractors

Six decades of race- and gender-based government hiring initiatives are set to end....

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What should we expect from a national constitutional council?

In Bangladesh, establishing the NCC can potentially strengthen democratic institutions and address systemic governance c...

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Feeling political distress? Here are coping strategies a psychologist shares with his clients

Political distress is a mental health problem based on a belief that, because the United States is in the hands of bad l...

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Rudakubana: review of Southport killer's contact with Lancashire agencies ready to begin

A Lancashire-led probe into the contact between local agencies and Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana will begin next mo...

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Melania Trump: Why the First Lady is doing things very differently on her second stay at the White House

Melania Trump has an Amazon film crew in tow, has launched her own cryptocurrency and hired a hotshot Washington insider...

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Garlands for Orizu As he joins The Pantheon @ 70

By Ingram Osigwe Seventy is a magic number. This explains why stepping into the 7th floor calls for unflinching thanksgi...

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Trump bans funding for groups that aid abortion overseas

President Trump signed an order reinstating what's known as the Mexico City Policy. Critics say it will cut funding esse...

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Trump meets with California residents, fire and law enforcement officials to see LA wildfire damage first hand

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with California residents to tour the damage of the Los Angeles wildfir...

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Trump meets with California officials in Los Angeles fire zone

President Trump visited Southern California and met with officials whose communities were heavily impacted by the wildfi...

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Johnstown boys' basketball on cruise control following 11th straight win

JOHNSTOWN — The Johnstown boys’ basketball team certainly earned itself a day off....

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Interior Department says Gulf of Mexico officially renamed Gulf of America

While the Gulf of America will be applied to federal references, other nations will not be required to recognize the nam...

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Hegseth nomination as defense secretary at stake ahead of late night Senate vote

With his confirmation at stake, Pete Hegseth is working the phones ahead of a Senate vote to shore up support to become ...

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Three killed in N Waziristan targeted attack

PESHAWAR - At least three people were killed in a targeted attack in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali area, police informed ...

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What are Hong Kong’s links to the Panama Canal, and does China really control the waterway as Trump claims?

By Juan José Rodríguez US President Donald Trump’s threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese inf...

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POLL: Who Is The Best “Single’s Inferno” Couple Of All Time?

Vote in this new goal for your favorite endgame couple....

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Women’s cricket fillip

The January 11 announcement at the Hyatt Regency, naming Karishma Ramharack as the First Citizens Sports Foundation Spor...

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Letter from Hollis Street

I had intended to write an open letter to the Chair of the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation, Richard Walcott. In...

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Energy industry on both sides of border pushes back on tariffs: ‘Too many jobs on the line’

'If we don't take this as a wake up call, Canada is in big trouble. We have basically a single customer for oil and gas ...

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Is T&T ready for AI in education?

International observances present critical opportunities for reflection and appraisal. Moreover, they serve as much-need...

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51 couples tie knot at Multan mass wedding ceremony under Dhee Rani programme

LAHORE/MULTAN - Fifty-one couples, including one from the Christian community, tied the knot at a mass weddings ceremony...

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Faisalabad Police claim three dacoits held during raids

FAISALABAD - Peoples Colony police claimed to have arrested three alleged dacoits and recovered cash, cell phones and mo...