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Ofori-Atta drags OSP to court for fugitive tag

Former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has taken the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to court, challenging the le...

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2027: We’ve Learnt From PDP, APC’s Mistakes – Adebayo

The Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 general election, Adewole Adebayo has declar...

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Our character, not reputation, counts most

Roxane Salonen writes: "Over time, I started to believe it and know that my value didn’t come from the opinions of oth...

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Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan | Note to Self: Trump’s incitement of anti-trans hatred is a disgrace

Words matter. When wielded maliciously by the powerful, words can harm, even kill. That’s why Texas Republican Congres...

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GOP Lawmakers Seek to Add ‘Dangers of Communism’ Program to High School Curriculum

'Communism is a cancer, and it always produces the same results: oppression, suffering and death,” said Sen. John Kenn...

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SC Republicans won't commit to in-person town halls. But they will insult their critics.

South Carolina's congressional Republicans are dismissing constituent requests for in-person town halls as a leftist con...

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No president, MP, or political party can intimidate me

Founder of Power Chapel International, Rev. Victor Kusi Boateng The founder of Power Chapel International, Rev. Victor K...

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‘Wherever terror strikes, the trail leads to Pakistan’: What PM Modi told Lex Fridman

PM Modi expressed disappointment over Pakistan's hostility despite his peace efforts, including inviting them to his swe...

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Donald Trump furiously stares at reporter after microphone hits his face and makes seven-word rebuke

Donald Trump remarked after being hit in the face by a reporter's microphone: "She just became a big story tonight" - th...

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'I hope his words are also endorsed by...': Priyanka Chaturvedi endorses Gadkari's remark on 'caste discrimination'

Priyanka Chaturvedi of Shiv Sena (UBT) supports Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's call to reject caste-based politics. Gadk...

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Labour Vows Support for Most Vulnerable Amid Welfare Cuts Debate

The UK government said it will seek to support the country’s most vulnerable even as plans to cut spending on welfare ...

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Inside the family dispute over the vast estate of late Nigerian billionaire Herbert Wigwe

When Dr. Herbert Wigwe, the esteemed former Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank PLC, died in a tragic helicop...

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Opinion: I was a victim of a shooting at an Allentown after-hours club. Gun violence won’t silence me.

Opinion: Gun violence nearly took my life and it did take my boss's. But it won’t take our voices. It won’t silence ...

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Ballooning NDIS ‘coming under control’, but key reforms in flux

The government is not trying to tighten NDIS eligibility, but says its clean-up of the huge disability program is yieldi...

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Why some Democrats are warm to Trump's tariffs

President Trump's tariffs are rattling the economy and drawing attacks from Democrats. But some key party members are la...

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Chalmers reveals Alfred’s damage to the budget, inflation and growth

With just a week until Jim Chalmers delivers the budget, two think tanks say both sides of politics have to come up with...

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Arrest The Ministers Involved In Galamsey, They Must Be Sacked Immediately

Popular Ghanaian journalist and host of Newsfile on Joy News, Samson Lardy, has called on President John Mahama to take ...

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"Help us replace the slide": Children's plea in Barcelona's budget

It's just a few minutes past five in the afternoon and the auditorium at the Gràcia district headquarters is packed to...

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Andreas Kluth: How Trump could win, and deserve, a Nobel Peace Prize

"Trump has a path to the Nobel, and the whole world, including his haters, should root for him: He could win it by lower...

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Editorial: For the sake of accountability, NIL contracts must be subject to open records requests

As NIL gets reformed, our lawmakers must make sure contracts are subject to open records requests. On issues big and sma...

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"From the age of 13 to 18, I completely lost my way."

He's the Corporation's longest-serving weather presenter, about to celebrate four decades of service. We took advantage ...

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Guest opinion: Lesley Smith: Possible expansion of mining operations in Boulder County raise concerns

As elected leaders, we have concerns about the potential impacts the Cross gold mine expansion could have on well water ...

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Opinion: Clarence Page: Let facts get in the way of performative politics

My advice to congressional Democrats: If you’re going to embrace performative politics, be sure you give a good perfor...

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Opinion: Jim Martin: To keep our democracy flourishing, we need to nurture our critical thinking skills

In recent years, many democracies around the world have faced challenges from authoritarian and populist movements that ...

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Opinion: Gerard Toal: Are Ukrainians ready for ceasefire and concessions? Here’s what the polls say.

While the U.S.-Ukraine accord on a ceasefire has “put the ball” in Russia’s court, it is unclear whether it will b...

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Pregnant pigs, voting rights, marijuana: Legislature looks to add more roadblocks to direct democracy

A bill moving in the Legislature would make gathering signed petitions -- needed to get proposals on the ballot -- more ...

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Taoiseach claims government must do more to increase building on brownfield sites

Micheal Martin conceded there was currently not enough redevelopment of urban sites that have previously been built on...

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Dr. Kwaku Oteng’s financial support for Kofi Adomah’s eye surgery revealed

Kofi Adomah Nwanwanii and Dr. Kwaku Oteng The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Angel FM, Vincent Opare, has disclosed th...

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The best images of the Barcelona Marathon

Ethiopian Tesfaye Deriba Ketema and Kenyan Sharon Chelimo set new records in this year's edition....

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Other voices: Tax earnings equally and progressively

"Not taxing tips falls into the bucket of a policy that sounds excellent on paper but starts fraying on closer scrutiny....

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Crowd opposing Maine’s transgender athlete policy rallies in Augusta

Rally-goers listened to roughly a dozen speakers, including a Presque Isle high school athlete who said she has had to c...

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DU’s faculty hiring policy is a relic from the past

DU’s recruitment process seems frozen in time, bogged down by outdated practices that stifle progress and deter qualif...

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Letters to the Editor: Don’t forget the children Russia took from Ukraine

Letter: I wonder how we would feel toward an enemy who committed such monstrous violations, such war crimes, against us ...

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Tribune Editorial Board endorsements for 2025 suburban elections

The Tribune Editorial Board begins a series of mayoral endorsements in a selection of suburban contests in advance of th...

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Ex-Senate President, Lawan Speaks On Plan To Dump APC For SDP

Former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has dismissed speculations suggesting that he is planning to defect from the All P...

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Richard Lorenc: Economics is destiny. Teach it

"Perhaps we’d have better policies if more policymakers understood economics, especially the most fundamental lesson o...

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Damagum Denies Resigning As PDP Acting Chairman

Acting national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ambassador Umar Illiya Damagum yesterday said he had not ...

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Don Wooten: Looking at life from all angles of 96 years

If my name didn’t appear in the weekend obits, it means I am marking my 96th journey around the sun this afternoon. Ma...

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‘You Are Not Enough To Make Us Leave PDP’ – Lamido Rejects El-Rufai’s Call To Join SDP

Former Jigawa State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Sule Lamido, has rejected a call by former Ka...

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Wes Streeting says NHS 'addicted to overspending' - and warns of 'significant' job losses

Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivered the warning in the wake of Keir Starmer's announcement that NHS England - which...

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Editorial: For mayor of Evanston, the Tribune Editorial Board endorses Daniel Biss

Tribune gives endorsement to Daniel Biss for another term as Evanston mayor....

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Hawaii senators push bipartisan bill for new state holiday

The list of annual state holidays in Hawaii could grow by one under legislation that easily passed a milestone last week...

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Will Caron: Say Hello To My Little Friend

Politics, policy and public affairs as seen through the eyes of our political cartoonists....

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There is nothing efficient about Musk and Trump's toxic lack of empathy

George Orwell would have loved the concept: A Department of Government Efficiency that is anything but efficient....

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Samir Mayekar: Three Chicago roads that hold the key to revitalizing cities

On three very different Chicago streets, you can see how investments are creating good jobs, affordable housing, and str...

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Editorial: The time has not yet come for per-mile taxes on Illinois drivers

We oppose continuing to paper over the state’s massive fiscal issues by throwing tax proposals at the wall to see what...

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Elon Musk brought a Silicon Valley mindset to Trump's Washington. It's been a disaster

The fancifully named Department of Government Efficiency is grounded in a fundamental misapprehension of how the federal...

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What the great Texas bighorn sheep experiment tells us about rewilding the West

Wildlife restoration and conservation is a fragile balancing act that could be rich with reward...

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What Trump Has Done With Social Security So Far

Since President Trump was sworn into office on January 20, he has proposed or initiated changes impacting how Social Sec...

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The brewer whom Marchena has condemned for insulting the king

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court upheld the €720 fine for minor insults to the crown imposed by the National Court in 202...