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Laws for immigration detainees only drafted after landmark High Court ruling

A freedom-of-information request has revealed Home Affairs officials did not draft legislation until after the November ...

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Biden Says Trump Will Not Accept 2024 Result: ‘I Promise You He Won’t’

“The guy is not a democrat with a small d,” the president told CNN's Erin Burnett....

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Phoenix Salvation Army hotline saw record calls for help paying utilities last summer

One non-profit is gearing up after seeing unprecedented demand last summer from people seeking help paying their utility...

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ChatGPT maker OpenAI exploring how to 'responsibly' make AI erotica

The San Francisco-based AI juggernaut says it is re-evaluating its policies around "NSFW" content....

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Bill protecting directors’ home addresses needs to go further

The Institute of Directors says this issue is keeping directors ‘awake at night’....

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Kadapa: Modi 'ineligible' to enter AP, says Sharmila

PCC chief demands that the PM seek forgiveness from the people of state for ‘cheating’ them for 10 years...

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BJP Rebel Rakesh Chaudhary Set to Challenge Party in Dharamshala By-Election

Dharamshala – In a dramatic turn of events, Rakesh Chaudhary, formerly a BJP candidate in the assembly elections, has ...

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FreedomWorks, once influential conservative group, blames Trump after announcing it’s shutting down: report

The influential conservative group FreedomWorks, which helped launch the tea party movement, is reportedly dissolving. I...

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As Biden Warns Against Rafah Invasion, AIPAC Pushes Congress to Support Israel’s Operation

In talking points reviewed by The Intercept, the pro-Israel lobby argues that Israel has “no other option” but to in...

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Teens charged with murder in Downtown Aquarium drive-by

Two teenagers were arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the drive-by shooting death of 19-year-old Dacien Sa...

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'Dono bhai-behen ek taraf aur...': Smriti Irani challenges Priyanka Gandhi to debate with BJP

Smriti Irani challenged Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi and Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi to debate with the BJP. I...

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Mark Carney says carbon tax served a purpose 'until now,' calls for credible alternative

But Carney told senators that any new climate policy should not only be better and more effective than the carbon tax, b...

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Máire Treasa NÍ Cheallaigh: Taking weight-loss drugs isn’t shameful, but treating them like they’re cheating is

“She’s on Ozempic.” “It has to be Ozempic.” “Too lazy to do it the old-fashioned way.” Or the best one yet...

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Jane-Ann McKenna: Irish solidarity with climate-change victims is more vital than ever

Ireland has a long and proud history of standing in solidarity with the most marginalised and vulnerable around the worl...

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Martha Ní Riada: As a student, I know our activism is a beacon of hope in the face of unspeakable horror in Gaza

Across the landscape of global politics, few issues evoke as much passion and urgency as the ongoing genocide in Gaza. A...

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Hunter Valley Grammar School changes ‘Mother’s Day Stall’ to ‘Family Gift Stall’

Mums have been left outraged after a prestigious private school changed the name of a traditional Mother’s Day event....

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Lok Sabha elections 2024 LIVE updates | Opposition INDIA leaders to meet Election Commission over voter turnout, other issues

Congress leader Sam Pitroda resigns after the Congress distances itself from his controversial remarks; Rahul Gandhi res...

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Berkeley parents react after superintendent questioned about campus anti-Semitism on Capitol Hill

The Berkeley Unified School District came under the microscope on Wednesday, as its superintendent was questioned by a C...

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Feds boost Melbourne toll road build by $3.25 billion

The federal government will tip $3.25 billion into Victoria's new toll road, the North East Link, which will now cost $2...

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Portland, Oregon, OKs new homeless camping rules that threaten fines or jail in some cases

Under new rules approved by the Portland City Council, homeless people who camp on the state's public property and rejec...

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Wisconsin Dems invest $7M in TV ads for 5 key state Senate races

Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend some $7 million on television ads for five state Senate races they believe are pivotal...

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Joe Biden warns Israel: US will withhold weapons if it invades Rafah

President Joe Biden has warned Israel that the U.S. will halt weapon supplies if Israeli forces launch a major invasion ...

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In Chicago, President Joe Biden reminds voters of the ‘chaos’ under Donald Trump

For the second time in a month, President Joe Biden came to Chicago, which has proven to be a fertile fundraising city f...

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B.C. government networks hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': Eby

VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says the province has identified "sophisticated cybersecurity incidents" involving...

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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Watch: Tejashwi Yadav’s ‘job show’ jibe at PM Modi’s first-ever roadshow in Patna

Tejashwi Yadav mocks PM Modi's roadshow in Patna, suggesting it's due to fear over unemployment and price rise issues ra...

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All-male club in London breaks 193-year tradition, voting to allow women

An elite men-only club in London has voted to allow women members to join the exclusive club for the first time in its 1...

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Greens say migration ‘not the main cause’ of Australia’s housing crisis

As debate swirls around how to abate the country’s housing crisis, the Greens say there’s one group the finger shoul...

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IHC accepts Bushra’s shifting to Adiala jail

ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday accepted founder Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s wife ...

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President approves appointment of Rubina Khalid as BISP Chairperson

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari Wednesday approved the appointment of Rubina Khalid as Chairperson Benazir Income...

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PM reiterates commitment to complete trade, connectivity projects with Uzbekistan

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated that Pakistan was committed to working with U...

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ANDREW PIERCE: How can Labour now welcome the MP Rachel Reeves once told to 'f*** off'?

She released a mocked-up picture of Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer standing beside a door bearing a 'Welcome' sign, whic...

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Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96

Pete McCloskey, the former California Congressman who ran for president in 1972 against incumbent Richard Nixon, has die...

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Court Stops Removal Of PDP National Chairman

Justice Peter Lifu of High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) f...

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Biden says he'll stop sending offensive weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah

"Civilians have been killed in Gaza as a consequence of those bombs and other ways in which they go after population cen...

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Who will enforce election law?

In an era where activism is often characterized by shrill sloganeering, blocking highways, occupying buildings, leveling...

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Kananaskis logging opponents face off against timber company West Fraser at open house

Starting in the fall of 2026, logging company West Fraser plans on clear-cutting in parcels totaling nearly 900 hectares...

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Baroness Sayeeda Warsi meets DPM

ISLAMABAD - Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Baroness Sayeeda Warsi yesterday called on Deputy Prime M...

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We’ll Resist Forceful Takeover Of Rivers, PDP Tells IG, APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned that any attempt to impeach the Rivers State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fuba...

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Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and ‘less high-profile budget needs’ during Springfield visit

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers to make his pitch for more state funding f...

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Vancouver bans continuous flame butane lighters over fire risk

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services recommended the ban after a surge in fires leading to serious injury and death...

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Michigan former clerk and attorney charged after alleged unauthorized access to 2020 voter data

Michigan's attorney general has announced charges against a former small-town clerk and an attorney who had supported at...

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China's opening up creates abundant new opportunities for world

Recently, an Australian named Jack was pleasantly surprised when he attempted to link his Visa card to WeChat Pay and Al...

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Biden Boasts $3.3 Billion Microsoft Project, Mocks Trump in Wisconsin

The Trump administration's prior effort to bring a Foxconn project to Wisconsin proved to be a 'con,' the president said...

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'Their pattern': Trump White House aide Omarosa says she's 'seen him pay off people'

Former President Donald Trump's alleged hush payment scheme to adult film star Stormy Daniels, now the focus of the form...

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Biden says he would halt additional weapons shipments if Israel invades Rafah

The president's comments to CNN follow news that one shipment of bombs is already on hold out of concern about the impac...

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Pennsylvania House passes bill aimed at regulating social media platforms' interactions with underage users

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted Wednesday in favor of legislation further regulating online platforms' i...

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PDP kicks as plot to impeach Fubara thickens

Rivers LG chairmen endorse APC’s call Govt bars LG staff from appearing before Assembly The Peoples Democratic Party (...

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No Crime, No Gun: Alec Baldwin Wants ‘Rust’ Involuntary Manslaughter Charges Tossed Before Trial Starts

As Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial looms, the Rust star-producer is again attempting to get a judge to d...

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Australian federal budget 2024: what we know so far and what to expect

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has promised more cost-of-living relief in his 14 May budget as well as spending for students and...

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New ‘Squad’ bloc could allow Philippines to ‘borrow strength’ of Australia, Japan, US to counter China

Emerging alliance expected to undertake more maritime exercises and provide greater security help to the Philippines in ...

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Some early musings on presidential election

By an apolitical aficionado Things are beginning to hot up and even persistently simmer quite a bit ahead of the preside...

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Town hall: Regional leaders delve into Denver's illegal immigration crisis

Metro Denver's regional leaders on Tuesday delved into what one official described as the moral obligation to help immig...

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BJP is confident to win over 400 seats: Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal is excited to be the first-time candidate to contest for Lok Sabha seats; he feels the opportunity will hel...

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Nebraska asks for expansion of federal disaster declaration to include Lancaster County

Nebraska's Emergency Management Agency on Wednesday asked FEMA to expand the scope of the disaster declaration the feder...

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Social, cultural norms remain barriers to women’s participation in politics – Report

A report released by the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) and Women for Women International (Wf...