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‘Password of Delhi’s Wi-Fi': Akhilesh Yadav's jibe at Dy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya amid rift rumours in UP BJP

Akhilesh Yadav's 'Delhi’s WiFi' jibe comes amid rumblings in the BJP's state unit after its dismal performance in the ...

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Trump announces to crowd he 'just took off the last bandage' at faith event post-assassination attempt

Donald Trump shared publicly for the first time Friday since his assassination attempt that he removed his bandage over ...

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Louise McSharry: We deserve more women in power, and the women in power deserve a lot better

It’s been an absolutely thrilling week for anyone with a passing interest in politics. The US election, which this tim...

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John Downing: Hoping for an ‘Olympic truce’, Emmanuel Macron puts off naming new French government for duration of Games

The Olympic pageantry went into overdrive in Paris last night and it was a joy to see the opening ceremony take place in...

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Édaein O’Connell: I visited the US and saw for myself how the American Dream has become a nightmare

I landed in Washington DC two days after the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally ...

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Sarah Carey: Saying ‘fáilte isteach’ to our new arrivals creates community and enriches lives

I passed the house for months, feeling guilty. I knew a Ukrainian family had moved down our lane; a husband, wife and a ...

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Letters: Kamala Harris has impressed, so why has she been kept on the fringes all this time?

What an impressive performance from Kamala Harris during the last few days on taking up the torch for democracy....

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Billy Keane: The tight cousin doesn’t own a pond for the wintering of geese. If he did, he’d charge them rent

The cousins from out foreign usually call around this time of the year. And so welcome they are. There is a very real an...

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Ellen Coyne: Taxi rapist has shown that for women, there is risk in even ‘safest’ spaces

Rapist predator Raymond Shorten has shaken the notion of a “safe” way home. When he was jailed this week for 17 year...

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Editorial: Kamala Harris has shown Republicans and Donald Trump this is a fight, not a cakewalk

Donald Trump could arguably tutor a chameleon on the art of reinvention, given his storied career. His latest improbable...

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Rep. Maxine Waters holds rally in support of Kamala Harris

Rep. Maxine Waters held a rally in Los Angeles in support of Kamala Harris as the vice president continues to build mome...

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Vegas man accused of threatening judge, prosecutor in Trump trial, among other officials

Spencer Gear, 32, was being held Friday in federal custody in Nevada following his arrest and not guilty plea Tuesday to...

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Greens staff lead Palestine protest movement, voice support for vandalism of Jewish MP’s office

Social media posts by taxpayer-funded staffers also reveal support for “armed resistance”, offering a glimpse into t...

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The Samoa agreement and moral values

SIR: Samoa, a country of less than forty thousand people, surrounded by Fiji, Hawaii, Tonga, and New Zealand have lost s...

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‘We are moulding you into the best citizens’ – Pres. Ali tells youth camp

President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali assured the 170 children participating in a national youth camp organised by Men on Mis...

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Donald Trump launches tirade on 'bum' Kamala Harris as he quips over FBI apology

Donald Trump made a special appearance at a Turning Point Action summit in West Palm Beach and he did not disappoint....

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Harris campaign claims she no longer supports fracking ban she touted in 2019: report

Vice President Kamala Harris no longer supports banning fracking as she did when she was a presidential candidate in 201...

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Dried up rivers & streams

This is unusual climatic change hardly witnessed in pastThe post Dried up rivers & streams appeared first on Greater Kas...

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FSSAI’s Evolution and the Road Ahead

Ministry of Health and FSSAI have been tirelessly working to enhance our nation’s food safety landscapeThe post FSSAI�...

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Harris giving Netanyahu’s address a miss

There is a split regarding approaches towards Israeli actions within the US political system and sections of the US peop...

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Minds in crisis

Unmasking the hidden epidemic that has struck in the realm of mental healthThe post Minds in crisis appeared first on Gr...

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Inside the Legal Matrix

Navigating Summons and Arrest Warrants under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023The post Inside the Legal Matri...

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PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog meeting today: Why are INDIA bloc CMs boycotting the event. Details here

PM Modi to chair NITI Aayog meet today: All INDIA bloc CMS, except Mamata Banerjee (West Bengal), have decided to boycot...

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A bullet — or bullet fragment — hit Trump during assassination attempt, FBI says

“What struck former President Trump in the ear was a bullet, whether whole or fragmented into smaller pieces, fired fr...

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‘Just Be Quiet’: Republicans Calling For Biden Resignation Could Be Making Big Electoral Mistake, Strategists Say

Republicans Calling For Biden Resignation Could Be Making Big Electoral Mistake, Strategists Say...

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Can NH Dems turn big buzz into victory for Harris?

CONCORD — Out of Joe Biden’s shadow, Vice President Kamala Harris’s historic campaign to become the nation’s fir...

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Opposition mobilizes against recalls of Oakland mayor, DA

Local progressive organizations held a press event in Oakland on Friday to oppose the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao and Ala...

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Washington OKs More Than $374M to Improve Airports Nationwide

The grants will modernize aviation infrastructure to make it 'safer, more resilient, and more efficient,' Transportation...

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How Dems staged coup after coup — skirting democracy to hold power

In March 2020, all the major Democratic primary candidates abruptly, mysteriously and in near unison withdrew from the p...

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FBI confirms that a bullet struck Trump's ear during assassination attempt

FBI Director Christopher Wray had told lawmakers "there’s some question about whether or not it’s a bullet or shrapn...

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Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket

Congressional Democrats in Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and beyond are seeing an outpouring of volunteers to help Vice...

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Republicans Look to Distinguish Themselves in Missouri Gubernatorial Primary

Recent electoral history in Missouri shows whoever wins the Aug. 6 Republican primary will head into November with a goo...

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Are the UK's finances really worse than expected?

Rachel Reeves is set to reveal a public finances shortfall of billions on pounds after a snap audit....

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Obama endorses Harris for president as Trump meets with Netanyahu

Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama announced their endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris for preside...

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'Vital' developmental checks not being carried out on newborns due to shortage of nurses

A number of parents have contacted the Ombudsman for Children’s Office, saying their children’s health is being put ...

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Letters: This Minnesotan, not that one, should be the vice presidential candidate

"Rumors are Gov. Walz is being vetted. But he's the wrong Minnesotan," writes a Minneapolis resident....

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Letters: True costs | Save wetlands | Going backward

Mercury News Letters to the Editor for July 28, 2024...

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Stefanie Preissner: I’ve succumbed to the allure of Botox injections. Now, my forehead is serene even if my bank balance isn’t

I got Botox. No point burying the lede because it’s so common nowadays it’s probably not even worthy of an article. ...

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A feast, ferries and a sad finish

IT is the Feast of St Anne, a weekend when Christians in Penang flock to the church – now a minor basilica – in Buki...

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Canajoharie graduate Montayne making the most of summer with Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs

LITTLE FALLS — Jack Montayne went into his summer baseball season looking for a fresh start, after his sophomore campa...

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Top Democratic super PAC launches massive $50M ad spend for Harris leading up to DNC

Democratic super PACs launched a massive spending campaign for Kamala Harris this week as she approaches the Democratic ...

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As GOP Attacks Harris On ‘Defund The Police,’ It Defends A Criminal Who Honors Cop-Beaters

At his rallies, Donald Trump literally salutes the violent insurrectionists who assaulted police on Jan. 6, and he has p...

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Former FBI official Peter Strzok reaches $1.2 million settlement with DOJ

Former FBI special agent Peter Strzok reached a $1.2 million settlement with DOJ over claims that it violated his privac...

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Trump to return to Pa. location of assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social late Friday that he is planning another rally in Butler, Pa. —...

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Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering measured optimism on a Gaza cease-fire

The Israeli prime minister told journalists he wanted to see U.S.-mediated talks succeed for a cease-fire and release of...

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Trump ally who denies 2020 election results threatens law enforcement

Patrick Byrne, former CEO of Overstock, said officials would face “a piano wire and a blowtorch” if a case against a...

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DEI efforts in Minnesota schools still matter

The plans are properly motivated, and some of the objections to them are simply distortions....

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As a gold medalist, I know: The focus on mental health in sports has improved

The consequences of the relentless pursuit of excellence remain, but now are understood....

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Amid ascendant nationalism, Olympics' internationalism endures

Twelve athletes with Minnesota ties will compete for Team USA while 16 will join their home countries' squads as Paris w...

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Park Police union says officers ‘did everything they could’ during DC anti-Israel riot

Following the protests at Union Station by anti-Israel rioters defacing federal property, a Park Police union is pushing...

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Ramaswamy warns GOP on several 'hard realities' to address before criticizing Harris: 'Hurting our chances'

Vivek Ramaswamy says Republicans are making a mistake if they focus on some of the criticisms they have launched since V...

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House Republicans Slam Trump’s ‘Worst Choice’ for VP Pick JD Vance

Some House Republicans are privately criticizing former President Trump’s choice of Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) as his runn...

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Harris could present a new challenge for Netanyahu: From the Politics Desk

Vice President Kamala Harris presents a new challenge for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he visits the U.S...

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Cartoon: Game Changer

Cartoon by David Horsey for July 27, 2024....