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Dr Suzanne Crowe: Why the ‘pillow index’ may be the key to providing better healthcare

A friend asked me recently what the “pillow index” was for her local hospital. “Oh?” I replied, “I don’t kno...

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Mary McCarthy: School phone bans have little impact – we need to remove under-16s from social media completely

Talk about bad timing. In the week that new Education Minister Helen McEntee confirmed that the Government is still plan...

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Ciara Kelly: We think kicking Israel and data centres is no big deal but are we gambling with Ireland’s economic future?

We need to be very careful here. In the golden age of America First, a small open economy should remember that diplomacy...

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Simon Harris stays silent as Senator Martin Conway revealed to be Fine Gael politician at centre of ‘inappropriate behaviour’ row

Simon Harris met with the Fine Gael Women’s Network in Government Buildings late last week. The Tánaiste discussed �...

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Catherine Conlon: The rise in unnoticed deaths tells the story – Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe

The recent tragic discovery of the decomposed bodies of a couple in a house in Glenbeigh, Co Kerry, is just the latest e...

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The Irish Independent’s View: End of cost-of-living crisis is welcome, but we cannot become complacent

The crisis is over, apparently. The cost-of-living spike that followed the Covid-19 pandemic is finished. At least, that...

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Super Bowl LIX 2025: Did Donald Trump ‘jinx’ the Kansas City Chiefs by tipping them to win?

Eagle-eyed watchers have suggested Donald Trump may have given the Kansas City Chiefs the kiss of death before their his...

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INDIA bloc will regroup for Lok Sabha polls: Rajiv Shukla amid AAP's defeat in Delhi polls

Senior Congress leader Rajiv Shukla reiterated the unity of the INDIA alliance and its collective strategy for the upcom...

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Labor 'listening' to voters but no retreat on rail loop

The Victorian Labor government has been humbled by disenchanted voters, but its leaders say correcting course won't incl...

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Trump might lose patience with ceasefire over hostages

Donald Trump has compared the appearance of the recently released hostages to Holocaust survivors, saying he's losing pa...

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Civic Nebraska nonprofit names new executive director

Civic Nebraska's board of directors tabbed Nancy Petitto, the group's senior director of programs, to succeed former sta...

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Nick Sirianni To Eagles Fans: ‘I Hate All Of You, Fuck You’

NEW ORLEANS—Delivering the fiery, expletive-laden remarks at a postgame press conference after winning Super Bowl LIX,...

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Not at the cost of Muktijuddho, no way

Neither Jamaat, nor its student wing has ever come clean regarding its role in 1971....

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Taxation, tax collectors and task masters

The sworn detractors of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu presidency are having a field day on the issue of tax reform particularly ...

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The Gantzers: India’s OG travel chroniclers

Among the showcasing of top names for the recently announced Padma awards, there was a quiet victory for this Anglo-Indi...

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Revenue can’t dictate BMC’s reactions to citizens’ issues

Lights shine into their home, there is shouting on sets with the noise carrying into homes in the wee hours of the morni...

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Delhi rewards authoritarianism

AAP’s election defeat highlights the indifference of middle-class voters towards the Centre’s bids to snatch powers ...

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Heroic Secret Service Agent Shields Trump From Brittany Mahomes

NEW ORLEANS—Reportedly catching sight of the threat in his periphery, a heroic Secret Service agent sprung into action...

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Trump Regales Jackson Mahomes With Tales Of His Old Groping Days

NEW ORLEANS—Claiming that he was unstoppable back in the 1980s, President Donald Trump reportedly grew sentimental Sun...

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‘Green Hydrogen’ Runs out of Gas

If Labor persists with its unachievable energy transition, what little remains of our industrial base will pack up and h...

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Politicians welcomed and farewelled as election looms

While some politicians prepare to enter campaign mode, others are saying their goodbyes as the federal election draws ne...

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Remote communities to have price cap on groceries

Essential grocery items will have a price cap in remote communities as part of a suite of measure being unveiled in the ...

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Seven kids beggars taken into custody

MULTAN - Seven children were taken into protective custody, here on Sunday....

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Sargodha commissioner reviews ongoing development projects

SARGODHA - Commissioner Sargodha Division Jahanzeb Awan visited various project sites on Sunday to assess the progress a...

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Multan Commissioner pays surprise visit to DHQ Hospital Khanewal

Khanewal - Commissioner Multan Division Aamir Karim Khan made a surprise visit to the District Headquarters Hospital Kha...

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Mysterious illness claims 3 minors’ lives

LAYYAH - A mysterious illness claimed the lives of three children in three days in Chak No....

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Mass wedding ceremony under Dhee Rani Program to be held today

LODHRAN - Under the visionary leadership of Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, the groundbreaking “Dhee Rani Program...

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Progressives demanding NYC fight ICE are at war with reality

City progressives are apoplectic that Mayor Eric Adams refuses to go to war with the feds in defense of violent illegal-...

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Pakistan Post enhances services in Sialkot to support business community

SIALKOT - Senior Postmaster of General Post Office (GPO) Sialkot Sajjad Ahmed reaffirmed Pakistan Post’s commitment to...

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Fox Bleeps Out Entire Kendrick Lamar Performance

NEW ORLEANS—In an effort to comply with FCC regulations and provide “family-friendly entertainment” for viewers, F...

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Youngster killed in road mishap

MUZAFARGARH - A road accident claimed the life of a young pedestrian on Bhindi Korai road in the jurisdiction of Beat Mi...

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Two dacoits shot dead in Burewala

VEHARI - Two dacoits killed by firing of their own companions during an exchange of fire with police team near 459/EB in...

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Kot Wasawa Police arrest wanted criminal in murder case

CHINIOT - Kot Wasawa Police Station arrested a wanted criminal in a murder case during EPP checking here Sunday....

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Five MEPCO officials suspended

MULTAN - The Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) ad­ministration has suspend­ed five officials of Bosan Road Subdivi...

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Trump’s Palestine Tactics

President Donald Trump’s “shock and awe” assault on virtually every major institution in Washington has been, to a...

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Change & Transformation

Change is a reality of human existence....

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Rejecting Displacement

Saudi Arabia’s strong rejection of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks on displacing Palestinians is...

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PTI Protests

Once again, the PTI is choosing disruption over dialogue, proving that political maturity remains elusive....

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Combating Drought

The Punjab government’s plan to counter drought in the Potohar region is a much-needed initiative....

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Even the Israel-Hamas cease-fire brings crushing heartbreak

Mixed with the joy of hostage releases under the Israel-Hamas cease-fire are growing horrors....

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Monetary fraud big business in T&T

Mortgage fraud, money laundering, extortion, and corruption. These are some of the main transactions highlighted in the ...

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Let’s start with why

I am a great fan of Simon Sinek. He is a leadership guru who talks about the what, when, and where, as not the most impo...

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A Tale of Perseverance

In a world quick to judge, people are often measured by their outward appearance or circumstances....

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Rising Violence Against Children in Tharparkar

On January 22, 2025, distressing reports emerged from Siran Colony, Mithi, where a seven-year-old girl was assaulted whi...

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Every Life is in Constant Struggle

Scientific evidence suggests that the first life on Earth was a unicellular organism....

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Environmental Discourse

Pakistan is currently facing environmental challenges along with other issues....

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Remittance uncertainty

Caribbean migrants in the US, like counterparts from Latin America and Africa, embody resilience and sacrifice. We leave...

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The Elopement Epidemic

Our society is witnessing a surge in elopements, with young couples increasingly choosing this path over traditional mar...

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Trump becomes first U.S. president to attend a Super Bowl

“I’m very surprised to hear that. I would have assumed many presidents came,” Trump said....

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FCC chief Brendan Carr’s NPR probe shows way forward for our agitprop media

The FCC chair is turning his eyes to NPR's shady commercial-running practices....

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Labour accused of trying to outdo Farage with migrant deportation videos

The government is publishing videos of raids of venues employing illegal workers as it prepares for the second reading o...