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Mamata Banerjee to lead INDIA bloc? Lalu Prasad extends support – 'Congress’ objection means nothing'

Lalu Prasad Yadav, RJD chief, said that Mamata Banerjee should lead the opposition INDIA bloc, dismissing Congress's obj...

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Should Africa fear Trump?

Imagining Africa under Donald Trump as he returns to power in January 2025 should be the most legitimate of all concerns...

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In the matter of Dele Farotimi before the Star Chamber

Paul Anyebe was a judge of the High Court of Benue State in north-central Nigeria who had a young son with sticky finger...

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Bill Gaventa: Won’t somebody do something!

Treating people justly and with care, in whatever role we play, might indeed be the best medicines for cynicism, hatred ...

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Anti-Semitism denied following travel warning for Jews

A rise in anti-Semitism in Australia has sparked a travel warning from a Jewish human rights group as the prime minister...

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James C. Harrington: Don't answer the Abbott hospital question

Gov. Abbott does not require hospitals to tell prospective patients that they do not have to answer the question. As pro...

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Scotland-Europe ferry service moves closer as Fife MP holds talks with UK Treasury

EXCLUSIVE: Dunfermline MP Graeme Downie met with the UK Treasury in a bid to secure £3 million to allow the service to ...

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Travis Clardy: Texas’ most vulnerable deserve efficient, well-funded health care

The Texas Health Care Association has adopted five priorities for the 2025 session of the Texas Legislature that are ess...

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University District Councilman Rasheed Wyatt announces bid for Buffalo Mayor

Wyatt has served on the Buffalo Common Council since 2014....

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ANC NEC to decide on KZN, Gauteng PEC’s fate in January

The NEC meeting that was scheduled for this weekend will no longer take place....

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How fall of Assad regime in Syria will impact power equation in West Asia

A fractured Syria could create space for extremist factions and terror groups like Islamic State to resurge, further com...

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Madras HC declines relief to medico ‘funded by Maoist group’, says no guarantee topper won’t join extremists

The NIA froze a bank account suspected of funding a Chennai medical student's tuition by a Maoist group. The student, a ...

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Delhi Assembly Polls: Anti-incumbency fear or popularity test? Why Manish Sisodia shifted from Patparganj to Jangpura

In a surprising political maneuver, AAP leader Manish Sisodia shifts from his traditional Patparganj seat to contest fro...

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Breaking: Army Rescues Four Kidnap Victims in Delta

Troops from the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army successfully rescued four kidnapped victims in the Ugbolu forest, locate...

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News Corp out to get us: Albanese

Ministers reported that the prime minister told his cabinet meeting “News Corp and the opposition were now working han...

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Discharge of Binance executive over criminality is premature, inordinate

The discontinuance of the criminal trial of Tigran Gambaryan, a citizen of the United States of America (U.S.) and a sen...

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Inadequate Public Enlightenment Obstructing Passage Of Tax Reform Bills (1)

Public enlightenment typically precedes the introduction of new policies to fa­cilitate understanding, acceptance, and ...

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Trump says Liz Cheney, Mississippi congressman ‘should go to jail’ for Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump wants to jail former and current members of Congress who investigated his in...

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Politics looks different to this Texan on a three-year cruise

Texan joins Y’all-itics to explain why he decided to embark the world’s first residential cruise ship...

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Police foil MQM-London rally in Azizaad, detain 24 protesters

KARACHI - The Karachi police on Monday foiled a rally planned by MQM-London (MQM-L) to commemorate the party’s martyrs...

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Kalonzo Slams Ruto’s Proxies for Delaying IEBC Reconstitution Process

Kalonzo Musyoka has accused President William Ruto of using proxies to file court cases to delay the reconstitution of t...

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Africa’s time: delivering transformation through innovation

Africa, the world’s youngest continent is brimming with creativity, talent and innovation. With more than 60% of its p...

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Aberystwyth and Borth RNLI join forces for Santa fun run

Aberystwyth and Borth Lifeboat Stations will come together to hold their first joint Santa’s Sprint fun run....

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No Christmas rates cheer for any of us

The Reserve Bank has used its last board meeting of 2024 to keep interest rates steady as economists, and home buyers, l...

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The role of law officers to the judiciary

Conceptually, the term “Law Officer”, simply connotes and encompasses all Lawyers serving with the Ministry of Justi...

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Nuclear energy plans stoke 'culture wars' in the bush

Debate about nuclear power and the energy transition is causing fear and dividing rural communities....

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Our problem of maintenance

The fate of the St James Park and Amphitheatre is embarrassingly common to many facilities meant for public use. Opened ...

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Trump wants to roll back birthright citizenship - Ireland scrapped it 20 years ago

As discussions about birthright citizenship in the US are poised to heat up, some may be surprised to learn that Ireland...

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How not to treat Yuval Noah Harari

The bookshop had planned a luminous evening of conversation between a beloved star and a visionary author. Here’s what...

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Our entertainment infra could do with an upgrade

The report also mentioned that the British band Coldplay is set to arrive to play at Navi Mumbai in January next year...

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Advancing a child safeguarding practice

As a nation we must understand that child abuse, the maltreatment of children, happens in several forms including physic...

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Why I filed the ‘silk’ case

Since I lost the “silk” case, many persons, including lawyers, have been enquiring of me my motive for filing the ca...

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Behind closed doors: Inside Uhuru-Ruto power talks

Multiple sources close to both Ruto and Uhuru described the talks as a handshake-like arrangement....

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Leaders trade blame on poll body reconstitution as crisis deepens

The constitutional crisis the country faces due to the lack of a fully constituted IEBC is set to persist as leaders con...

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Politics of Indian propaganda regarding Bangladesh

Indian news outlets and social media platforms have been spreading various types of disinformation about the persecution...

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MPs with voice in public but muted in Parliament

Among the silent MPs are notable figures like Oscar Sudi (Kapseret), George Aladwa (Makadara), and Irene Njoki (Bahati)....

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Trump Endorses RNC’s Current Treasurer as Next Co-chair

President-elect Donald Trump is backing the current treasurer of the Republican National Committee (RNC) to replace his ...

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Trump's plan to revoke birthright citizenship would likely face court challenges

Law experts said changing the U.S. Constitution would take a two-thirds majority in the U.S. House and Senate, along wit...

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Workers protest CFMEU takeover as court battle starts

Blue-collar unionists are rallying against a forced takeover of the construction union, saying the laws strip them of th...

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Letters: Language and attitudes towards disabled people are still so patronising

As talk of forming a new government dominates print and the airwaves, I’m struck by the language being thrown around b...

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Lisa Consiglio: How Irish school students are leading the world in using storytelling and empathy to fight isolation

Mountains of year-end deadlines could not keep me away. Nor could the Christmas season. Nor the distance between New Yor...

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Senan Molony: Coalition suitors practise their waltz before the dance-off for a place in the final

Government formation is an extended and multi-phase dance that involves many interchangeable partners, suave assurance a...

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Frank Coughlan: Two months to form a coalition? I know a speedier way – and it has papal approval

Democracy is a wonderful gift; one the world gave to itself relatively recently. Those who are lukewarm on the idea, or ...

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John Downing: Notre-Dame gets the happy ending denied to novel’s Quasimodo

Victor Hugo had no idea how many adaptations, spin-offs and films he was spawning when he published The Hunchback of Not...

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Editorial: Fresh perspectives needed when charting the course of Syria’s future

There are moments when a confluence of unforeseen events can present either extraordinary opportunity or unmitigated fai...

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Sam Kiley: Syria’s neighbours see liberation as a mess in need of fixing

As preparations were being made to entomb former Syrian president Hafez al-Assad in a mausoleum nearby, a young Imam sat...

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Liz Sly: Bashar al-Assad’s fall was swift and unexpected – but the signs were always there

Bashar al-Assad ruled his country with an iron fist for 24 years, as his father had done for 30 years before him. When h...

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‘Not a quick fix’: How collaboration and trust will help address cultural issues at Queensland police

Addressing entrenched challenges at the Queensland Police Services will require an overhaul of the systems and cultures ...

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UN Security Council to issue statement on Syria crisis in coming days: diplomats

Members of the United Nations Security Council attend a meeting after North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan f...

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White House Chief of Staff Outlines Biden’s Priorities for Final 42 Days in Office

Jeff Zients said his team was making a final push to achieve the Biden administration's key policy goals....

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Welcome to Nigeria!

Five hours and 15 minutes after take-off from Addis Ababa, touch down at the Lagos international airport. Welcome to Nig...

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Politics News Today Live Updates on December 10, 2024: SM Krishna, who shaped Bengaluru as India's Silicon Valley, dies: From Karnataka CM to MEA, a grand political journey

Politics News Today Live Updates on December 10, 2024: Stay engaged with the latest in politics, covering government pol...

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SM Krishna, who shaped Bengaluru as India's Silicon Valley, dies: From Karnataka CM to MEA, a grand political journey

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna passed away at 92 after a prolonged illness. Krishna is ren...

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GOP Senator Probes FBI Response To Alleged Iranian Hack On Trump Ally Kash Patel

He further criticized the leak of sensitive information about the cyberattack...

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India’s ‘concern’ over Bangladesh’s internal affairs and beyond

Bangladesh-India tensions rise as religious minority issues and democracy are scrutinised....

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Trump Nominates Harmeet Dhillon to DOJ’s Civil Rights Division

The attorney is the president-elect's pick for assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice....

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Modi fan, ‘kathmullah’ hater—what Justice Shekhar Yadav has been saying in and outside courtrooms

Allahabad HC judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav has in the past advocated for law to declare cow ‘national animal’ & ...

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‘We must challenge not just regimes, but also oppressive legal machinery'

Human rights lawyer Taqbir Huda talks about the current state of human rights in Bangladesh and the potential way forwar...

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‘We owe it to July victims to ensure justice comes through fair, transparent process’

Human rights lawyer Taqbir Huda talks about the current state of human rights in Bangladesh and the potential way forwar...