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Reeves can be trusted says Kyle after bank questions

A BBC investigation found the now chancellor was subject to an expenses complaint when working at HBOS....

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PM Modi's US visit: How India is eyeing long-term benefit under Trump 2.0

PM Modi hopes to find a way through Donald Trump's often unpredictable approach by offering carefully considered concess...

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MP Slams Ashanti Council Of State Election Vandalism

Mavis Nkansah- Boadu The Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Sekyere East, Mavis Nkansah-Boadu, has condemned the acts ...

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BJP Vs AAP Over Renaming Of CMO Delhi X Handle To 'Arvind Kejriwal At Work'

The BJP must stop making "baseless allegations" and focus on governing Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said in a statem...

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CEC appointment: Select panel likely to meet on Feb 17, EC Gyanesh Kumar among frontrunnerssays report

The search panel headed by the Cabinet Secretary is likely to send a list of five shortlisted candidates for the top pos...

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Will an Allegheny County property tax hike haunt Democrats running for County Council?

Allegheny County homeowners are bracing for a higher property tax bill; the bill may also be coming due for some of the ...

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Judge tosses Pittsburgh Public Schools suit to compel Allegheny County tax reassessment

Judge Kenneth G. Valasek’s opinion did not speak to the substance of the school district’s claims but rather address...

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Allegheny County public defense system needs major investments, says O'Connor audit

During the audit period, 86% of the county’s public defenders had caseloads exceeding national standards....

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Delhi's new CM likely to take oath on February 19; BJP plans a grand event

Delhi is preparing for a significant political shift with the Bharatiya Janata Party set to swear in a new Chief Ministe...

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Declaring Ofori-Atta Fugitive National Embarrassment – NPP

Henry Nana Boakye The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has described actions of the Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, as...

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Tory leader in bid to revive Norfolk and Suffolk's postponed elections

Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has launched a bid to revive May's postponed Norfolk and Suffolk county council ...

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Rachel Reeves expenses row: Cabinet minister turns on BBC over report of 'inquiry' into her spending

But broadcaster Nick Robinson rejects the allegations against the Corporation...

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Lidl complains after Reform councillors pose up at store opening

Councillor David Thomas claimed he 'officially' opened the Lidl but the chain said there was no official ceremony...

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Elon Musk's Doge plan prompts call from Germany's far-right to follow example

The leader of Germany's far-right AfD party has called for the country to follow Elon Musk's lead in cutting red tape to...

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Hong Kong Journalists Assoc. annual dinner cancelled after hotel axes booking over ‘unstable power supply’

The Hong Kong Journalists Association has cancelled its annual fundraising dinner after the Regal Hongkong Hotel axed it...

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Gabbard’s intelligence role will be tested immediately

Hawaii’s Tulsi Gabbard will be tested immediately on how she will handle threats to national security and U.S. troops ...

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‘Modest’ piece of wildfire settlement promoted for insurers

Gov. Josh Green doubts that Hawaii’s insurance market will suffer from a Monday court decision supporting a tentative ...

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Senators sound alarm over parks’ staffing shortage

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, and 21 of her Senate colleagues are calling on newly confirmed Interior Secretary Doug...

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Three Kaduna PDP Lawmakers Defect To APC, Citing Governor’s Leadership

In a significant political shift, three members of the Kaduna State House of Assembly, previously elected under the Peop...

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Costco and investors could pay big time for its DEI policies

Many companies have caught on to the phrase, go woke, go broke. But Costco rejected that idea and turned down a move by ...

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Austin Bay: Diego Garcia: The American nowhere vexing China and Iran

Because of Location: The island hosts an American super-strategic airbase (meaning it easily handles heavy bombers and a...

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Trump’s order was the last straw – at least, the last paper one. We should rejoice

The second Trump administration has begun and Americans are lucky to be getting rid of the silliness that Biden gave us ...

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Experts Say US Defense Modernization Has a Serious Pacing Problem

Insiders say the United States is falling behind in combat readiness and rapidly evolving technology....

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Resaltan «determinación» de Abinader contra la corrupción

Santo Domingo, 13 feb (EFE).- El director de la Conferencia Internacional Anticorrupción Roberto Pérez Rocha calific...

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Trump needs to do three big things to protect free speech

President Trump isn't always against censorship. If he wants to stand up for free speech, he should protect it online, s...

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As Trump steamrolls Washington, Democrats search for a strategy – and a voice

Shut out of power in Washington, the Democratic Party is struggling to find a comprehensive message. The biggest challen...

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Judicial Impeachment: How It Works and Why It’s in the Spotlight

The Constitution indicates that federal judges can be impeached and removed from office for ‘treason, bribery, or othe...

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Gambling with the odds of destruction

Can America survive this meteor shower? Maybe — if we stay focused, get organized, show up, support good candidates, w...

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Love ensnared by technology

Technology, as Binoy Mukhopadhyay said, gives speed, and steals emotions. Love suffers its impact....

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Can we keep our republic? We'll see you in court

It was John Marshall, chief justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835, who anticipated this day....

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Councillor accused of 'bonkers conspiracy theory' as Norwich 'Nazi' row takes twist

Cate Oliver, an independent member of Norwich City Council, has claimed accusations made against a Green councillor are ...

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City Hall sets aside £250k to fund unitary authority bid

Norwich City Council has agreed to set aside £250,000 for its bid to create a unitary Norwich authority under the gover...

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‘I was proud of him’: Evanne Ní Chuilinn reflects on brother’s death by suicide in first Seanad speech

The former RTÉ sports journalist said she wanted to ‘highlight the issue of dual diagnosis relating to addiction and...

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Edo Election Tribunal: APC’s case collapses as witnesses confirm over-voting, election irregularities

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal witnessed a dramatic turning point on Thursday, February 13, as th...

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Chennai idly batter unit owner arrested for illegal possession of PDS rice

Police arrested a batter-making unit owner in Chennai for illegally possessing 322 kgs of rice meant for public distribu...

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2024 LS poll: NOTA records lowest percentage share since its introduction

Bihar recorded the highest percentage of NOTA votes at 2.07% while Nagaland recorded the lowest share of NOTA votes at j...

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Government’s decision unnecessary and an erosion of civil liberties, says BASC

BASC has criticised the government’s decision to grant police automatic powers of entry into the homes of firearms cer...

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UK will respond accordingly to Trump’s £24bn VAT tariff threat, minister insists

The UK will “respond accordingly” to Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat, technology secretary Peter Kyle has said...

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ORAL is a tool for political prosecution – NPP

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has chastised President John Dramani Mahama for establishing the Operation Recover All Loo...