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Trump threatens tariffs and sanctions on Mexico for 'stealing' water from Texas farmers

President Trump said in a social media post that he would impose tariffs and sanctions on Mexico if it does not comply w...

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Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say

The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead. Two people familiar with the s...

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Venezuelan man from Colorado sent to Salvadoran prison without removal order or apparent criminal history

A Venezuelan man was allegedly transferred to a high-security prison in El Salvador without a U.S. removal order....

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Chennai Metro Ph-2, Regional Rail Corridors, High-Altitude Transport System: Bonanza For Tamil Nadu Ahead Of Polls

CNN-News18 has accessed details of these projects --- including 119 Km of metro in Chennai and three RRTS corridors of n...

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SU presents Rs9.23 billion budget for 2024-25, faces Rs888 million deficit

HYDERABAD - The University of Sindh Jamshoro has presented its annual budget esti­mates for the financial year 2024-25,...

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The Irish Independent’s View: We are still in the eye of Donald Trump’s trade storm, but much can be salvaged

If the Trump administration was expecting gratitude for what at best is an indefinite reprieve from financial chaos, it ...

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Letters: Life on Mars surely can’t be any crazier than it is these days in Washington

With all the wild statements coming from Donald Trump, I’m waiting for him to announce he has bought some real estate ...

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‘Copied from America’: Dutton launches election fight over EVs

The opposition leader has been accused of copying Donald Trump’s policies as the government responds to his pledge to ...

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Martina Devlin: Out of principle, I no longer stay in Airbnbs – but ministers need to take a stand too

When we stayed in an Airbnb in Serbia’s capital Belgrade in 2019, we felt we were living like locals – here was an a...

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Adam Harris: We have come too far to return to the days of stigma about autism

“The minute you label somebody, they can unconsciously take on the features of that label. It doesn’t matter how you...

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11 dumpers, water tankers set on fire in Karachi violent protests after accident

KARACHI - A total of eleven dumpers and water tankers were set on fire by angry mobs in Karachi on Wednesday night near ...

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Foundation of healthy society lies in maternal, child health: Dr Rizwana

KARACHI - On the theme of World Health Day, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Fu­tures”, a meeting of the Hamdard Shu­r...

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Sindh to enforce complete ban on use of plastic bags

KARACHI - The Sindh government has once again decided to impose a complete ban on the manufacture, sale, and use of plas...

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Sindh Govt empowers rural communities with solar home systems & enterprise development fund

SUKKUR - In a significant step towards im­proving the socio-economic conditions of rural communi­ties, the Sindh Gover...

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Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the US must retrieve from an El Salvador prison?

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s story appeared as if it would begin and end in his native El Salvador. His attorneys say he fle...

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Supreme Court: Trump administration must work to bring back mistakenly deported Maryland man

Kilmar Abrego Garcia had a court order preventing his deportation to his native El Salvador over fears he'd face persecu...

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Our View: ‘Nazi’ school pic paints a thousand words

It took the education ministry a couple of days to speak about the photo of a group of secondary-school pupils in the Fa...

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Albanese reveals legal proceedings over ‘serious incident’

The prime minister said he alerted Peter Dutton to an alleged terror plot targeting the opposition leader after it becam...

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Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico in water dispute

Politicians in the US maintain that Mexico's growing cattle and pecan industries along the border have used up precious ...

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PDP govs, Senators reject coalition

From Ismail Omipidan, Abuja Rising from a meeting in the early hours of yesterday, governors elected on the platform of ...

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Constituency delineation: Protesters storm INEC, insists process transparent, free, fair

From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja Scores of Ijaw elders and youths, yesterday, grounded activities at the headquarters of the Ind...

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Australian voters are left in the dark on climate targets as they head to the ballot box | Tony Wood

There has been little talk about how Australia’s economy will get to net zero. That’s a terrible reflection on the s...

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Cash App owner Block pays $40 million fine to New York over 'serious compliance deficiencies'

New York state’s top financial regulator struck a $40 million settlement with Block Inc., the parent of Cash App, over...

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PDP postpones N’Central, S’South and S’West congresses

•Court affirms Egwu as South East zonal chairman From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja and Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki The Peoples Dem...

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Vehari DC opens Suthra Punjab Control Room at DC complex

VEHARI - Deputy Commissioner Vehari Imrana Touqeer on Thursday inaugurated the Suthra Punjab Control Room at the DC Com�...

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Education a powerful weapon for youth: MPA

VEHARI - “Education is the most powerful weap­on for our youth; providing quality education at the doorstep of Vehari...

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Democratic prosecutor in crime-torn Albuquerque launches bid for New Mexico governor

A Democratic district attorney in the eye of New Mexico’s tempest over crime and accountability is running for governo...

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Planned NADRA office in post office building criticised

VEHARI - The decision to establish a NADRA office in the existing Post Office building in Luddan has sparked public outr...

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Sargodha, Faisalabad Safe City Projects near completion

SARGODHA - The Sargodha Safe City Project has entered its final phase and is poised to make the northern region of the c...

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2027: Nsukka leaders endorse Mbah, cite massive projects in zone

Leaders of Enugu North Senatorial District otherwise known as Nsukka Zone have endorsed Governor Peter Mbah to continue ...

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Man killed, mother injured in road mishap

BAHAWALPUR - A man was killed and his mother injured when their motorcycle was hit by a truck in Kotla Musa Khan area....

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Man held for defrauding woman of Rs5m on pretext of govt job

MULTAN - Police have arrested a suspect accused of defraud­ing a physically disabled man and his student daughter of Rs...

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DC holds open court to address revenue issues

GUJRAT - Deputy Commissioner Gu­jrat Safdar Hussain Virk met citizens at his office to hear their complaints as part of...

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Two held for torturing woman

MULTAN - The Punjab Safe Cities Au­thority responded prompt­ly to a distress call from Multan, where a woman reported ...

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A Call for Reform

The Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as amended up to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, guaran­tees an array of ...

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Misplaced Rage

The comments made by renowned Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, a former judge of the Federal Shariat Court, deserve am...

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Mining Precautions

The World Bank’s private investment arm, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is set to provide $300 million i...

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Diplomatic Nuance

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s visit to the Republic of Belarus, where he is scheduled to meet President Alexander Lu...

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PM reaches out to Dutton after alleged terror plot

News that opposition leader Peter Dutton was allegedly targeted in an terror plot has prompted the prime minister to rea...

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FAIR Plan Fix: What are lawmakers doing to fix California's insurance and why is it taking so long?

FAIR plan problems are nothing new, but suddenly, everyone is paying attention to California's insurance crisis. Are we ...

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Judge sides with Trump: anyone in US illegally must register with fed government

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that anyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government by providi...

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Supreme Court says government must facilitate release of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

A federal immigration official acknowledged last week that the removal of a Maryland man to El Salvador was an "administ...

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From Neglect to Care

Pakistan is, as is the wider region of South Asia, home to some of the most stunning architectural sites of the world....

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Rising Fees in Private Universities

I am writing to express concern over the excessively high tuition fees charged by private universities, and to question ...

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Danger at sea — NY’s offshore wind power will kill whales, ground ships and more

A wind-power company is dumping billions of pounds of rocks in NYC's vital shipping lanes to build dozens of massive gre...

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Election report card: Where do the major parties stand on addressing violence against women?

We sought to find out what the commitments of each major party are to end violence against women in the lead up to 3 May...

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With Tariff Escalations, US and China Enter a New Era

Experts say U.S.–China relations have crossed a key threshold; a showdown between the world’s largest and second-lar...

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Time: The greatest enemy of man... Afe Babalola

By Tunde Olofintila History teaches us that that there were Philosopher-Kings in Ancient Greece. Coming nearer home, her...

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The resurgence of banditry and herdsmen

By Fred Chukwuelobe From Benue to Plateau to Enugu. From Taraba to Uromi in Edo State. In parts of the South East, the S...

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Military Leaders Urge Bolstering of US Military to Counter CCP in Indo-Pacific

'Deterrence must be backed up by the real capability to fight and win,' said Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S...

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Former B.C. MLA launches CentreBC party, wants to 'push back' against polarization

VICTORIA - A former member of the British Columbia legislature has launched a new political party called CentreBC, aimin...

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LA leaders tout proposed bill to address RVs on city streets

Assemblyman Mark González announced AB 630, a bill aimed at "accelerating housing solutions" for homeless people livin...