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David W Higgins: Ireland might not care for Catholic social teaching any more, but Pope Francis showed how far it can move the dial

Catholic social teaching isn’t something you hear about much in Ireland these days. Tainted by the abuse scandals and ...

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Letters: Donald Trump’s hypocrisy on day of Pope’s funeral is further proof he cannot be trusted

The symbolism of Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky sitting inside St Peter’s Basilica – with no interference from ...

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Karen Tumulty: The migrant bishop begging Americans to ‘have a heart’

As an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington, appointed by Pope Francis in late 2022, Evelio Menjivar-Ayala i...

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Khurshid Shah flays India’s baseless accusations against Pakistan regarding Pahalgam attack

SUKKUR - Senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader, MNA Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has condemned the attack on the Pakis...

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What is the difference between a welcome to country and an acknowledgement of country?

Peter Dutton says welcome to country ceremonies are ‘overdone’, but the resulting discourse often mixes up the cerem...

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Illegal structures demolished on Auto Bhan Road

HYDERABAD - A large-scale anti-encroachment operation was conducted on Monday at Auto Bhan Road, Latifabad under the lea...

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KU hosts global conference on marine biodiversity

KARACHI - The Department of Zoology of the University of Karachi organized a three-day long international conference on ...

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Taj Haider devoted his life for sovereignty within country: Rabbani

KARACHI - Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Karachi Division jointly organized a ...

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Some international students in Texas see visas restored after ICE reversal

University of Texas at Austin leaders did not provide exact numbers but said they have been notified about "multiple" vi...

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Election to vacated general seat of Senate to be held on May 6

KARACHI - The polling for the vacated general seat of the Senate from Sindh province will be held in the Sindh Assembly ...

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Commissioner, DIG Hyderabad orientate newly inducted CSS officers with professional responsibilities

HYDERABAD - The Divisonal Commissioner Hyderabad Bilal Ahmed Memon has said the true leadership stem from understanding ...

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Toward deepening Japan–Philippines strategic partnership

Warm greetings to the people of the Philippines. I am Ishiba Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, and I am truly delighted ...

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KMC becomes first digital local council for salary disbursement

KARACHI - Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has officially become the first local council to digitize its salary di...

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'Morale’s in the toilet': Hunt for leaks sparks 'palpable dread' as polygraphs hit FBI

The Trump administration’s aggressive campaign to root out government leakers has intensified as national security age...

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SSP chairs meeting to review performance of all DSPs, SHOs

HYDERABAD - SSP Shaheed Benazirabad, Shabbir Ahmed Sethar, on Mondayt chaired a meeting and reviewed the performance of ...

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Wake-up call for PH global competitiveness

The inception of the 2025 IMD World Competitiveness Rankings survey, as announced recently by the Management Association...

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Lolo Kiko made me proud to be Catholic

As the world mourned the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday last week and as tributes poured in, there was no doub...

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How will you believe if I tell you about heavenly things?

Early disciples of Jesus bear witness to an eschatological reality. Nevertheless, such reality is already realized in th...

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Pope Francis’ life: A lesson in humility

What can Filipino leaders learn from the life of Pope Francis?...

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Sink or swim

The past two weeks had been very eventful. There was the shock of the death of Pope Francis. Although I’d like to writ...

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Hong Kong activists released after years in prison

Four former Hong Kong politicians have been released after more than four years in prison under a Beijing-imposed law th...

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State designates Gloversville as pro-housing community

New York state has officially designated Gloversville as a pro-housing community, city officials announced Monday....

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Mar-a-Lago Meeting Highlights Zahid F Sarder Saddi's Call for Global Action Amid Rising Extremism in Bangladesh

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As Bangladesh descends deeper into political chaos and religious extremis...

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Oakland nonprofits face cuts after losing federal grants

Last week, across the country, non-profits doing work for the Department of Justice got news grants they were operating ...

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Amid Dutton’s messy decline in the polls, is Albanese on the verge of becoming the John Howard of his era? | Peter Lewis

It is a terrible to thing to say to about someone who entered politics to ‘fight Tories’, but there are parallels be...

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Federal Election 2025: Calgary and Alberta results by riding | National seat counts

Results from the federal general election will be updated throughout the night...

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Letter: Election security needs increased funding to stay ahead of threats

Election workers need training, updated tools, and security support to keep pace with the threats we’re facing, says A...

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Trump admin hits Harvard with race-based discrimination investigation

The Trump administration is ramping up its fight against Harvard, launching investigations Monday into the university an...

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Jeju’s Haenyeo Rescue Unit Launches with Underwater Cleanup Operation

JEJU, April 29, (Korea Bizwire) — Members of Jeju’s newly formed Haenyeo Rescue Unit collected 300 kilograms of mari...

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House Democrats wait anxiously on AOC's big Oversight decision

One question is dominating the halls of Congress this week: Whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will run agai...

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New rhetoric of marginalization from the north

By Sunday Onyemaechi Eze The usual rhetoric of marginalising the north and protecting the region’s interest has once a...

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Are Telcos ripping Nigerians off on data?

By Elvis Eromosele In Nigeria, agreement is a rare commodity. From politics to football, fuel prices to fashion trends, ...

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Affordable Healthcare

In a world where healthcare is increasingly viewed as a business rather than a universal right, which needs to be provid...

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Common Interest

In a welcome development, the meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Monday endorsed the federal government...

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PM, treasurer challenged on AAA credit rating risk

Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers say the Coalition should release its costings in response to questions on a ratings ag...

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Partners in Crime

Just as Israel continues to slaughter dozens of Palestinians daily in the Gaza Strip, its ideological, military, and pol...

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Salute to Lt. Col. Anele, an amazon redefining Nigerian Army narratives

By Kalu Okoronkwo To the girl child whose hopes and aspirations appear to be muscled in a male dominated world, the elev...

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Indus at the Brink

History is a tireless teacher, though not always an obedient one....

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War Not a Solution

Dear neighbours, a war between us isn’t going to be like a Bollywood movie starring Deepika and Hrithik; this can neve...

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India’s Indus Gamble

On April 23, India made an astonishing announcement: it would seek to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakista...

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A moon amongst the stars: Celebrating Dr. Mike Adenuga at 72

By Femi Opadere As the sun rises on yet another beautiful day, Nigeria and the world take a moment to honour a giant, a ...

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Balochistan in Crises All Around

Balochistan faces numerous challenges that hinder its progress....

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Facing the Mirror Too Soon

In today’s generation, especially among those aged 15 to 30, a growing concern is emerging....

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Environmental Change and Degradation

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the ongoing environmental changes and degradation that are affecting o...

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Costly Kidney Treatment

Kidney diseases have become an outrageous problem throughout the country, particularly in Balochistan, where the number ...

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At White House Correspondents’ Dinner, fake remorse over Biden ‘mistakes’

This year's White House Correspondents' Dinner was a flop — because the DC press corps has reached that Washington nad...

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Greenland's new prime minister issues warning to Trump as war of words heats up

Greenland's new Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has accused the Trump administration of being disrespectful amid ca...

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Home burglaries spike in Altadena months after Eaton fire

There have been on average more than 40 burglaries a month since the inferno devastated the community....

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More cuts coming in no-frills New Zealand budget

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has reiterated her goal to get New Zealand's budget back in surplus by 2028 and has cut h...

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California Dem lawmakers proposes bill to decriminalize welfare fraud below $25K over administrative errors

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill that would decriminalize welfare fraud under $25,000, as well as attempted w...

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John M. Crisp: What I wish Rumeysa Ozturk could have learned in the US

By denying anyone, good or bad, access to due process, we are imperiling our own....