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President Mahama swears in new military service commanders to Armed Forces Council

play videoThe Armed Forces Council plays a critical role in advising the President on military matters President John Dr...

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Donald Trump and Zelensky face off at Pope's funeral in first meeting since White House spat

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky were pictured in the grand surroundings of the Vatican complex this morning leaning ...

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'Build bridges, not walls,' Pope's funeral sermon urges

With Donald Trump in the funeral crowd, a cardinal has repeated Pope Francis's strongest criticisms of the US president ...

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Readers speak: CT firefighters need and deserve excellent pay and benefits

The bottom line is this...offering them anything less is simply unconscionable....

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At least 47 injured after explosion at port in Iran's Bandar Abbas

Smoke erupts from the site of the balst in southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, on April 26, 2025. — Iranian mediaA ...

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Intermediate exams postponed: New start date set for May 5

The Board of Intermediate Education has announced the postponement of the intermediate annual examinations, originally s...

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NPP’s absence is being felt by Ghanaians, says Dr Opoku Prempeh

In a Facebook post following a meeting with the NPP Regional Chairman for Bono East and constituency executives in Wench...

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Trump and Zelensky speak about future of Ukraine on sidelines of Pope’s funeral

Sir Keir Starmer and William, the Prince of Wales, are among the world leaders and dignitaries who also attended the cer...

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Hawaii leaders blast Trump’s order allowing seabed mining

Hawaii leaders are speaking out against an executive order by President Donald Trump that opens the door for large-scale...

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2028 auditions for Democratic presidential nomination kick off as blue-state governor visits key early state

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, on Sunday becomes the first of the big-name potenti...

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'Chaos created by uncertainty.' Tariffs hit a company that lights Hollywood — and Congress

Jim Sanfilippo says his lighting company, Nila, has planned carefully to get some breathing room with smaller projects. ...

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DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Limits on Seizing Journalists’ Records in Criminal Leak Probes

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the policy change will restore prosecutors' ability to hold government leakers accountab...

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The prosecutor who agreed not to seize the ballot boxes during the November 9th elections

On Tuesday, the Attorney General of the State, Álvaro García Ortiz, appointed prosecutor Emilio Sánchez Ulled (Lle...

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Aimee Semple McPherson and the gospel of reinvention in L.A.

Scholars marvel at Los Angeles' propensity to create new ways to connect God and self. It was fertile ground for Aimee S...

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Trump has finally realised Putin is stringing him along

Faced with a global meltdown over tariffs, the US President needs a win...

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1925: Fire department breaks monthly record of runs

Highlights of news reported today in 2000, 1975, 1950 and 1925....

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Osun Senators, Reps Pledge Loyalty To Gov Adeleke

Osun State Senators and House of Representatives members have pledged loyalty and support to Governor Ademola Adeleke‘...

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Independent floors eligible for separate domestic electricity connections, rules Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman

Tamil Nadu Electricity Ombudsman has made a key decision. Separate electricity connections for independent floors are a ...

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Trump and Zelensky hold a "very productive conversation" before Pope Francis' funeral.

One of the most anticipated images of the Vatican ceremony this Saturday was that of the President of the United States,...

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David Hogg, a DNC headache of the Democrats' own making

Democrats are in an uproar. As they should be. Spending Democrat money to take out Democrat politicians is probably a bi...

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In the Garden | Resilient bunch

Most of our native trees have a home range that extends well beyond Illinois, and Ohio buckeye (Aesculus glabra), as its...

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DR Congo: US, Qatar confirm what we knew about Belgium's standing

The crisis in eastern DR Congo is one of those tragedies that feels like it’s stuck on repeat. And yet, here we are, w...

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10 parties join forces to unseat Gov Otu in 2027

No fewer than ten political parties in Cross River State have united for the sole aim of removing incumbent Governor, Se...

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Are we witnessing the death of foreign aid?

What is the future of foreign aid and what happens to people and countries dependent on it?...

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Chief of Suisi-Okwenya urges government to investigate impasse between Krobos and ECG

Chief of Suisi-Okwenya in the Manya Krobo Traditional Area The Chief of Suisi-Okwenya in the Manya Krobo Traditional Are...

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Kevin Rennie: How a CT judge could remove obstacles to lower electric bills

The documents we have seen so far tell a disturbing tale....

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Opinion | Pahalgam Attack Shows Jihadists’ Desperation

India must remain vigilant, ensure robust counterterrorism mechanisms, and continue fostering peace and economic growth ...

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Opinion | Pahalgam Attack And Modi Govt’s Decisive War On Terror

PM Modi will avenge Pahalgam because deep down, he truly cares and ‘Nation First’ has always been his abiding work e...

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Leaders ease off on messaging as Aussies tune out

On a day light on for policy announcements, polling showed the major parties are struggling to convince voters they're c...

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Opinion: Why we need to call upon the great writers

One of my nerdy little hobbies is collecting quotations from the famous and not-so-famous about good writing. After endu...

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"Yeh naya Bharat kisi ko chhedta nahin lekin...": UP CM Yogi reaffirms zero tolerance policy

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath conveyed sorrow regarding the Pahalgam terror attack. He reiterated a zero-...

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Women it is your time to rise up – Minority

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has strongly condemned the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo by President ...

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How TRF has become the face of terror in Jammu and Kashmir

The Resistance Front, an offshoot of LeT formed after the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, claimed to secularise jihad...

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Franks: Ex-Gov. George Wallace opposed integration. Trump opposes inclusion. Two nickels or a dime?

The Trump Administration wants us to believe that somehow trying to integrate Black people into society hurts the white ...

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Dr. Lorna Breen’s COVID legacy remains

Five years ago, New York was eerily quiet. Streets that typically buzzed with life were empty. Until 7 p.m. every evenin...

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Rachel Marsden: Visiting birthplace of anti-globalism shows how everything has changed

Flash- forward to today, and the same folks who went on to elite left-leaning institutions of establishment formatting, ...

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What If Losing in Court Means Trump is Actually Losing at Everything?

Imagine how many more lawsuits the Trump administration is going to lose in the next 100 days....

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Why judges blocked the Trump admin's school DEI crackdown

On Thursday, three federal judges in Maryland, New Hampshire and Washington, D.C., said Trump's anti-DEI efforts were on...

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Word of the Week: Ephemerals. These beauties are a reminder of our own fleeting existence

We all must accept that, like spring ephemerals, our lifespans are limited, and so we should make the most of the time w...

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Employee cuts at Social Security are leaving remaining workers struggling to keep up

Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the ...

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Even at the bitter end, a songbird's tune is still sweet

One by one, songbirds fall from the wire....

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Spontaneous applause in St Peter's Square as Zelenskyy arrives for funeral of Pope Francis

The Ukrainian President is among around 50 world leaders attending the funeral of the late pontiff....

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Last multitudinous farewell to Francis, the pope of the people

The late Pope Francis received his final farewell this Saturday. in a sober ceremony in St. Peter's Square at the Vatica...

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2027 Election Nigerians Against Tinubu’s Govt – Atiku Reacts To Massive Defection From PDP

Atiku said this in a statement on Friday while reacting to the recent wave of defection from the Peoples Democratic Part...

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Meet the 14 journalists who have landed ‘juicy’ appointments in Mahama’s government

Here are nine notable journalists who have secured prominent appointments The administration of President John Dramani M...

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Dozens arrested as Istanbul mayor investigation deepens

Police in Istanbul have detained 47 people in dawn raids linked to a corruption investigation that saw the city's mayor ...