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Tinubu’s mandate and Nigeria’s gross national happiness

By Osita Okechukwu Recenty, when the social media outlets ran amok with news of grumblings against President Bola Ahmed ...

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Adenuga @ 72: Footprints of impact

By Adekunle Ijagbemi In this world, while some people are focused on building, some others are focused on destroying tho...

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Trump Considering Auto Tariff Exemptions, White House Confirms

The White House has confirmed that tariff exemptions for automakers are being considered, amid concerns over their econo...

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Why Trump and his creepy minions want white women to make more babies

President Donald Trump wants women in the U.S. to have more babies—as long as they’re white. “The White House has ...

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Man flees Ondo amid same-sex affair allegations, sickness

A 43-year-old man has fled his residence at Araromi Omoladan community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State ov...

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BYRON YORK: Much unknown about 'mistaken' deportation

After all the talking and arguing about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal border-crosser and alleged gang member deporte...

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US Has Spoken to 90 Countries on Trade, Tariffs: Commerce Secretary

'They all want to make deals,' President Trump said. 'But they're going to be fair deals. They're not going to be rip-of...

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Trump signs education-focused executive orders on AI, school discipline, accreditation, foreign gifts and more

President Donald Trump signed multiple Executive Orders relating to education Wednesday afternoon, with multiple tied to...

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EV, HECS relief in the gun as election shots fired

The coalition has performed another election campaign backflip, this time vowing to scrap electric vehicle subsidies and...

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Labor to squirrel minerals to shield from global shocks

Australia will stockpile critical minerals under a re-elected Labor government to protect itself and key allies from glo...

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Trump reinserts himself into Canadian politics, saying 'as a state, it works great'

Days before the federal election and after more than a week without commenting on Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump on...

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More than 500 cars were towed under Bangor’s new winter parking policy

For the first time this winter, Bangor allowed drivers to park on the street during the day and overnight, except when i...

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LA looking to create more 15 mph school zones

The city is proposing that the speed limit be lowered from 25 mph on 343 streets surrounding 201 schools in an effort to...

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Westwood CC reuse plan with golf course becomes a political football in Amherst supervisor election year

The Erie County Executive says it's a win-win for the town, but there are some more transparency questions....

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‘They Still Deserve More’ protesters seek support for caretakers of people with disabilities

In 2021, Illinois ranked 46th in a University of Kansas study of states’ spending on intellectual and developmental di...

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OUTSIDE VIEW: Peace in Ukraine must be the goal

It’s been only about nine weeks since President Donald Trump began his stunning pivot toward Moscow, reversing the U.S...

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YORK: The mystery of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

After all the talking and arguing about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the illegal border-crosser and alleged gang member deporte...

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Senate Dems brace for leadership fight after Durbin retirement

Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-Ill.) retirement is setting off a once-in-a-decade leadership fight for Senate Democrats.Why it ma...

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Trump upends DOJ's Civil Rights Division, sparking 'bloodbath' in senior ranks

More than a dozen senior lawyers in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division – many with decades of experience �...

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Walmart, Target CEOs privately warned Trump tariffs could lead to empty shelves soon

Two U.S. retailers warned President Trump his sweeping tariff policy could disrupt supply chains and lead to empty shelv...

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Trump signs executive order to influence college accreditation process

President Trump also signed an executive order to enforce laws on the books about universities disclosing large foreign ...

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Trump Signs Spate of Orders Targeting Education

The list includes foreign donation disclosure requirements at universities and an end to 'restorative justice' practices...

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Flintoff's haunting Disney+ documentary lays bare the aftermath of horror Top Gear crash - and claims he was allowed to risk his life for ratings: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

The cricket legend does not hold back, in this landmark Disney+ documentary, describing his horrific Top Gear crash in d...

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Minnesota AG Ellison Sues Trump Administration to Defend Transgender Rights Against Executive Actions

Minnesota's Attorney General sues to block Trump's executive actions on transgender rights, alleging constitutional viol...

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A dozen states sue Trump administration over tariffs

The states listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit were Oregon, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, M...

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs 'Texas DOGE' bill into law

The bill creates an efficiency office to streamline Texas regulations, reduce unnecessary rules and improve public acces...

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Surprise! Trump's job approval is in the toilet

President Donald Trump loves to crow about polling numbers, but he won’t be boasting about new polling from Pew Resear...

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King Meets Saudi Crown Prince

(MENAFN - Jordan Times)AMMAN - His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown Prince Hussein, in Riyadh on Monday, ...

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Prince El Hassan Meets Delegations From French Senate, US Congress

(MENAFN - Jordan Times)AMMAN - HRH Prince El Hassan Bin Talal on Wednesday held separate meetings with a delegation from...

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Army Chief, Syrian Defence Minister Discuss Cooperation

(MENAFN - Jordan Times)AMMAN - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Yousef Huneiti met on Wednesday with Syri...

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What Gov. Tim Walz is expected to discuss at State of the State address

Minnesota's governor will deliver his yearly "State of the State" address to a closely divided Capitol. WCCO's Caroline ...

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Trump attacks Zelensky as Ukraine talks downgraded

Talks between the UK, France, Germany, the US and Ukraine were downgraded after US secretary of state Marco Rubio failed...

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Tough policies to transform health not viewed as ‘nanny-statism’, poll finds

A survey of 2,010 UK adults found the NHS was among the top concerns for the public....

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Ensure infrastructure properly maintained

DURING an early morning drive to send my children to school, I was shocked to find a row of flickering street lamps as I...

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Time for Entertainments Duty Act 1953 to be reviewed

From TAN SRI RICHARD KOH, President, Malaysian Association of Themepark and Family Attractions (Matfa). Read full story...

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Society must confront reality of sexual violence

From DR HAEZREENA BEGUM ABDUL HAMID, Criminologist and senior lecturer Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. Read full stor...

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Case for lifelong immunisation

From DR WONG CHUAN LOO ,Lecturer Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Taylor's University. Read full story...

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Keeping culture alive by living it

From DANINAS HEZRY, City University Malaysia Cyberjaya. Read full story...

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Higher taxes needed as Coalition eyes extra $100 billion defence spend

The Coalition says its plan to lift defence spending will cost $21 billion. But its longer-term goal would make defence ...

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These 5 maps reveal the house price pain that could sway the election

Exclusive electorate-level data shows how the housing crisis is playing out among voters around the country, and what it...

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Bourke's Bookshelf: ‘This storm can’t last forever’

This week's featured read is "Wavewalker," a memoir by Suzanne Heywood....

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Let the Massapequa Chiefs keep their name

Memo to the stick-in-the-mud Karens at the State Education Department: Let Massapequa High School keep on being the "Chi...

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'Central Park Five' Raymond Santana Discusses Defamation Case Against Trump

Raymond Santana -- one of the wrongfully convicted Central Park Five -- is celebrating after a federal judge shut down P...

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#FixPolitics Backs Tinubu’s New NNPC Board, Urges Focus On Transparency, Efficiency, Energy Transition

The public policy advocacy group, #FixPolitics, has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent reco...

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In Trade War, China’s Chokehold on US Medicine Moves Into Spotlight

China's iron grip on supply of critical drug ingredients has been years in the making, driven by Beijing's strategic pla...

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Trump Admin Sued by a Dozen States in US Trade Court Over Tariffs

The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge against the tariffs....

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Vang: Stars, stripes and side-eye abroad

Given how much of the world hates us now, some Americans like myself are wondering how we’ll be received when travelin...

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Opinion: A $21,000 crime, a diversion deal, and a justice system off the rails

Tesla vandalism deserved a prosecutor who would draw a clear line against an act that was probably politically motivated...

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Fired San Mateo sheriff’s aide tapped as reserve deputy

Victor Aenlle, controversial former chief of staff to embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, to work as volunteer to help p...

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Opinion: We’re not turning away from encampments — we’re lifting people up

Here’s how our efforts against homelessness work in Minneapolis....

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Readers Write: Tesla vandalism, Hegseth’s blunder

The Hennepin County attorney’s decision not to charge the Tesla vandal reeks of favoritism....