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Visit Rwanda sponsorship deal with Atlético Madrid is a strategic investment

The government of Rwanda has announced that it has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with Atlético Madrid, one of S...

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Column: Israel marks 77th anniversary at a tenuous time

Israel’s 77th anniversary takes place in the long and dark shadow of the transforming events of Oct. 7, 2023, Virginia...

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White House touts corporate promises to invest big bucks in the U.S.

President Trump's economic policies are spurring companies to make hefty investments in the U.S., White House says....

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The geo-political chessboard of food security

In February 2025, as the world sparred over tariffs and trade wars, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund quietly spent...

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Ukraine signs deal to give US access to rare minerals

Ukraine has signed a deal with the United States, giving the U.S. access to Ukraine's rare minerals as it continues to w...

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Letters for May 1: Menhaden study can help gauge Chesapeake Bay’s health

Letter writers discuss Chesapeake Bay study on menhaden fishing and the first 100 days of President Donald Trump's secon...

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Senate to vote on whether or not to block Trump’s global tariffs amid economic turmoil

Senate Democrats are forcing a vote Wednesday evening on whether to block global tariffs announced by Donald Trump earli...

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Philippine-Taiwan interaction would be seen in Beijing as independence support, analyst says

Beijing summons Manila’s envoy Jaime FlorCruz for ‘solemn representations’ regarding island....

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The losing war against drivers in Los Angeles

How did Vision Zero work out? Over the last ten years, traffic fatalities in Los Angeles have increased....

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PGR defende prisão domiciliar humanitária para ex-presidente Fernando Collor

FILE PHOTO: Senator Fernando Collor speaks during the final session of debate and voting on suspended Brazilian Presiden...

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Canadian students elected a Conservative government in a mock vote. Should Liberals take that as a warning?

As of Tuesday afternoon, 928,862 votes were reported from 6,000 schools, representing all 343 electoral districts, accor...

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Canadian lessons for Democrats, it’s nuts for US to ‘walk away’ and other commentary

Mark Carney led Canada’s Liberal Party to a remarkable comeback victory by “shaking up voters’ expectations of the...

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US and Ukraine sign minerals agreement after nail-biting last minute snag

We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures, and videos on this breaking news story....

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South Korea to Launch Mandatory Horse Registration and Welfare Monitoring Center in 2026

SEOUL, April 30 (Korea Bizwire) — In a major policy shift to improve animal welfare and oversight, the South Korean go...

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Two Americans Charged in Operating International Child Expolitation Ring

'The allegations in this case are not only disturbing, they are also every parent’s nightmare,' U.S. Attorney Edward R...

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Jeffries distances himself from Democrat trips to El Salvador as border security debate splits party: report

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is urging Democrats to pause travel to El Salvador as a deportation case with gang ties threatens t...

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Braid: Former UCP premier Jason Kenney refutes separatists, says Carney has chance to right wrongs

'When it comes to separation, I think the so-called separatist movement in Alberta has never been a serious enterprise ....

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Rubio reveals obscure Biden administration office kept 'disinformation' dossier on Trump official

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed the Biden administration's State Department kept a dossier on a Trump official, ...

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Insiders say getting Donald Trump's tariffs lifted is job one for Mark Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his goal in meeting with President Donald Trump is to achieve a new comprehensive econom...

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Florida lawmakers OK revamp of condo safety laws passed after deadly Surfside collapse

Bill's passage with unanimous support of House, Senate called a response to residents' concerns about rising costs...

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3 injured after crash involving ambulance in Christiana, Delaware

Three people are recovering after a crash involving an ambulance in Delaware....

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Democratic Leader Jeffries says Trump's 100 days filled with 'chaos, cruelty and corruption'

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Donald Trump’s 100 days in office have been an assault of Ameri...

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Broadway Bridge Rehabilitation Project begins May 12

A rehabilitation project starting May 12 will see access to Broadway Bridge shut down for six months....

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David Hogg faces challenge to DNC role as party tensions escalate

A Native American attorney is challenging David Hogg's vice chair position at the Democratic National Committee (DNC) am...

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Criminal justice, ACLU advocates decry bail reform legislation while Abbott advocates

Texas Governor Greg Abbott championed a package of bail reform legislation in Houston that would keep more people accuse...

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Japan's role for ASEAN increasingly crucial amid U.S. tariff standoff

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Vietnam and the Philippines through Wednesday hoping to offer up Japan as a reliab...

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Pitt leadership outlines measured approach to federal funding fight at town hall meeting

In a town hall meeting Wednesday, deans and chancellors at the University of Pittsburgh took questions about the institu...

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Should the DR Congo-Rwanda declaration stop AFC/M23’s cause?

Goma lives again. Markets hum with traders. Children play in schoolyards. The Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement (A...

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Cringe your way through RFK Jr.'s bonkers interview with Dr. Phil

The insanity continues with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who appeared on Dr. Phil McGraw�...

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Nebraska Legislature rolls back tax incentives, teacher retirement contribution to reduce deficit

The Nebraska Legislature passed a pair of bills Wednesday morning that are expected to significantly lower the state's p...

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Here's an idea for the next Parliament: Abandon your dumb, nasty partisanship

A lot of people are saying it should be, including some newly elected Conservative MPs....

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Qatar supports Syrian White Helmets with search & rescue gear

QNADohaQatar has provided a comprehensive logistical assistance package to the Syrian Civil Defence Organisation (White ...

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EMDIA experience: Rising diplomats reflect on leadership, global service

Tribune News NetworkDohaFor the 20 students of Georgetown University in Qatar’s (GU-Q) Executive Master’s in Diploma...

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Trump’s 100 days: Pritzker calls for mass mobilization as he grows his national profile

Throughout the town hall, the second-term Illinois governor continued calling for Americans to make their voices heard a...

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100 Days: Trump's relationship with Congress and the courts

Many of Trump's actions are a direct challenge to the courts and to Congress, the two branches of government designed to...

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Javier Blas: It’s electricity realism, not climate denialism

Green activists seem to believe any concerns represent little more than attempts to delay a needed transition away from ...

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OC Vietnamese coffee shop expanding to new locations despite tariffs; owner vows to not raise prices

Da Vien Coffee owner Vinny Nguyen says he plans to open eight new locations before the end of the year. Like everyone el...

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The 'F-word': Schumer says Trump's first 100 days can be distilled to single utterance

On Day 101 of the Trump administration, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York and other Democratic senators railed again...

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House panel revives bill to give Ivermectin special status

The worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is in the rearview mirror, but a House Republican-led panel revived legislation Wedne...

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Solomon D. Stevens: Want to do something about polarized society? Stop shouting slogans

If we speak in political slogans, we will get to the point where we can only think in political slogans. And when we get...

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After months of laying low, Kamala Harris to slam Trump in major new speech

Kamala Harris has been quiet since her crushing defeat to Donald Trump last year. That's changing Wednesday....

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North Carolina court says stripping governor of election board appointments can go ahead for now

A North Carolina appeals court has ruled that a law stripping the governor’s authority to appoint State Board of Elect...

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Trump’s First 100 Days: A Businessman’s Blueprint for America’s Comeback

While some economists predict short-term disruptions, the bigger picture is clear: Trump’s America First trade policie...

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Other voices: Crazy conspiracy theories should not be part of Senate hearing

The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, are probably the most extensively studied events in the history of this nation....

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North Carolina is pursuing its own restrictions amid Trump's pushback against DEI

The North Carolina House advanced its own restrictions on diversity, equity and inclusion practices for state agencies...

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Poilievre is making calls to shore up support as Conservatives take stock of election results

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been on the phone with caucus members and party supporters in the hours since t...

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Glove Theatre announces May, June schedule

GLOVERSVILLE — The Glove Theatre recently announced its schedule for May and June....

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Meet the Press NOW — April 30

House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) shares how Democrats plan to counter President Trump’s policies as ...

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2027: Etteh Backs Umo Eno’s Endorsement Of Tinubu, Akpabio

April 30, (THEWILL) – Member representing Eket/Onna/Esit-Eket/Ibeno Federal Constituency of Akwa Ibom State in the Nat...

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Trump blames Biden as US economy shrinks first time since 2022

Former US president Joe Biden looks on as US President Donald Trump arrives during the inauguration ceremony before Trum...

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GSA to Host Public Meeting on Douglas Port Projects and Environmental Impact

DOUGLAS — The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will host a public meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, to gath...

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What the surveys say on Duterte’s ICC arrest

Filipinos must be confused by the apparent mixed signals brought about by several political survey results released rece...

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Defending Sandy Cay

On April 24, the world woke up to dispiritingly familiar news: China was up to its antics again, displaying fresh aggres...

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Reader's View: Putin would understand a punch in the nose

From the letter: "When the Russian people have skin in the game, there will be pressure put on Putin."...

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Trump says 'be patient' as US economy contracts

US President Donald Trump insists things will get better after first-quarter data showed the first US economic contracti...

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AMIRI GUARD COMMANDER MEETS BRITISH ROYAL MILITARY POLICE PROVOST MARSHAL

Amiri Guard Commander HE Lieutenant-General Staff Hazza bin Khalil Al Shahwani met with British Royal Military Police Pr...