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Is the Liberal Party even trying to win this election?

The Coalition has been in power for about nine of the last dozen years. If Australia is not on track, then perhaps some ...

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Independence in Nembudziya

Ever heard of this place? No? I am not surprised as it is very remote and difficult to get to, either from Chinhoyi or K...

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Maradona, Messi... and Pope Francis, the most football-loving pontiff of all

When he went out to the Plaza de Sant Pere to meet the faithful, Pope Francis He used to smile when someone gave him a S...

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Alvise Pérez no longer controls his MEPs.

Alvise Pérez's party, Se ha Acabado la Fiesta (SALF), unexpectedly won three MEPs in the last European elections, but ...

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"We cannot afford not to modify the 30% of subsidized housing."

Laia Bonet (Valls, 1972) is the first female deputy mayor of Barcelona City Council. She has two of the city's most pres...

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The bomb-proof patience of Hansi Flick's great forgotten ones

In a modern football match, where dozens of cameras are spread throughout every corner of the stadium, there are multipl...

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Puigdemont seeks to prevent the Supreme Court from implementing the amnesty.

The Supreme Court has rejected the amnesty for former President Carles Puigdemont; first it was the investigating judge ...

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The versatile Catalan businessman behind the skylight of the Monte Carlo Casino

Throughout this series of profiles, we've often discussed the world of oil and the Catalan and foreign figures who left ...

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“Young people seem to be afraid of going into a fishmonger and buying fish.”

The half-full fridge (Planeta Gastro) is the book to give if the teenager at home is moving into a student apartment or ...

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"We are caught between market and technology"

Amador Fernández-Savater (Madrid, 1974) is a journalist, philosopher and author of Libidinal capitalism (NED Editions)...

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Whoever succeeds Pope Francis, the genie is now permanently out of the bottle

If Pope Francis was merely supposed to be a caretaker pope and keep the throne of St Peter warm, he defied all expectati...

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The many benefits of diversifying Bangladesh's capital market

The lack of product diversification in Bangladesh's capital market limits its growth and sustainability....

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State has reached crisis of irresponsibility that resonates far beyond Grace’s grim story

Fintan O’Toole: This 30-year debacle should finally bring home to us the reality that official accountability does not...

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Concern as council debt for special educational needs support set to exceed £180m

The deficit racked up by Norfolk County Council supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities is d...

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Bangor’s 1st Aroma Joe’s will open on Wednesday

The grand opening will come after four months of renovations to the building, which had been a Tim Horton’s....

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High levels of lead found in water piped to Norfolk homes

High levels of lead were found in water supplied to Norfolk homes more than 50 times last year, most of them in Norwich....

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Pakistan condoles passing of Pope Francis

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan yesterday conveyed its heartfelt condolences on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, a revered...

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Govt has failed to protect lives and properties: JUI-F

Calls for fresh, transparent, impartial general elections....

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Azerbaijan, China strengthening alliance despite Western pressure: Aliyev

Ties between the two countries are growing through trade, climate action and shared values, says Azerbaijani president...

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Nadine Menendez Convicted in Bribery Scheme Involving Ex-Senator Husband

A federal jury found Nadine Menendez guilty in a high-stakes corruption case tied to her husband and former U.S. Sen. Bo...

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Gov Namadi Tears PDP Membership Cards, Says Party Almost Non-Existent

The governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi has torn the membership cards of defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (...

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JUI-F rejects political alliances, Mines & Minerals Bill

LAHORE - Following its two-day Central Council meeting which concluded here in Lahore on Monday, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Isla...

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The stark reality of second chances in NC

By Brian Hamilton Second Chance Month means nothing without real reform. Gov. Josh Stein proclaimed April to be Second C...

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Hope is a strategy — and all families deserve it

By Sharon Hirsch Every child deserves a positive, nurturing childhood, and our communities thrive when families have the...

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Trade wars already looming large in NC’s 26 US Senate race

By David Larson A lot of politics, nationally and locally, since 2015 has been a referendum on Donald Trump. This has pu...

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Richard Anthony: Federal spending crisis requires bold action

THE FEDERAL government runs a deficit of about a trillion dollars every 200 days. That is a one followed by 12 zeroes. T...

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Bill Hamlen: Signs of Dartmouth emerging from the fog of 'woke'

WHEN I ask friends to guess what percentage of Dartmouth College faculty donate to Democrats versus Republicans, they ty...

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216 PDP, NNPP Members Defect To APC In Jigawa

No fewer than 216 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have defecte...

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Wamuchomba’s Presidential Vision: From Banana Fibre Wigs to Backyard Factories

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has declared her ambition to lead Kenya one day, unveiling an ambitious, grassroots-dri...