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Detainee recounts chaotic near-deportation that was paused amid a court fight

Eduardo Daboin Rall, a Venezuelan national who was among at least 28 detainees placed on a bus Friday night for deportat...

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Pope Francis mourned as 'Australian in his informality'

Political and spiritual leaders along with the average Australian Catholic are remembering Pope Francis as a man of simp...

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Lessons to learn from Hong Kong exodus at Easter

Hong Kong businesses must think of better ways to attract customers if they are to survive what appears to be an intensi...

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Australia’s student strikers for climate believed they could change their future. Where are they now?

Young people rode a wave of hope and power when hundreds of thousands protested with them in 2019. Then, momentum was lo...

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Whoever wins Australia’s election will need to work with the Senate. Here’s how it could look

The balance between left and right in the upper house may not swing wildly, but even one or two seats changing hands cou...

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A new perspective: Why Pakistan should also look East

My recent China trip was a journey of discovery....

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Concerted effort will be required to fight scamming scourge in Hong Kong

Offences, often involving international gangs, are difficult to combat and Hong Kong must ensure it remains one of the w...

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U.S. Rep. Sorensen pushes for measure to 'literally fund the police'

U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Moline, is cosponsoring legislation that would create a federal grant program for small and m...

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Traitor Harry seems like a nice guy - but will he stab everyone in the back? CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews BBC2's Pilgrimage: The Road Through The Alps

Unfair though it is, every time I hear ex-Traitor Harry Clark speak, my guard goes up. His lips are moving - he must be ...

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Trump thinks insulting Fed chair will fix broken stock market—somehow

President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—the man he appointed in 2017�...

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Govt., is covering all bases but one

Minister of Agriculture K D Lalkantha, one of the most senior members of the government, has made a statement regarding ...

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Trump team needs a trade deal to stop investor panic

The trade war wasn’t supposed to go down this way....

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New York City’s mad mayoral candidates: Letters to the Editor — April 22, 2025

NY Post readers discuss the New York mayoral race, led by ex-Gov. Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani in second place....

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Baba Ahmed: Back to familiar turf

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna As at yesterday afternoon, it was doubtful if the former Spokesperson of the Northern Elders For...

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How NYC’s lax child-protection standards failed Promise Cotton

New Yorkers care about their neighbors — when we see something, we do in fact say something. But our public servants d...

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Federal Student Loan Collections to Restart in May After Biden-Era Freeze

The loan repayment push aims to stabilize the $1.6 trillion federal student debt portfolio and reduce taxpayer burden am...

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Palantir Executive Defends Company's ICE Contract: 'All Sides Of The Political Aisle'

A Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) executive replied to a post on social media that called out the defense contra...

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Why Uzodimma deserves infrastructure Governor award

Governor Hope Uzodimma is a ‘destiny man’, a heroic figure, someone predestined by a higher power to have a signific...

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Ex-mayor stabbed and husband slain in rampage at their home: police

The first Black mayor of Lewisville, Texas, was stabbed, and her husband was killed at the hands of their grandson in an...

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Letters: Climate legislation offers hope against disaster

Also: Measure T | Lee's prospects | Meta's ethics | Defending homes. East Bay Times reader letters to the editor for Apr...

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Umo Eno’s endorsement of President Tinubu

By Bassey Ekong He spoke like an oracle of God, who he is, anyway. Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, a governor elect...

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Trust as the bedrock of journalism: Manila Bulletin’s commitment

In a recently released opinion poll conducted by Tangere, the Manila Bulletin emerged as the most trusted broadsheet new...

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Easter is also a time to help the hungry and needy

The celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the crown jewel of the Christian liturgical calendar. It is on Ea...

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I have seen the Lord

John’s Gospel presents Mary Magdalene as the one to have first seen the risen Christ. She begins with her human eyes a...

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‘Spring’ cleaning

For the past 20 years or so, we haven’t joined the mad rush during Holy Week when people drive or fly out of Metro Man...

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Kamote drivers

In a recent interview before the Holy Week rush, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has advised all travelers to stay safe ...

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A crucial election

The coming May elections for local chief executives are going to be an important one. This is because we will choose lea...

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Pope Francis’ death puts major choice before his church

With the death of Pope Francis, not only will the church mourn a beloved leader — it must also confront a major choice...

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'Wonderful champions!' Trump gives full-throated endorsement to 2 candidates in same race

President Donald Trump made two endorsements for the same race in a post to his Truth Social platform on Monday evening ...

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Nominees to lead AHCA, DCF won’t be confirmed, committee chairman says

In a snub to Gov. Ron DeSantis amid a widening House probe into first lady Casey DeSantis’ signature welfare-assistanc...

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Trump needs to end his war with Jerome Powell now — one way or another

On Monday, furious over Jerome Powell's refusal to budge on lower interest rates, President Trump took to TruthSocial to...

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New Mexico Border Area Designated Fort Huachuca Extension

Army given more authority to deter illegal incidents at the southern border under President Trump’s directive to set u...

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Agege: Stakeholders mount pressure on Obasa to back son for LG chairmanship

In a development that could reshape the political landscape of Lagos grassroots politics, prominent stakeholders in Ageg...

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Trump will attend Pope Francis' funeral in Rome despite contentious past: 'Look forward to being there!'

President Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social Monday – following news of Pope Francis's death – tha...

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Easter tragedy: GTB driver fatally stabbed while assisting vigilantes in Minna

Easter Sunday ended in heartbreak for the residents of Fadikpe community in Minna, Niger State, after Mohamed Abo’ore,...

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Police declare man wanted over alleged homosexual offence in Edo

The Edo State Police Command has reportedly declared one Mr Jonathan Osas Erharuyi wanted after he failed to comply with...

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2026: Osun deserves better than Adeleke –NNPP

From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Osun State has declared that the state deserves...

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Government accused of ‘sabotaging’ tourism with ‘barriers to travel’

A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council found people visiting the UK spent £40.3 billion in 2024....

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Free school breakfast clubs will give parents ‘breathing space’, says Starmer

The new clubs, providing 30 minutes of morning childcare, are part of a trial at 750 schools until July....

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Peebles man who tried to defraud woman of £80 ordered to pay more than £300

Handren told the court he would be unable to carry out unpaid work because, due to his drug treatment, he had “lazy da...

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How Junk Food Took Hold in the US and What RFK Jr. Is Doing About It

'We have people who are obese who are at the same time malnourished, because the food that we're eating is not nutrient-...

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Pete Hegseth's days as defense chief look numbered

The search for a new secretary of defense is on, NPR reported on Monday, as controversy surrounding the current secretar...

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Digital tools at hand to contain dengue

From ASSOC PROF DR NAZRI CHE DOM, Faculty of Health Sciences Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor. Read full story...

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Combating online sexual misconduct

FROM TAN SRI LEE LAM THYE Chairman Alliance for a Safe Community Read full story...

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We must fight harder for our planet

From MEENAKSHI RAMAN, President Sahabat Alam Malaysia. Read full story...

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Prevention of entry, not raids, is the real solution

FROM DR POLA SINGH, Kuala Lumpur. Read full story...

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When social media drives the narrative

WE have a country, a state and a nation. To me, a country is just the geographical setting of mountains, rivers, trees a...

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The hunt for Europe – who will blink first?

IS it better to hunt down a challenger or stay ahead of your competitors? Does the pressure feel different when you're o...