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Noah Feldman: Here is Harvard’s best argument against funding cuts

In essence, Harvard is saying, Trump is trying to condition federal funding on the university speaking the way he wants ...

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2027 presidency: Atiku never keeps to his words – Wike hints on supporting Tinubu

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday said former Peoples Democratic Party presiden...

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The Global South will pay for Trump’s trade war

Many developing economies will likely begin to reconsider their participation in an unequal system that no longer serves...

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Letters to the Editor: This plan for Banana Joe’s would really help Allentown

Letter: There is an old, old restaurant (Banana Joe’s) at the bottom of Hamilton Street that takes up several acres. I...

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North-east housebuilder fined after domestic abuse conviction

Claymore Homes boss, John Smith, 50, was also barred from seeing his ex-partner for three years....

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Oban sheriff jails man after alcohol and cocaine-fuelled attack

Stephen McMahon was jailed for 54 days after attacking a man during a night out. Co-accused Zak Allan was ordered to car...

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Trump administration cuts put Nebraska counterterrorism research center funding in jeopardy

The National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology and Education Center learned its 10-year cooperative agreement orig...

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EU Brexit reset chief: Starmer must stop cosying up to Trump on tech

Senior MEP Sandro Gozi has warned the Prime Minister against following Donald Trump's light-touch approach to tech regul...

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GST kills Gabbar Singh Tax

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India has been a transformative reform, simplifying taxation and boosting economic g...

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Galasso: Prayer and persistence pay off, so hang in there

While you're waiting, stay hopeful and positive, our columnist writes....

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Opinion | When Trump Gives Lemons, India Must Make Lemonade

India must set a good example of free trade that Trump can take credit for, so that India can make lemonade...

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Tulsi Gabbard Declassifies Biden ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Strategy: What’s Inside

The 15-page long document details the Biden administrations findings and action plan to counter an alleged increase in h...

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Poll On Chief Justice Sparks Political Firestorm

The latest Chief Justice poll conducted by Global InfoAnalytics has ignited a firestorm, drawing sharp rebuke from New P...

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Hawaii lawmakers advance bills banning landfills over aquifers

Opponents to plans by Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s administration to site the city’s next solid-waste landfill on active ...

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EDITORIAL: Geothermal is an asset if done right

Developing geothermal energy became a state priority in January, when Gov. Josh Green issued an executive order aimed at...

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Small nuclear reactors are no fix for California's energy needs

The state is considering allowing mass-produced reactors, defying economics and logic. The hype is built on magical thin...

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Raj Tawney: The Smithsonian is not a ‘distorter.’ It’s a mirror

Progress comes with growing pains, and we can’t just erase parts of recorded history we disagree with....

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Jack Bushnell

Jack Warren (Junny) Bushnell, 48, passed away unexpectedly on April 9, 2025. Born in Lake Charles on Sept. 2, 1976 to Ja...

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David McGrath: Mourning my sister Rosie with loved ones, I felt a spiritual rising

As funeral customs go, no country gets it more right: Our community rushing from many miles, many decades, and many memo...

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Heidi Stevens: Memories of a dad who wasn’t mine, but shaped my world, as his family grieves his death

Roger DuClos was my friend’s dad and my dad’s friend; loving, safe grown-ups shape a kid’s world in such profound,...

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Elizabeth Shackelford: President Donald Trump’s war on due process should terrify us all

As the White House flouts the Supreme Court, we have reached a constitutional crisis whose consequences put our most bas...

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An atheist's unnerving descent into Hallow, the prayer app beloved by MAGA celebrities

Endorsed by Gwen Stefani and Russell Brand, Hallow's take on religion is the opiate of MAGA...

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Poilievre is peddling vengeance dressed as policy

Readers share their thoughts and opinions on election issues....

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China is targeting my family and put a bounty on my head — but I won’t be bullied out of my fight for freedom

On a quiet night last week, I received an unnerving message: My parents in Hong Kong had been taken away by the national...

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2000: Rochester police bicyclists hit the streets

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

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DOGE Has Access to Sensitive Labor Department Data on Immigrants and Farm Workers

Three DOGE associates have been granted access to systems at the Department of Labor housing sensitive information on mi...

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My View: Święconka speaks of joy in spring and in holy traditions

Hailing from a strictly Polish heritage, I was raised to observe a “holy meal” on Easter Sunday. Swienconka is a lon...

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Tariffs Are About to Hit Lifesaving Medical Equipment

For millions of disabled people, essential health devices known as durable medical equipment, or DME—think of CPAP mac...

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Beyond data: India must aim for AI sovereignty

The government, industry leaders, and policymakers must act swiftly to create an AI ecosystem that fosters indigenous in...

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At least 58 dead and more than 120 injured in a US bombing of a port in Yemen

At least 58 people were killed and 120 injured in the US bombing of the Ras Issa oil port on the Red Sea, according to m...

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Large-scale Afghan-Russia business forum to be held in Kazan

KABUL (Pajhwok): A large-scale Russia-Afghanistan forum will take place on the sidelines of the KazanForum event in the ...

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History holds the answer to Trump's future

To fight Trump's vision of the future, turn to the history he wants to erase...

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APC more divided than PDP – Damagum declares as he receives defectors

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Iliya Damagum, has said that the All Progressives Congr...

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Ousted Labour MP mocked as he leaves new job after 1 year to ‘start a podcast’

The chief executive of Labour Together was appointed after losing his seat in the 2024 General Election....

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Rubio says US ready to 'move on' within days if no progress made on Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Sec. of State Marco Rubio warns U.S. will cease efforts to secure peace between Russia and Ukraine if the effort does no...

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Gainey, trailing O’Connor in polls, tries to nationalize the race for Pittsburgh mayor

If it sometimes sounds like Ed Gainey would rather run against Donald Trump in Pittsburgh than against Corey O’Connor,...

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Late E.T. Mensah’s Wife Breaks Down as She Remembers Husband Years After His Death

The wife of the late legendary Ghanaian politician and statesman, E.T. Mensah, was seen in a tearful moment of remembran...

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Glitches, unproven tech in new Pa. financial aid system exacerbated delays for thousands of students

School administrators struggled to use an unfamiliar system riddled with problems as thousands of students waited for mo...

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Afghan, Pakistani officials discuss refugees in Islamabad

KABUL (Pajhwok): Senior Afghan and Pakistani officials met in Islamabad and discussed the repatriation of Afghan refugee...

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Federal judge temporarily restricts DOGE access to personalized Social Security data

An Obama-appointed judge in Baltimore issued a preliminary injunction Thursday restricting the Department of Government ...

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China’s PLA invited to Vietnam military parade as both sides pledge closer defence ties

Invite comes as Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun meets Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang days after state visit by ...

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How shift from SAGAR to MAHASAGAR doctrine signals India’s outreach to larger Global South

The concept of MAHASAGAR is an expression of India’s growing economic and political heft and its intention to extend i...