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Rubio Announces Closure of Office Tracking Foreign Disinformation Over Censorship Concerns

‘The best way to counter disinformation is free speech,’ says the state secretary....

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U.S. consumers are "panic-buying" Korean beauty products amid Trump's tariff war, retailers say

Almost all of the serums, face masks and creams sold at Senti Senti, a Brooklyn skincare store, are imported from South ...

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Illinois lawmakers moving forward on public defender reform

The legislation would create the “Office of State Public Defender,” which would primarily be responsible for providi...

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Urban gardening changes, plan for Lincoln's University Place get planners' approval

The Lincoln-Lancaster Planning Commission recommended approval of changes that will allow gardeners to sell produce from...

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Winona woman injured in Highway 14 crash

The driver had non-life threatening injuries....

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Shuttle train service launched between DG Khan and Multan

Says PML-N always prioritised public welfare projects when in power....

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Vehari admin actively advancing plans for urban development: Deputy commissioner

Vehari - The district administration of Vehari is actively advancing plans for urban development, commercial growth, ant...

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Overseas Pakistanis valuable asset, true ambassadors of nation: Governor

Vehari - Governor Punjab Sardar Salim Haider praised overseas Pakistanis as a valuable asset and true ambassadors of the...

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Royal Canadian Dragoons celebrated by Dutch city it liberated 80 years ago

The liberation of Leeuwarden is celebrated annually, and the Dragoons are still welcomed as heroes when they visit the c...

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He saved the Liberal Party from oblivion. But can Mark Carney close the deal?

Many questions remain about the rookie politician with a long resume: 'If he gives people a reason not to vote for him, ...

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John Ivison: Why the NDP is losing the blue-collar vote to conservatives

Male-dominated unions backed the NDP reflexively, but in the 2025 election, unions are taking a far more transactional a...

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Ex-captain says mouldy Canadian navy warship made him sick, but class-action lawsuit was denied

The navy has said that it is doing everything it can to mitigate the mould in its frigates...

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What makes a 'good day'? Researchers at UBC find it involves no more than six hours of work

'We now know more about the recipe for a good day, and by extension, the recipe for a good life,' say UBC psychology res...

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California governor appeals to Canadians to please come back

Tourism to California from Canada has declined for the first time since the pandemic, dropping 12 per cent in February f...

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Support for Quebec secession rebounds amid tariff war

In the province, the Liberals still have a 15-point lead over the Bloc...

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U.K. Supreme Court rules transgender people excluded from definition of 'woman' under law

Ruling means that a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female should not be considered a woma...

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DPO secures healthcare welfare initiative for cops

Vehari - On his last day of posting in Vehari, DPO Mansoor Aman gave a final gift to the families of police martyrs and ...

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Steps being taken to make Vehari clean, green

Vehari - District Coordinator of Waste Management Company Vehari Rao Khalil Ahmad has said that concrete steps are being...

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Anti-polio campaign set for April 21-25

GUJRAT - A meeting was held under the leadership of Deputy Commissioner Safdar Hussain Virk to finalise preparations for...

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One dacoit killed, four escape after police encounter

FAISALABAD - One dacoit was killed while his four accomplices managed to escape after a police encounter in the area of ...

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The Landing closed on Thursday due to stabbing incident at day center

Two guests at the day center were involved in an "isolated incident" altercation on Wednesday, April 16, Rochester's The...

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Hong Kong must speed up revamp of transport subsidy

Scheme to cap fares at HK$2 for seniors and disabled is costing Hong Kong billions of dollars a year, adding to urgency ...

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Exam Chaos

Karachi—and more broadly, Sindh—has long been associated with a crumbling and dysfunctional education system....

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TLP’s Violence

Once again, the Punjab police have failed in their most basic duty: protecting the citizens of Pakistan....

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Pakistan Unites

Overseas Pakistanis are a vital pillar of the national economy—contributing not just remittances that rival the total ...

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Beyond Dress Code

Thousands of children in Punjab lack classrooms, while the government focuses on policing dress codes in schools....

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Luzerne County to use drop boxes in primary election in Wilkes-Barre and Hazleton

WILKES-BARRE — The Luzerne County election board voted Wednesday to use mail-ballot drop boxes in Wilkes-Barre and Haz...

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Words Creating Reality

We live in a time when words are important, more than ever, it may seem, and the media is also essential in that connect...

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Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize

Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan who is currently serving a jail sentence in Adiyala Jail, Rawalpindi, ...

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Florida House votes to stop pickleball courts, hotels from being built in state parks

A bill aiming to protect Florida's state parks from overdevelopment was unanimously passed Wednesday by the state House....

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The Donkey Process

From 2017 to 2024, many people have attempted to use what is colloquially known as the “donkey process”—an illegal...

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A Risk to Our Future

Climate change is a serious problem affecting us all....

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Gas Discovery and Supply

It is both ironic and troubling that while SNGPL and SSGC were announcing gas load shedding, new natural gas discoveries...

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Harbor Care receives grant from BAE Systems to support veteran services

Harbor Care has received a generous grant from BAE Systems in support of its veteran services programs. This vital fundi...

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What happens if judge holds Trump admin in contempt over deportations

A federal judge said he could recommend criminal prosecutions against the Trump administration, setting up an unpreceden...

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Sen. Warren Introduces Bill to Tighten Ethics Standards for Musk and Other Special Government Employees

The bill would make these employees subject to stricter conflict-of-interest and disclosure rules....

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Trump and U.S. trade war take spotlight in French leaders’ debate

In the French language election debate Wednesday night, the four main federal party leaders were asked to lay out policy...

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Head Start funding lags by nearly $1 billion this year, causing some preschool closures

Federal databases show Head Start centers across the U.S. have received nearly $1 billion less in federal funding compar...

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The Smart Bet: Natural Gas for AI

Natural gas for AI is emerging as the most practical near-term solution to meet soaring energy demands from data centers...

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China’s domestic demand is a key weapon in fight against Trump tariffs

First-quarter GDP growth beat expectations, but in longer term, China must boost local economy and forge new trade deals...

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Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre fend off attacks from all sides during French debate

Liberal Leader Mark Carney attempted to remain above the fray in the face of a French debate pile-on by his three main p...

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Congress Is Looking at Medicaid—What to Know

Medicaid serves nearly a quarter of the U.S. population, yet few know how it works. Here are the basics....

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Washington's gun laws may get stricter as House Bill 1163 heads to governor's desk

House Bill 1163 would require those looking to buy a gun to apply for a permit and complete live-fire training....

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Waterville protesters demand accountability from Jared Golden

Protesters along upper Main Street in Waterville said U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, D-2nd District, and others in Maine's dele...

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Police records destroy media narrative about ‘wrongly deported’ Maryland migrant

The Department of Homeland Security released court records it says proves Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a m...

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'Maryland man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia exposed in police records as 'violent' repeat wife beater

The Department of Homeland Security released court records it says proves Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia is a m...

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Trump’s biggest critics in Congress are raking in a ton of dough

Some of the most outspoken Democratic critics of President Donald Trump’s reckless and dangerous agenda were also this...

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Giving cash to families can help bring down child marriage rates

Providing cash transfers to low-income families can reduce child marriage rates among girls living in rural communities....

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2027: Group commends PDP for rejecting coalition

From Okwe Obi, Abuja The Arewa Joint Action Movement (AJAM) has commended the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for reject...

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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy amid Geopolitical Transformations:

1990-2024 – Part VI (Continued from 11 April, 2025) Sri Lanka’s Foreign Policy after the War The domestic political ...

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EDITORIAL: Suspend driver's licenses of impaired boaters

Driving while impaired is driving while impaired, whether you’re behind the wheel of a car or a boat....