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  • Germany calls for ‘strong and sovereign’ Europe

    Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to see a “strong and sovereign Europe” ahead of emergency talks in Paris. But asked if his country could send troops to Ukraine for a possible peacekeeping mission, he stressed the importance of a strong Ukrainian army. “This will be a great task for Europe, for the US and international…

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  • Everton’s attacking midfielder Iliman Ndiaye will be sidelined for at least a few weeks after sustaining a medial ligament injury, manager David Moyes said on Friday. The 24-year-old Senegal international limped off in tears after picking up the injury during the first half of the Merseyside derby against Premier League leaders Liverpool, which ended in…

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  • In the weeks since Donald Trump returned to office, Democrats and legal scholars have warned that he’s provoking a constitutional crisis by trying to expand his power and ignore laws that stand in his way. On Wednesday, the White House had a new response to that. It’s not the president who is causing the problem,…

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  • A former spokesman of the Labour Party, LP, presidential campaign team in the 2023 presidential election, Kenneth Okonkwo has stated that there is anarchy in the opposition party. The actor-tuned politician, who spoke during an interview on Channels TV, said the party is currently functioning without leaders, rubbishing the authority of the National Chairman, Julius…

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  • Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed confidence that nothing will stand in the way of his victory in the 2027 governorship election if he decides to seek a second term. Governor Fubara made the remark on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of traditional rulers and leaders from the three Local Government Areas that make…

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  • Dean – Career Technical Education in STEM (STEM-CTE), Shoreline Community College

    Type: Full-TimeSalary: $123,900.00 – $133,900.00 AnnuallyPosted: 02/06/2025Category: Science DeansDean – Career Technical Education in STEM (STEM-CTE) Shoreline Community College Salary: $123,900.00 – $133,900.00 Annually Job Number: DEAN-STEM-CTE25 Location: Shoreline Community College, WA Department: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Position Summary Date of First Consideration: 3/14/2025Applications received by the date of consideration will have priority in the review process, noting the position will remain…

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  • Fully-funded PhD openings at West Virginia University, Dept of Industrial & Mgt Systems Engineering

    Hello everyone, I am going to join West Virginia University as Tenure Track Assistant Professor and looking for two PhD students to start from Fall, 2025. Please go through the description below and forward this information to your prospective PhD students. There are two Ph.D. funding opportunities available that need to be offered from Fall,…

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  • Trump to assume power as Kennedy Center Chairperson

    President Donald Trump on Friday said he would make himself chair of the Kennedy Center after dismissing multiple board members, reports the Atlantic. “At my direction, we are going to make the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., GREAT AGAIN. I have decided to immediately terminate multiple individuals from the Board of Trustees, including the Chairman, who…

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  • What did Shogan do wrong?

    The Trump administration announced Friday night that Colleen Shogan, archivist of the United States, has been dismissed. “At the direction of @realDonaldTrump the Archivist of the United States has been dismissed tonight. We thank Colleen Shogan for her service,” Sergio Gor, director of the Presidential Personnel Office, said in a post to X. The move was expected.…

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  • The wreckage of a plane matching the description of one that went missing Thursday afternoon was found on sea ice in Alaska on Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. None of the nine passengers or the pilot flying the single-engine turboprop plane. survived the apparent crash, the Coast Guard told the Anchorage Daily News. “Our thoughts…

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  • Advocates for federal workers sue Trump to halt shutdown of USAID

    Federal workers associations filed suit late Thursday asking a federal court to stop the Trump administration’s “effective dismantling” of the lead U.S. aid agency. The lawsuit by the American Foreign Service Association and the American Federation of Government Employees comes as the new Trump administration and ally Elon Musk are targeting the U.S. Agency for…

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  • Crude oil prices fall to a year-low after Trump’s tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada

    Crude oil prices slumped to their lowest level this year amid concerns of weakening demands after China announced a retaliatory tariff on US crude oil imports, while the US stockpiles rose for the second consecutive week. Crude oil prices fell to their lowest level since 31 December 2024 amid the escalating US-China trade war. Investors…

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  • In a surprise move on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu jerked up the proposed 2025 budget from the N49.7 trillion he earlier presented to the National Assembly to N54.2 trillion. The President announced an increase in the proposed budget size in separate letters forwarded to the Senate and the House of Representatives. The letter read during…

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  • During yesterday’s news conference between Donald Trump and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, the U.S. president talked about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, where he repeats some of his earlier statements about wanting to permanently relocate them. He says Gaza “has been a symbol of death and destruction for so many decades” and it…

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  • The White House is preparing an executive order to eliminate the Education Department, two sources familiar with the plans told NBC News.  President Donald Trump cannot unilaterally abolish a federal agency without the approval of Congress. The planned order follows years of campaign promises from Trump to abolish the Education Department, which was established in 1979,…

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  • American shoppers are likely to see prices rise across Shein, Temu and Amazon Haul, analysts and industry experts have warned. It comes as Donald Trump shut a trade loophole that has been used to ship low-value packages duty-free from China. Both fast-fashion retailer Shein and online store Temu have grown rapidly in the US, thanks…

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