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STOCKHOLM, Sept 11 - Cooperation rather than conflict is the promise Swedish Social Democrat leader Magdalena Andersson is offering voters as she seeks a return to the prime minister's office in Sunday's election.
PARIS, Sept 11 - A cash-strapped customer split an entrecôte steak with a companion the other day at David Zenouda's Paris restaurant while others increasingly share starters, skip wine at lunch or opt only for a main course.
The organizations expressed their concern over the "anti-Semitic manifestations" in Turkey in a letter to Erdogan. ?
As Nigeria moves towards the 2027 general elections, the political conversation will inevitably be dominated by candidates, parties, alliances, zoning, ethnicity, religion and the familiar calculations of electoral politics. But Daniel Kamanga asks Nigerians to step back from the...
Sir: I love Ken Saro-Wiwa and wish he were alive today. He wrote essays and books with the hands of an angel and spoke with the tongue of an angel. I envy him. Unlike my generation, people who taught him in school knew the subject matter and history of what they educated him in. ...
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on the media to end what he described as partisan narratives in reporting political confrontations, following the reported blockade of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Pete...
Governor Dapo Abiodun and the 2027 APC governorship candidate for Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun West, Senator Solomon Adeola fondly called Yayi during the mega rally held in Ijebu Ode. CREDIT: Bankole Taiwo
The Department of Basic Education is looking at ways to strengthen how teachers communicate with learners on WhatsApp and other social media platforms, amid growing concern over the boundaries between legitimate support and inappropriate contact.
The ANC is set to provide an update on its candidate nominations after challenging the IEC’s decision over candidates whose submissions were not formally completed.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday recalled some of the lessons in life and public service that he learned from his late father, former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the City Prosecutor in Quezon City has recommended the dismissal of the complaint filed by Manases Carpio, the husband of Vice President Sara Duterte, over the alleged violation of bank secrecy laws by several House members and government offic...
MANILA, Philippines — China told Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. to stop his "provocations and theatrics" after he publicly rebuked Beijing's position on the South China Sea arbitration in Seoul, South Korea.
MANILA, Philippines — A private sector body that advises President Marcos on government policies is pushing for measures that seek to make buildings safer, as well as manage floods and ensure water security, citing the need for faster and more coordinated action to mitigate the ...
MANILA, Philippines — Prosecutors accused former House speaker Martin Romualdez of using part of the alleged P7.44-billion flood-control kickback haul to set up or use shell companies and corporate conduits to acquire properties, shares and other assets.
On its 23rd day of proceedings at the Senate in Pasay City on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, the impeachment court continues its evaluation of Article I, which focuses on allegations surrounding Vice President Sara Duterte’s misuse of confidential funds. Prosecution and defense panels p...
Vice President Sara Duterte is seen here stepping out of the van to attend her arraignment at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court regarding the grave threats case against filed her. INQUIRER / JASON SIGALES [Updated as of 9:50 a.m.]