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Police teams made several visits to Nepal as part of the effort to track the suspects

<p>Jump fuelled by fears of further Middle East supply disruptions amid reports of US-Israeli plans to strike Iran </p><p>European gas prices have jumped to levels not seen since 2022 as fears continue to grow around the continent’s supply this winter and ongoing conflict in the Middle East.</p><p>Wholesale gas prices hit €97 (£81) per megawatt-hour on Monda

<p>President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have to wrestle with a divided Brazil, an unfriendly Congress, feeble public finances and a Donald Trump-shaped menace during his unprecedented fourth term.</p> <p>Days before his 81st birthday, the former union leader<a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039915"> won </a>Sunday’s runoff with 51.7 per cent of the vot

Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa has been welcoming guests for nearly three decades. For an older, smaller property amid a sea of newer, sprawling five-star resorts, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but Kuda Huraa more than holds its own and the fabulous experience more than outweighs the hotel’s compact size. For my first visit to the Maldives , it w

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio ​Lula da Silva won a historic fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in ⁠a shock result that defied polls and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing ⁠election victories in Latin America. Mr da Silva, a symbol of the global left and the most dominant force in ​Brazilian pol

<p>Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pulled off a dramatic comeback on Sunday as he clinched a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039743">re-election victory</a>, but his rival Flavio Bolsonaro refused to accept the loss and said he would seek to annul the vote.</p> <p>With Lula’s victory, Brazil staved off a conservative wave that has se

SAO PAULO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.

Leftist (80) claims historic fourth term in power after receiving 51.75% of the vote

Uchibori, 62, received support from local chapters of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and three opposition parties.

Brazil&rsquo;s President Luiz In&aacute;cio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, has been reelected in a result that provides relief to critics of Trump and keeps some distance between Latin America&rsquo;s biggest economy and Washington

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term in a shock result that defied polls, precedent and global anti-incumbent sentiment.

Brazil's 80-year-old left-wing leader President Lula defeats Flávio Bolsonaro in a bitterly contested runoff.

A shock comeback returns Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to power for a fourth term, bucking polls and slowing Latin America’s right-wing surge.

The 80-year-old president defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to extend one of Latin America’s longest political careers.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's victory was eked out in the 11th-hour after voters from his heartland rallied to the rescue.

<p>Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/25/brazil-election-runoff-live-updates-flavio-bolsonaro-lula">Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.t

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2629,w_3912/743548' alt='Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election, gestures after voting during the presidential runoff election, in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, October 25, 2026. (photo credit:

Egypt plans to launch a national housing programme targeting approximately one million residential units over four years, with estimated investments of EGP 1trn, as the government seeks to expand housing supply and provide alternatives to conventional homeownership. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced the programme at the closing of Egypt Forum 2026 on

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested four suspects for alleged railway vandalism after discovering 70 stolen railway sleepers in their vehicle. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-four-over-railway-vandalism-in-katsina/

Q Developments’ total investments across its four real estate projects have reached approximately EGP 24bn, supported by a land portfolio of 220 to 260 feddans, CEO Ahmed Thabet said. The company is pursuing projects across Alexandria, the North Coast and West Cairo, while targeting the delivery of 350 residential units in 2027. Its strategy is […]

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of the Four Corners — the meeting point of Arizona, Colorado​, New Mexico and Utah.

Holland Taylor is speaking out about why she didn’t renew her contract on “Two and a Half Men.” The actress spent six years as Evelyn Harper, the mother of Charlie (Charlie Sheen) and Alan (Jon Cryer), on the CBS sitcom. She recently revealed that part of the reason she left the show was due to […]

With 100% of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that the soon to be 81-year-old Lula held an unassailable lead of nearly 4.4 million votes over opponent Flávio Bolsonaro.

Paramedics gave first aid at the scene on Saturday morningb ut the child later died, police say.

Acting on specific intelligence inputs, BSF personnel apprehended the fishermen from the Sir Creek area of Kutch on October 25, an official said

<p>Ben Duckett stood tall with a fighting century as England crumbled at the other end to be bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs against Pakistan in the One-day International tri-series match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.</p> <p>The visitors’ regular fall of wickets owed much to a brilliant opening spell by Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, wh

<p>Ben Duckett stood tall with a fighting century as England crumbled at the other end to be bowled out for 241 in 46.4 overs against Pakistan in the One-day International tri-series match at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Sunday.</p> <p>The visitors’ regular fall of wickets owed much to a brilliant opening spell by Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi, wh

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4480,w_6720/743460' alt='A view shows the conical temple roofs, courtyards and pilgrims at the Lalish sanctuary during the Jama'i festival in Lalish, Duhok Governorate, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on October 10, 2026; Illustrative. (photo credit: Hussei

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1416,w_1909/729599' alt='Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026. (photo credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' title='Israel police conducting an operation, July 13, 2026. (photo credit: POLICE SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT)' /><br />Three of the su

SUNGAI PETANI, Oct 25 &mdash; Police recently arrested six individuals, including four Bangladeshi men, suspected of bei...

Democratic candidates are ahead in two, hold a narrow edge in a third and are tied in a fourth, new polling shows. The seats embody the fights playing out nationwide in the midterms.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 25 &mdash; Police have confirmed the identities of four people, including two children, who were killed...

NMDC, which caters to India's one-fourth iron ore demand, has set a goal to earn at least 20% of revenues from sale of minerals other than the key steel making raw material

Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

The ISRO chief said that the upcoming Kulasekarapattinam spaceport facility will feature crucial infrastructure such as integration buildings, launch pads, rail-track systems, telemetry, tracking, and command systems

The fishers were stranded in remote waters north of Cape Rēinga.

William Nylander had two goals, including the 300th of his career, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scorched the Edmonton Oilers 7-2 on Saturday.

One alleged thief pushed a worker before fleeing in a vehicle.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has received four separate honours from media and industry stakeholders for its work in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/fccpc-bags-four-honours/

Four people have been shot in a drive-by shooting in Logan, with a woman left in a critical condition.

Irishman has chance to win on Sunday and secure his card for another two years with victory

The raunchy matchmaking show hosted by Sophie Monk is attracting a surprising new audience.

Como climbed to fourth in Serie A after Anastasios Douvikas scored twice in a 2-0 win against Sassuolo, backing up their midweek Champions League victory. Read More: https://punchng.com/serie-a-como-beat-sassuolo-2-0-climb-to-fourth-after-man-utd-thrashing/

The Irish team will take home six medals and have the chance to upgrade each in the final days of the tournament

Le couple français champion olympique de danse sur glace a remporté le Grand Prix de France de patinage artistique, à Angers, pour leur première prestation sur une nouvelle danse libre, samedi.

Une crise sismique a été enregistrée samedi en début d'après-midi sur l'île de La Réunion. D'après la préfecture, le magma contenu dans le volcan se propage actuellement en direction de la surface, laissant attendre une éruption prochaine.

Tiny snakes in Southeast Asia have mastered an extraordinary escape technique: rolling across the ground at speeds up to four times faster than ordinary slithering. Scientists discovered that dwarf reedsnakes accomplish this feat through precisely coordinated body movements that allow their bodies to rotate while their heads remain remarkably stable.

The aviation accident on Friday (Oct 23) involved two SF-260 aircraft during a training flight at the Fernando Air Base in Batangas province, the Philippine Air Force said in a statement.

Four pilots have died after two Philippine Air Force planes crashed mid-air during a training exercise at an air base south of Manila, officials said. Read More: https://punchng.com/four-pilots-die-in-philippines-air-force-mid-air-collision/

The four Form 483 observations followed an unannounced inspection on current good manufacturing practice at the facility in Dundigal between October 12 and 23

Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_907,w_1733/743306' alt='Eylon Zefania, Yoni Cohen, Aviv Yovel, and Michal Elyasaf, co-founders of Vizby. (photo credit: Courtesy of Vizby)' title='Eylon Zefania, Yoni Cohen, Aviv Yovel, and Michal Elyasaf, co-founders of Vizby. (photo credit: Courtesy

The accused, identified as Rohit Kolatakke, an assistant section officer with the MPSC, allegedly obtained the confidential question set from Abhijit Lendve, an under-secretary with the commission, who was arrested earlier in the case

With elaborate heists, convincing disguises and a revenge plot that puts an entire family in danger, Netflix ’s Lupin has taken its gentleman thief from the Louvre to a prison cell over three parts. The French mystery thriller follows Assane Diop (played by Omar Sy ), who draws inspiration from the adventures of Arsene Lupin, the fictional thief created by F

The Lagos State Police Command has detained four officers and disbanded their tactical team over a viral video showing them harassing a man in Ikorodu. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-detain-four-officers-in-lagos-over-viral-harassment-video/