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A Western Australian MP embroiled in a legal dispute over a million-dollar loan in the United States insists everything he did was above board.

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Thursday to strengthen ...

<p>Chancellor’s comments come as fiscal watchdog says disability benefits will cost £100bn a year before end of decade</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/29/healeys-cost-living-support-package-badly-targeted-resolution-foundation-shell-oil-profit-latest-live-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Jo

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung vowed Thursday to leave no su...

John Healey committed to spending 3% of GDP on the nation's defences by 2030 but declined to say where he would find the money.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has described any move by Lebanese jewellery firm Global Royalty T...

The Bayelsa State Commissioner of Police has warned politicians against election violence and cultism ahead of the 2027 general elections in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-bayelsa-cp-vows-crackdown-on-election-violence-cultism/

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Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, says security agencies are determined to arrest the masterminds of recent attacks that left seven dead in Gero. Read More: https://punchng.com/mutfwang-vows-arrest-of-plateau-attacks-masterminds/

The 54-year-old actress revealed she was misdiagnosed with the disease last week.

What the POLITICO newsroom will be scouring for as Britain's top finance minister unveils his first budget.

<p>Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned 81 on Tuesday, promising to work “24 hours a day” following his historic re-election for a fourth term.</p> <p>Lula <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039915/brazils-leftist-president-lula-wins-fourth-term-in-dramatic-comeback">won</a> Sunday’s runoff against Flavio Bolsonaro with 51.8 per cent of the

<p>Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday said his party would march to Islamabad in protest of the petroleum levy in mid-November if the government did not announce any major relief by then.</p> <p>He made the announcement during a press conference in Islamabad, which came shortly after he met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_2542,w_3597/743731' alt='Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addresses supporters during a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, US October 24, 2026. (photo credit: REBECCA COOK/REUTERS)' title='Democratic US Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed addre

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President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his commitment to rehabilitating Nigeria’s dormant national refineries, vowing they will not become stranded investmen Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-vows-to-revive-dormant-nnpc-refineries/

Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has assumed duty, pledging to protect Nigerians and rebuild diplomatic relations. Read More: https://punchng.com/fani-kayode-assumes-duty-vows-to-protect-nigerians-in-safrica/

The Nigerian Senate has assured that legislation to establish state police will be enacted before the end of the year after 24 states approved the amendmen Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-vows-state-police-law-by-year-end/

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to deepen...

Nigeria’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has arrived in Johannesburg, pledging to rebuild diplomatic relations and protect Nigerians. Read More: https://punchng.com/fani-kayode-arrives-in-south-africa-vows-stronger-ties/

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intensify efforts to stem the migration of Nigerian medical professionals abroad, known as ‘japa’, and encourage their Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-vows-to-stem-doctors-japa-urges-return-of-nigerian-medics/

<p>Leaders and governments worldwide congratulate Lula on dramatic comeback seen as an important signal to rest of Latin America</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/oct/26/lula-supporters-celebrate-shock-election-victory-in-pictures">Lula supporters celebrate election victory – in pictures</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https:

French President Emmanuel Macron said his government will announce "strong measures" in response to violent protests in France in recent weeks. But he also acknowledged that students have "legitimate" grievances.

French President Emmanuel Macron said his government will announce "strong measures" in response to violent protests in France in recent weeks. But he also acknowledged that students have "legitimate" grievances.

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday acknowledged concer...

Polls have shown Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot to be neck and neck as Israel heads into a consequential election.

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The new presidential special inspector, Choi Kil-su, ...

National Rally's Le Pen launches presidential campaign against backdrop of protests and social, economic discontent.

Church mourners die on Kenya’s Nairobi-Mombasa Highway weeks after another crash killed 17 people.

Marine Le Pen, France's far-right presidential candidate, vowed in her first campaign speech to "restore the rule of law" if elected next year.

Far-right leader casts herself as only presidential candidate able to restore order and unity

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China and...

The opposition leader also said on Sunday that a Coalition government would introduce “move on” laws and require protesters to obtain permits to hold demonstrations.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray maintained that his opposition to corporate monopolies would continue, asserting that the documentary had already achieved its purpose of bringing the issue to public attention

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China and...

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China and...

The Action Alliance presidential candidate, Adekunle Omoaje, has flagged off his 2027 campaign, vowing to revive Nigeria’s economy and end poverty if elect Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-aa-presidential-candidate-vows-to-end-poverty-revive-economy/

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Jordan’s King Abdullah vowed a forceful response after gunmen killed eight people and wounded 40 others during a funeral service at a Greek Orthodox church in the southern Karak go...

Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun vowed on Saturday to end decades of neglect in Tripoli during the first presidential visit to the northern city in 15 years, a move aimed at restoring public trust in state institutions and services. Mr Aoun was received with a hero's welcome in Lebanon's second-largest city, which is home to some of the country's wealthiest p

The attack happened during a funeral procession in Karak, and police launched a search for the gunmen.

Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia's Tigray capital.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's ordered a major military operation in the occupied West Bank after a shooting attack by two Palestinian men that killed two soldiers. CBS News' Dov Lieber and Robert Berger have more.

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, says he will sign the death warrants of four convicted kidnappers if they fail to appeal their sentences within 30 da Read More: https://punchng.com/okpebholo-vows-to-sign-death-warrants-of-convicted-kidnappers/

Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers.

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The opposition leader reiterated his willingness to govern with the far right while pledging to tighten access to abortion and scrap the Equality Ministry.

<p>Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has said the armed forces will continue the counterterrorism campaign against Indian-sponsored terrorist groups “to the fullest”, vowing to “hit them hard wherever they are”, the military’s media wing said on Friday.</p> <p>CDF Munir made the remarks during a visit to the Corps H

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Science Minister Bae Kyung-hoon said Friday his minis...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; Malaysia is committed to playing a constructive role in supporting efforts to achieve regio...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has buried its member, Ifeanyi Nwolie, who was shot dead by suspected political thugs during an attack in Enugu State. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndc-buries-member-shot-dead-in-enugu-vows-justice/

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has vowed to probe a boat tragedy in Kula Community that killed 10 people, as five bodies have been recovered. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-boat-tragedy-fubara-vows-probe-as-five-bodies-recovered/

Corrupt officials and false cases are two key weapons of the BJP government and administration, Mr. Yadav said

<p>PM pledges commitment to address climate crisis, saying in Guardian article that his ‘determination is unwavering’ </p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/22/net-zero-transition-britain-jackdaw-gasfield-jobs-energy-security-labour">Andy Burnham: We will make the net-zero transition work for Britain</a></p></li></ul><p>An

Martin Griffiths, Reform UK leader of North Northants Council, says: "We have nothing to hide."

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday vowed that the federal government, which now runs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under governor’s rule, would make every effort possible to “bring back” progress to the province.</p> <p>He made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the apex committee in Peshawar, where he arrived earlier in the day on his first visit to the

<p>Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday vowed that the federal government, which now runs Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under governor’s rule, would make every effort possible to “bring back” progress to the province.</p> <p>He made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the provincial apex committee in Peshawar, where he arrived earlier in the day on his first v

The new chairman of the Military Pensions Board, Maj-Gen. Julius Osifo, has pledged to ensure prompt payment of pensions and other benefits to veterans. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-military-pension-board-chair-vows-seamless-payments/

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