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The Liberal government says it is providing 'unprecedented' support in the new federal budget for culture and recreation through $4 billion in funding over five years.

The Carney government is promising to end homelessness in Canada within a decade, vowing a focus on transitional housing and work with the provinces.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is vowing that Democrats will not allow President Donald Trump to put “a right-winger” on the Supreme Court once they take power, raising the possibility that his party could block a presidential nominee if there is a vacancy in the next two years.

The Democratic Leadership Alliance presidential candidate, Moses Adebisi, says he will contest in 2027 despite a party crisis over leadership and funds. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-dla-presidential-candidate-vows-to-contest-despite-party-crisis/

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has vowed to appeal a Federal High Court judgment nullifying the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic C Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-vows-to-appeal-judgment-nullifying-mark-led-adc-leadership/

The African Democratic Congress has rejected a Federal High Court judgment nullifying Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential candidacy and vowed to appeal. Read More: https://punchng.com/adc-rejects-ruling-nullifying-atikus-candidacy-vows-appeal/

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Thursday his frequent soc...

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will continue to work closely with the U.S...

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- With some 500,000 people expected to take part in Worl...

SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Thursday commended the Sout...

PETALING JAYA, Nov 5 — The Transport Ministry is actively working to resolve train service congestion and overcome...

Senator Sunday Karimi has vowed to appeal a Federal High Court judgment that voided his APC nomination for the Kogi West Senatorial District in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/karimi-vows-appeal-after-court-voids-kogi-west-nomination/

<p>Opposition leaders on Wednesday gathered at the residence of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman in Islamabad and agreed to strengthen their alliance and parliamentary coordination.</p> <p>After a meeting during which they discussed several matters, including the emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, JUI-F and TTAP

Peter Obi, a presidential candidate, has pledged to unite Nigeria, tackle insecurity, and fight corruption if elected in the 2027 general election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-obi-vows-to-pursue-kidnappers-into-hideouts/

Atiku Abubakar, the ADC presidential candidate, has pledged to restore fuel subsidy and reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-atiku-vows-to-restore-fuel-subsidy-reopen-borders/

The All Progressives Congress candidate for Kogi West Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, Sunday Karimi has vowed to challenge a Federal High Court judgment against his candidacy, insisting that he remains the party’s flag bearer. Read More: https://punchng.com/kogi-west-apc-candidate-rejects-court-ruling-vows-appeal/

US President Donald Trump has admitted that the war on Iran contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections.

"The American people have spoken and made clear they've had enough of the extremism, enough of the corruption," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who is on track to become speaker of the House in the new Congress.

Speaking from overseas, the prime minister also lashed out at the Coalition for not passing Labor’s existing savings measures.

The EFCC has vowed to intensify its crackdown on illegal mining by targeting financiers, mineral buyers, and compromised public officials benefiting from i Read More: https://punchng.com/efcc-vows-crackdown-on-sponsors-of-illegal-mining/

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Fox News viewers still like Fox, they just can’t take any more news. A decline in viewership at Fox News Channel over the third quarter and into last month has attracted the notice of the company’s most senior executive, with Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch telling investors Monday he has seen evidence of “viewer fatigue” […]

A federal judge has tossed out a Justice Department lawsuit seeking to delay the Alaska Senate race certification over potential name confusion. CBS News' Jake Rosen reports.

Rahul Gandhi said the removal of election chief Gyanesh Kumar will be the first step to getting the country on the right track. Follow DW for more.

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday pledged bold investm...

South Korea’s economy has been heavily boosted by demand for advanced chips used in AI, lifting exports and the earnings of memory chip makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix.

Despite promising to revolutionise the way state budgets are managed, the party says Victorians will not be given any economic insight into the party’s plans before they vote.

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday pledged bold investm...

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Monday pledged bold investm...

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The Federal Government has vowed to crack down on inflated public contracts and procurement violations, warning heads of government-owned agencies, corporations, councils, authorities and commissions… Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-vows-crackdown-on-inflated-public-contracts/

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced a recent South Korea-U...

Officials in Germany are pledging to stamp out violent protests after demonstrators turned to looting.

Democratic nominee Mary Peltola is facing two candidates named Dan Sullivan in the Alaska Senate election, one of whom is the Republican incumbent.

Senator Sullivan's pledge contrasts with the Trump administration's effort to challenge Alaska's election certification.

HRD and IT Minister visits Gopika at Bengaluru hospital, assures family of full government support; says next 48 hours are critical; 20 counsellors deployed to help traumatised classmates

"Appointing the new judges lies within the power of the Sejm," Commissioner Michael McGrath told POLITICO.

DAEGU, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in his three-year managerial career...

Prioritises indigenous capabilities, joint operations and restoration of IAF’s sanctioned combat strength

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Riot police have been guarding the court since Friday afternoon, with several hundred protesters gathered to demand the reinstatement of the president of the country’s Constitutional Tribunal.

Prime minister defends suspension of constitutional court’s president as opposition accuses him of staging an institutional coup

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Flávio Bolsonaro vows to continue father's political fight in Brazil

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Ambassador to the United States Kan...

SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday denounced the ongoing combined ...

Former Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has slammed his successor, Hope Uzodimma, and vowed to form a ‘Rainbow Coalition’ to support President Tinubu in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/okorocha-slams-uzodimma-vows-rainbow-coalition-for-tinubu/

The pledge comes as China continues to accuse Japan of "accelerated remilitarization."

Interim head of state Delcy Rodriguez and Maria Corina Machado are expected to vie for the presidency in a future election.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 &mdash; Malaysian Investment Development Authority (Mida) chairman Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul A...

The NDC presidential candidate for 2027, Peter Obi, has vowed to restore fuel subsidy if elected, during a town hall meeting in Nasarawa State. Read More: https://punchng.com/nasarawa-campaign-obi-vows-to-restore-fuel-subsidy/

The FRSC has vowed to enforce regulations and punish offenders for overloading and mixed loading, stating that no commercial gain is worth a human life. Read More: https://punchng.com/frsc-vows-punishment-for-overloading-others/

France’s National Film Board, the CNC, marked its 80th anniversary with a three-day gathering of industry leaders in Paris, including Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Frémaux who praised the country’s unique film funding system. CNC president Gaëtan Bruel, meanwhile, warned against attempts to dismantle a model that has helped make France a global cinema p

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 ...

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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.