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Experts agree that vaccination is the best way to prevent serious illness and complications from influenza.

In “Dance of the Souls,” Mexican filmmaker Ramón Llaven returns to his native Oaxaca in southern Mexico to observe a unique event held in the local communities of the Etla Valley. Produced by Fata Morgana and Eudiamonía Films in co-production with Estudios Churubusco Azteca and Lost Time Media, “Dance of the Souls” screens at Mexico’s […]

Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu says state police operations may begin before the end of 2026 or in the first quarter of 2027, calling it long overdue. Read More: https://punchng.com/state-police-may-begin-operations-in-2027-sanwo-olu/

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The Federal Government has begun constructing a 120MVA power substation in Mashi, Katsina, to improve electricity transmission and support economic activit Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-begins-construction-of-120mva-power-substation-in-katsina/

The ‘Muhurthakaal Naduthal’ ceremony held on the temple premises in connection with the festival; ‘Pagal Pathu’ begins on December 10 and ‘Ira Pathu’ on December 20

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; The 2026/2027 North-east Monsoon (MTL) is expected to begin on October 27 and continue unti...

Nigerian health workers have been directed to begin strike mobilisation over the FG’s failure to pay 19 months’ allowance arrears and adjust salaries. Read More: https://punchng.com/health-workers-begin-strike-mobilisation-over-19-months-allowance-arrears/

The soldiers were killed in an attack by two Palestinian gunmen at a checkpoint outside the West Bank city on Friday morning.

OTTAWA — National Defence plans to install 47 sensor stations across the North starting as early as next summer to bolster Norad’s surveillance and early warning abilities, according to recently published regulatory filings.

<p>Sales of Apple’s first folding phone, the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2028667">iPhone Duo</a>, began on Friday, with market watchers betting on whether the device can reinvent the small foldables market in the same way the iPhone did for smartphones.</p> <p>The Duo’s reception could prove an early test for new <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/202

Die Stimmung bei Volkswagen ist angespannt. Noch wird gar nicht verhandelt, aber die Sondierungen lassen bereits erkennen, was Management und Belegschaft trennt. Und wie straff der Sparkurs ausfällt.

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/VTozFA/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/22/b44d2f7e-d52b-477a-91b7-b3ca492c5a49.jpg">Ein Rest des nordamerikanischen Eisschilds begann vor 2000 Jahren wieder zu wachsen. Forschende sehen darin den Start einer Kaltzeit, die in den 1960er-Jahren abbrach

The combined electorate stands at 5,32,847, including 1,46,611 women and 37 third-gender voters, across 933 polling stations

Er habe schon längst begonnen, aber er verlaufe anders, als wir ihn uns vorstellten, sagt der Forscher Bleddyn E. Bowen.

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On October 13th, Brendan Carr's FCC gave itself a new power - it can block gadgets for containing any computer chip made by any company on its list of potential threats to national security. Today, it's exercising that power for the first time, blocking two gadgets because they contain "foreign surveillance chips," the FCC claims. […]

The Nigeria Police Force has commenced training for 10,000 officers on election security ahead of the 2027 polls, with the IG stressing neutrality and prof Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-police-begin-training-of-10000-officers-for-elections/

Ancient plants reveal that the vestiges of the North American ice sheet started expanding a few thousand years ago, but that climate change caused it to reverse course.

Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh releases tentative timetable for the first and second-year Intermediate Public Examinations 2027

The Class II student was reported missing in the early hours of October 12. She had celebrated her birthday and then went to bed with her parents and grandmother around 11 p.m. on October 11

The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.

Abbey Bank Plc has set a Q4 2026 date to commence commercial banking operations after receiving approval from the CBN to operate as a regional commercial b Read More: https://punchng.com/abbey-bank-to-begin-commercial-banking-in-q4/

President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina on Wednesday to boost Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful — but not necessarily optimistic — that their candidate can break Republicans' grip on the state.

Sources say more cuts could follow as the company looks to improve its finances.

As air quality plummeted in India’s largest city, the government said it would act to curtail the haze that blankets the capital every winter.

The party named its Assembly constituency convener Manne Srinivasa Prasad (JB Srinivas) for the Mayor’s post, while the YSRCP has picked a lesser-known party cadre, Vasu Yadav

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has announced it will begin charging N2,000 monthly for unclaimed certificates starting from January 1, 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-poly-begins-n2000-monthly-charge-on-unclaimed-certificates-january/

Het assisenproces tegen Nicolas Ullens de Schooten (61) kan op 4 november worden hervat. Het Hof van Cassatie heeft het wrakingsverzoek van de verdediging verworpen, waardoor de huidige voorzitter en bijzitters de zaak kunnen blijven behandelen. Ullens is schuldig bevonden aan moord, maar de strafmaat moet nog bepaald worden.

Holding the hands of around 25 children at the ceremony in Kochi, the CM guided them to write ‘Harishree’ in Malayalam with their index finger on rice-filled platters

Goedemorgen! Traditiegetrouw heeft verzekeraar DSW de primeur wat betreft de hoogte van de nieuwe zorgpremie en het is de eerste dag van het Amsterdam Dance Event . Eerst het weer: het is vandaag op veel plekken bewolkt met hier en daar wat regen. De wind komt vanuit het zuiden en zuidwesten. Het wordt zo'n 13 tot 15 graden. Ga je vandaag op pad? Hier vind j

The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.

Open enrollment for Medicare, the nationwide federal health insurance program primarily for those aged 65 and older, began last week and there are some changes.

After five years, brothers Franz and Moritz Wagner are no longer playing together for the Orlando Magic. In the new NBA season, their separation will likely mean the new "German" team is the Charlotte Hornets.