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The World Bank has projected a 23% rise in global commodity prices in 2026, citing conflict in the Middle East, shipping disruptions, and weather risks. Read More: https://punchng.com/world-bank-forecasts-23-rise-in-commodity-prices/

<p>Questions were raised before Toledo crash over rail safety in a country where train travel has surged by 40%</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/28/spain-train-crash-toledo-europe-latest-news-updates">Deadly Spanish rail collision – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Spain’s high-speed rail network, the most extensive in

Veterans’ complaints about the rules of engagement have reached Pete Hegseth and a generation of new recruits.

Trump's comments come as his administration files legal challenges to Democrat-led US states over election integrity.

French soccer star Kylian Mbappe has apologized after apparently referring to Mao Zedong as a dictator. Chinese sponsors have dropped him, while state television has suspended Spanish league broadcasts.

The first season of Francesca Gardiner's TV adaptation arrives on Christmas Day.

The “Harry Potter” HBO series has cast another casting spell. Harry Gilby, Jasper Talbot and Hannah Chinn have joined the cast as Charlie Weasley, James Potter and Lily Potter, respectively. The actors will appear in Season 1 of the series, which is dubbed “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.” James and Lily Potter, parents of […]

Met Éireann forecast Tuesday to be cool and blustery in the aftermath of Storms Austen and Boelo

Asia's fourth-largest economy grows 3.4 percent year-on-year amid strong semiconductor demand.

Management warned board about services facing difficulties in meeting scale of demands

Hurricane forecasters are increasingly using artificial intelligence to make predictions.

The front-runner ahead of the 2027 presidential election is under pressure to reassure voters as turmoil grips France.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers, heavy at times, in Bengaluru over the next 24 hours

Trump has been criticized in the past for voting by mail despite his long history of railing against that method of submitting ballots.

Südtirol ist ein beliebtestes Urlaubsziel, doch viele kennen seine Geschichte nicht: Italienische Faschisten unterdrückten die deutsche Kultur, Familien wurden entzweit. Und noch heute wollen Rechte zurück zu Österreich.

The UK’s power supply could have “some tight days” in December and January, despite energy prices more than doubling, one of the country’s energy operators said on Friday. At the same time, a last-minute deal with a Belgian interconnector firm would provide for an additional five per cent of forecast demand, maintaining gas import capacity and allowing more

The winners of annual awards given out by ASCAP for the year’s most outstanding music writing and broadcasts include biographies of film composers John Williams and Bernard Herrmann, as well as a documentary about cult R&B artist Swamp Dogg, liner notes for an archival release from Frank Zappa, Rick Beato’s YouTube podcasts, and books about […]

Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler says the club has no clear timeline for Femi Azeez’s return as the Nigerian winger recovers from a hamstring injury. Read More: https://punchng.com/brighton-manager-casts-doubt-on-azeezs-return-date/

Wicklow, Wexford, Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Kerry under second highest alert level for rain until early hours of Friday

It's the fourth major U.S. carrier to cut its 2026 forecast this month because of a spike in fuel costs.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 &mdash; Malaysia will introduce several transformative measures to strengthen efforts to tackle transb...

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Thurs...

North Korea plans to resume anti-Seoul propaganda broadcasts along the heavily armed border with South Korea, leader Kim Jong Un's sister said, reviving a psychological warfare campaign.

North Korea says it plans to resume propaganda broadcasts targeting South Korea within days along the heavily-armed border between the two countries.

An independent technical advisory group is calling for councils to urgently secure central government funding and prepare for a managed retreat before disaster strikes.

Pyongyang plans to resume broadcasting anti-South Korean propaganda along the armed border.

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerf...

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Olivier winner George Maguire will play Captain Jack Sparrow in “Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure,” the London stage production from Secret Cinema and TodayTix. Phil Daniels, known for “Quadrophenia,” “EastEnders” and Blur’s “Parklife,” will play Captain Barbossa. Lily Blunsom is Elizabeth Swann, Harrison Wilde is Will Turner and Gl

SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he will increa...