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<p>Watchdog writes to Nigel Farage’s party to ask what action it is taking to comply with the Equality Act</p><p>The official equalities watchdog has written to Reform UK to raise concerns after an undercover TV documentary <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/14/reform-uk-councillors-and-candidates-filmed-making-racist-and-extreme-comments

Space infrastructure company Northwood Space on Monday said it had raised $375 million in a Series C round co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing the company at $2 billion.

‘It’s just important everyone moves on now,’ says forward coach in light of disciplinary case

Russia is nearing completion of what experts think is a giant radar complex in Kaliningrad, capable of monitoring much of Europe. Experts warn the project could intensify the military standoff between Moscow and NATO.

Irish players struggle for game time ahead of next international break, but Josh Cullen’s return is a positive

Speaking at the District Sports Ground to mark Kannada Rajyotsava in Yadgir, Sharan Prakash Patil highlighted that the five major guarantee schemes of the State have been effectively implemented to reach eligible beneficiaries

BAGAN DATUK, Nov 1 &mdash; The government and all relevant agencies are fully prepared to face the North-east Monsoon (M...

Nottingham Forest manager, Oliver Glasner, has hinted at his possible exit from the club following a 2-0 defeat to Brentford in the Premier League. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-glasner-raises-doubts-over-nottingham-forest-future/

A total of 16 lakh government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners will benefit from the increase

The UK Government has ended a rule that reduced payments for families of workers who died from asbestos-related diseases before filing a claim. Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-raises-compensation-for-families-of-workers-killed-by-asbestos/

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso praises the performance and response of winger Estevao in his side's 2-0 win over struggling Manchester United in the Premier League.

The Christian Association of Nigeria has raised concerns over the 14-year imprisonment of Lami Samuel Dawa, a Christian woman in Borno State. Read More: https://punchng.com/can-raises-concerns-over-borno-womans-14-year-jail-term/

BRS MLAs observe that deals for the lands sale may have been entered well in advance as quid-pro-quo

Two high-profile security incidents this week, including the largest crypto theft in history, have raised custody and safety concerns.

Markets and institutional investors are expected to take a cautious approach to cryptocurrencies amid the fallout from the massive hack that has beset Binance , according to analysts. The world's biggest crypto platform said on Thursday its systems were compromised, with about $6.3 billion in assets affected . Deposits and withdrawals remain suspended. Analy

<p>The Ukrainian president called the US decision strong, but added that delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠could take years</p><p>The US has approved the sale ⁠of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles ⁠to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1bn, but Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned deliveries could take years and stockpiles were needed now to counter Russian ballistic miss

Tech stocks plunged amid concerns over AI investments, while a reported $6.3 billion hack of cryptocurrency exchange Binance raised security fears, with industry sources suspecting North Korean involvement. Kelly O'Grady has the latest.

Fintech company OPay has raised $304m in its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange and plans a secondary listing in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/opay-raises-304m-in-nyse-debut-targets-nigerian-investors/

The Olugbo of Ugboland, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, has appealed to the Federal Government to clean up communities in Ondo State affected by water pollution. Read More: https://punchng.com/air-crash-ondo-monarch-raises-the-alarm-over-water-pollution/

Lamine Yamal was tipped for the Golden Ball which went to Harry Kane, but his Barca boss 'proud' of teenager's reaction.

More than $26,000 has been raised for Daniel Low’s partner and family.

The African Action Congress has raised the alarm over an alleged attack on its 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, in Ekiti State on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/aac-raises-the-alarm-over-alleged-attack-on-sowore/

The Bayelsa State Government has approved new special allowances for public servants, increasing its monthly salary expenditure by approximately N3bn from Read More: https://punchng.com/bayelsa-raises-workers-pay-with-special-allowances/

It will be in addition to the existing age concessions available to candidates belonging to the BC, BC (Muslims), MBC/DNC, SC, ST, and destitute widows, the release said

EXCLUSIVE: Flawless, the British-American company that spent $100 million building SAG-AFTRA-endorsed AI dubbing technology used on movies like Fall, has sold its intellectual property. In an unusual deal that raises questions about Flawless’ future, TBellScout, a startup owned by Dutch tech billionaire Steven Schuurman, has acquired the company’s TrueSync d

The Philippines’ Mayon Volcano has erupted, sending ash plumes 3,000 metres above its summit.

“We can be critical of a nation’s policies and still respect the citizens of that country.”

Authorities called for evacuations within 6km of the crater.&nbsp;

Google's parent company Alphabet lost over $500 billion in market value today. So is the AI bubble about to pop? NBC News' Allie Canal reports on big tech's spending and how AI is impacting the job market.

Shopfront Arts Co-Op, Australia's oldest and only youth-owned and led theatre, celebrated 50 years this month with an act-a-thon fundraiser and youth conference at the Sydney Opera House.

With Queensland's wet season ramping up for another year, experts say now is the time to be aware of the dangers and keep an eye out for nests and pests.

SuperMe is a network of AI profiles built from the knowledge of real-life experts. When you ask a question, the platform determines which experts are best suited to answer and creates a group chat with their AI profiles.

Elizabeth Banks has given two thumbs to “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” “I’ve seen the film, and it’s amazing,” Banks, who played Effie Trinket in the first four movies of the “Hunger Games” franchise from 2012-2015, told me Wednesday night at the Airbnb.org Gala in Los Angeles. Based on Suzanne Collins’ 2025 novel […]

Russia is trying to develop is own version of the satellite constellation Starlink: Rassvet.

From drone incursions to an alleged campaign of assassinations, Russia is feared to be pressing a shadow war.

The cloud security startup raised a Series C at a $3.8B valuation, instead of selling itself for the same price.

Labour's clocking it up as a win, while Act is laying into the Nat.

FedEx on Wednesday beat Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter of its newly aligned fiscal year.

The central bank increased the key rate by a quarter point as soaring energy prices pushed up inflation.

A stronger-than-expected showing by Netanyahu has narrowed the opposition’s options

The Bank of Canada's rate hike Wednesday is set to translate to higher borrowing costs for homebuyers, adding further pressure as the real estate sector also copes with rising prices for construction materials.

The MacBook Neo now starts at $649 on Apple's Education Store, up $150 from its initial $499 education starting price. As reported earlier by MacRumors, the student discount for the Neo received a $50 price bump in recent days, following a $100 price bump back in June. Apple's budget MacBook is now just $50 off […]

Defending his decision to vacate Nandigram and retain Bhabanipur, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari told the West Bengal Assembly he did not want to give Mamata Banerjee another chance to contest a byelection

US-owned trans-Pacific cables face growing risks from sabotage and China.

The Justice Department has released more than 3 million pages of material related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, but questions remain about what may have been left out. Nicole Sganga reports for the CBS News Investigative Unit.

The BJP-JD(S) alliance, which won all four seats, appears to have recovered from the earlier setbacks caused by cross-voting by MLAs in the Council elections and is likely to intensify its attack on the government

OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday as it warned higher costs from the war in the Middle East are likely to spread.

Chief executive Myles O’Grady says bank has raised net interest income forecast above €3.5bn after loans grow €3.6bn in the first nine months of the year.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed India’s concerns to U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth at the ADMM-Plus in Cebu, with Mr. Hegseth reaffirming Washington’s support in combating cross-border terrorism

The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as "America’s answer to Shenzhen."