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Employee worked for contractor after termination of his role

Aiden Lau was in a coma for a month and had to relearn how to walk after being hit by car.

Zoo staffers don’t know whether the bright green eggs are viable and will ultimately hatch into chicks. However, the eggs themselves are a major win, because breeding the birds in captivity is tricky

Younger Singaporeans are changing what it means to receive something from the generations before them, says jewellery designer Choo Yilin. 

Dubai Police arrested six suspects in connection with a bank fraud scheme that used a fake online shopping website to gather card details and steal money from victims' accounts. Police said the investigation and arrests followed complaints from victims who noticed sudden deductions from their bank accounts despite not making or authorising the transactions.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has projected that the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed within three years, around 2029. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-calabar-highway-to-be-completed-in-three-years-umahi/

IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.

The 30th anniversary of South Africa’s democratic Constitution and the establishment of the country’s Constitutional Court gives us the opportunity to recall the creation of the court’s art collection, a speech at the court by US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and a strategic engagement with the court by the US embassy.

Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate, losing more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026 alone. Some of the country’s most famous glaciers experienced their worst melting on record, while several smaller glaciers vanished completely. Nearly 20% of Switzerland’s glacier ice has disappeared in just five years, driven by unusually snowless w

Chris O’Dell, one of Fremantle’s longest-serving entertainment execs, is retiring from the Got Talent and X Factor company. He has been at RTL-owned Fremantle since 2007 and left just shy of 20 years of service on October 9. During that time he has worked on shows such as Got Talent, Idol, X Factor and The […]

Abu Dhabi on Friday unveiled plans to hire 2,000 Emirati teachers at private schools over the next five years under a major push to champion local talent in the education sector. The Emiratisation Policy for Private Education will seek to provide training and qualifications for a new generation of Emirati educators to encourage them to play a leading role in

The administration says the arch fulfills the “historic design intent” of a proposal from the 1920s. But does it honor history or flout it?

Kim Aris tells NPR his mother sounds strong but is in pain. He says she is held at a residence in the capital.

What’s in a label? The consequences of a missed, delayed or incorrect diagnosis can be far-reaching and disorienting.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- Canadian pop star Justin Bieber made an unannounced v...

From a charismatic Formula 1 racing legend to a brilliant but flawed soccer god to a troubled, tragic singer, Academy Award-winning docmaker Asif Kapadia has made a career out of telling the stories of larger-than-life figures. But when it comes to his “dream job,” it was a group of “ordinary people” in their seventies who […]

After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.

The family of a former high school teacher who died from injuries sustained in a Tura Beach car crash last year have described him as "a friend to everyone".

The Central Bank of Nigeria has warned that keeping erroneous bank credit is a financial crime that attracts a jail term of five to 10 years. Read More: https://punchng.com/keeping-erroneous-bank-credit-attracts-5-10-years-jail-cbn/

India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Harish Parvathaneni said an organisation that cannot renew its principal organ will find it ever harder to command authority in a world that has moved far beyond 1945

The company is reportedly exiting snack manufacturing to consolidate its assets and focus on its core holdings, which include rubber and palm oil operations.

Adjustments to backpacker visas could make staying on less attractive

Maria Corina Machado's proxy won the 2024 election, according to vote tallies released by the opposition, but the government backed Nicolas Maduro.

Authorities allege Brian Sguros carried out a “complex scheme” to take control of a $US400,000 house by using the dead home owner’s ID to pay property taxes and obtain permits to make repairs.

Forty years after the Chornobyl disaster, tiny radioactive particles still linger in the soil, carrying a dangerous legacy. Using powerful X-rays, scientists discovered that some of these particles have remained surprisingly stable, trapping radioactive substances inside instead of releasing them into the environment.

No date has been set to decide on a successor for Nicolas Maduro after the former president was captured by US forces.

The Mātātā, or Fernbird, was hard to spot because they spend most of their time inside a canopy of shrubs, Greater Wellington Regional Council said.

When Afna Shanavas first complained of pain at 16, doctors suspected stress. It would take another 10 years for her to discover she had arthritis. Writing during school exams became increasingly painful, and she was constantly exhausted. But despite visits to specialists, her symptoms were repeatedly treated with painkillers and she was asked to rest. “I kne

There is despair in France over how to stop a violent upheaval turning into a social collapse. The breakdown in order is so widespread, that it is impossible to turn away with a Gallic shrug.

The Rural Electrification Agency has restored power to two communities in Kano State after 16 years through two mini-grid projects serving 2,222 households Read More: https://punchng.com/rea-restores-power-to-kano-communities-after-16-years/

President Bola Tinubu’s gas reforms have led to four Final Investment Decisions in under two years, says Special Adviser on Energy, Olu Verheijen. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubus-gas-reforms-deliver-four-fids-in-two-years-verheijen/

The abrupt closure of a luxury car dealership has blindsided financiers and Wellington elites.

John Mayer has had his hands full with what felt like a hundred projects over the past few years — with putting out new music not among them. It takes a stretch of the memory to even recall that he announced a parting of ways with Sony Music back in 2022, with no followup revelation […]

Bayern Munich striker Kane faces tough competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe, who are also in the ‌‌running.

Two years after the Country Liberal Party government came to power on a tough-on-crime platform, official crime data shows a mixed bag of results across the Northern Territory.

Tom Hanks will star in the play “This World of Tomorrow,” marking his return to Broadway for the first time in 14 years. Hanks was last on Broadway in Nora Ephron’s 2013 play “Lucky Guy,” which earned him a Tony nomination. This time, the celebrated actor will be joined by theater veteran Kelli O’Hara, who […]

The 3400ha predator-free sanctuary is now home to more than 730 species.

Congress protests against vote theft are to save infiltrators’ votes, says HM; claims Opposition uses EVMs, vote theft allegations as excuses for poll losses; Congress says BJP is desperate, vote theft is a ‘proven reality’

The filmmaker and Nike scion poured untold millions into his critically acclaimed "grand experiment." But he knows the real test is yet to come.

Bianna Golodryga, who has been an anchor and senior global affairs analyst for CNN, said that she is departing the network after nine years. She posted on X, “After nine wonderful years at CNN, I’ve decided to leave for an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up. I’m grateful for the experiences, friendships and support from […]

Today, I’m talking to Bill Gates, cofounder and former CEO of Microsoft and chairman of the Gates Foundation. You may have noticed Bill in the news more lately — he’s been on something of a tour for the past few months, ever since publishing an essay in late August titled “The turbulent AI era is […]

The defence secretary says the UK is "back in the business of making weapons" for its armed forces.

Shallow-water coral reefs are at high risk of disappearing by 2075, the IUCN has warned at a UN biodiversity conference. The loss would decimate fisheries and speed up coastal erosion

In its first global assessment, the world authority on threatened wildlife classified 96% of coral reef systems as "critically endangered."

An Ontario man convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the U.S. has been handed an additional 50-year sentence for stabbing two American prison staff. The U.S. Department of Justice says Abdulrahman El Bahnasawy was an inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Allenwood in Pennsylvania when he stabbed two correctional officers in December 2020. It says the […]

An Ontario man convicted of plotting a terrorist attack in the U.S. has been handed an additional 50-year sentence for stabbing two American prison staff.

Some Americans lauded the 30-year-old bank robber as a Robin Hood-esque folk hero. Others castigated him as a violent criminal whose misdeeds were emblematic of the troubled era

Comcast's marquee streaming platform stayed in the black after six years of efforts to trim losses.

The principal interventions proposed under the Comprehensive Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation Scheme include hanging solar fences at vulnerable locations and community-based protection of forests

Henri Schoeman, who took a viral 2016 Triathlon World Series Grand Final over Jonny Brownlee, reveals the decade of abuse in the race's aftermath.

Jack Hudson co-stars in the modern-day Western thriller, which Edel ('The Baader Meinhof Complex,' 'Christiane F.') will direct.

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He says he found treasure in his attic where the collection had been stored for 15 years.

"My mother is 81 and remains unjustly detained. One conversation is not regular family access," said Kim Aris of his mother, Aung San Suu Kyi.

He came to Security Service's attention in the 1930s when he was considered a left-wing firebrand.

The influential studio that made Mass Effect and Dragon Age announces it is closing its doors.