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Latest exchequer returns point to strong tax haul for first 10 months of year

US technology company Gecko Robotics is deploying a new generation of wall-climbing robots across Adnoc's energy facilities to detect structural weaknesses and assess damage, after the Iran war exposed vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure across the Gulf. The company, which unveiled its Raptor robot exclusively to The National at Adipec in Abu Dhabi, i

Hyperscalers surge and chipmakers fall as investors bet on winners and losers from expected Democrat backlash against AI boom

Authorities say the two Colorado college students whose bodies were recovered last week died when an anchor they were using to climb failed and they fell a “substantial distance."

Twenty of this year’s 26 confirmed mpox cases came after August, concentrated mostly within the Western Cape. Elri Voigt looks at how the virus has changed and how much of the donated vaccine is left.

Rescuers in southern Ukraine continued an intense search Tuesday for survivors at a bombed-out aid facility and shelter where at least 31 people were killed.

The home secretary says the full cost of dropping plans to extend the wait for settlement will be laid out in future.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's revision of settlement plans for migrant care workers features prominently in Tuesday's papers.

Apple says unprecedented memory chip costs will continue to rise, raising questions about future device prices as its inventory climbs to $14.5 billion.

Crocodiles tend to be more territorial and active in Top End waters this time of year, with experts warning breeding season comes with greater risks — especially for fishers.

Dramatic helicopter rescue saves climbers stranded on Italian cliff

JioStar, the Indian media giant backed by Reliance Industries, grew revenue from operations 10.1% year-on-year to INR68.1 billion ($710 million) in the July–September quarter despite a weak advertising market. Profit after tax fell 13.2% to INR11.5 billion ($120 million). Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly hosted the first-ever “Bigg Boss Bangla,” w

Higher cocoa and sugar prices are fueling above-average cost inflation for candy

Climber Alex Honnold is known for undertaking massive no-rope "free solo" climbing challenges, from El Capitan in Yosemite National Park to the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan. Now, he's taking his 75-year-old mom out on a birthday excursion.

Net income climbed 7.8% from a year earlier to ¥51.43 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30, the Tokyo-based company said Friday.

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rose to 95th place among the 139 economies of the world featured in the ‘Global Innovation Index 2026’ <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.wipo.int/web-publications/global-innovation-index-2026/en/index.html">published</a> by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), it emerg

The Australian sharemarket has opened higher after a volatile night on overseas markets.

<p>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan rose to 95th place among the 139 economies of the world featured in the ‘Global Innovation Index 2026’ <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.wipo.int/web-publications/global-innovation-index-2026/en/index.html">published</a> by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), it emerg

First Abu Dhabi Bank reported a 6 per cent annual jump in its third-quarter profit, as net interest income and fee and commission income grew during the period on the back of strong business activity. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the bank for three months to the end of September climbed to 5.73 billion ($1.5 billion), the largest lender in the

Energy prices are set to rise by 32 per cent this year due to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, driving up a broad set of commodity prices and threatening to worsen inflation, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Global commodity prices are forecast to climb 23 per cent in 2026 due to rising energy prices and disrupted grain shipments in the Black Sea,

The dry spell is likely to persist until another weather system develops over the Bay of Bengal, with the mercury expected to climb during the intervening period

The Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has reported a profit before tax of N20.6bn for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, an 83.3% increase. Read More: https://punchng.com/exchange-groups-profit-before-tax-climbs-to-n20-6bn/

Toronto voters turned out in significantly higher numbers for the 2026 municipal election, delivering the city’s strongest voter participation rate since 2014 and reversing a decline that peaked with a historic low just four years ago. According to unofficial election results, 982,660 ballots were counted across all 1,431 polling locations, resulting in a vo

Wolfgang Waschiczek fell to his death a day after reaching the summit of Ama Dablam mountain, according to a trekking company operator.

Atlet panjat Indonesia Putra Tri Ramadani atau Srondeng meraih medali perak nomor lead putra dalam ajang World Climbing ...

Drs. Travan and Travis Jasper, identical twins, are co-directors of the emergency department at Chippenham Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Their path to heading the ER started when they were 12, during a hospital visit experience that motivated them to achieve something greater. Steve Hartman talks with the Jasper twins about turning trauma into triumph, and

JOHOR BAHRU, Oct 25 &mdash; A seven-year-old boy died Friday evening after allegedly falling from the 10th floor of a fl...

Home buyers moving from the city to the country have kept regional housing markets high, but it could be coming to an end.

Como climbed to fourth in Serie A after Anastasios Douvikas scored twice in a 2-0 win against Sassuolo, backing up their midweek Champions League victory. Read More: https://punchng.com/serie-a-como-beat-sassuolo-2-0-climb-to-fourth-after-man-utd-thrashing/

Forest officials said that devotees would be allowed to climb the steep hillock, which is 4,560 feet high, between 5.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. every day

The climbers were attempting the first summit of the 7,140-meter Gangapurna West in alpine style, but lost contact after Oct. 15.

Für die Durchsteigung der «Platinum Wall» am El Capitan hing die Amerikanerin 23 Tage in der Wand. Ihre Erfolge vermarktet sie clever, was ihr Kritik in der Szene einbringt. DiGiulian spricht von Sexismus.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 &mdash; Malaysia&rsquo;s projected achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030...

Protests in Europe have highlighted debt squeeze, with France now paying more to borrow than Italy and Greece.

The two Japanese nationals have been out of contact since Oct. 15 and local authorities have been searching for them.

Pengurus Pusat Federasi Panjat Tebing Indonesia (PP FPTI) mengirim tujuh atlet tim nasional ke Chile untuk mengikuti ...

Toxicology evidence at Anele Tembe’s inquest showed alcohol, cocaine and prescription medication in her system, but suggested she could still climb over a 10th-floor Pepperclub Hotel balcony in Cape Town.

Hello Scouts! Team Peak is happy to announce that our climbing game Peak is launching on PlayStation 5 October 22. Peak is a collaboration between two studios, Aggro Crab and Landfall, together, we make Team Peak. Aggro Crab is an American studio based in Seattle, Washington, known for their games Another Crab’s Treasure and Going […]