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The Federal Government is creating a military-backed security framework to protect agricultural investments and revive farmlands abandoned due to insecurit Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-plans-military-backed-protection-for-agric-investments/

Simple lighting changes are helping protect Kaikōura’s night sky and seabirds.

Gardaí investigating alleged suspicious transactions comprising substantial international transfers of funds

Cette mesure, votée cet été à l'Assemblée nationale, avait été rejetée en commission par les sénateurs. A ce jour, seuls les crimes contre l'humanité sont imprescriptibles.

The message came after the Chinese leader extended his condolences to the family of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, who died Thursday.

Singapore and the Philippines have agreed to explore collaborations in nuclear energy, says Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) Tan See Leng.

Cinq travailleurs indépendants et l’association Noyb dénoncent les pratiques d’Outlier, une plateforme de l’entreprise américaine Scale AI. Ils mettent en cause l’utilisation de données personnelles qui contrevient selon eux au droit européen.

Government should learn harsh lesson from abandonment of the Blasket Islands

Julian Fellowes attended The Gilded Age’s Season 4 premiere at the Plaza Hotel in New York City, where he thanked Casey Bloys for believing in the series from the start. “I have a special place in my heart for Casey Bloys, our protector, our gladiator, our defender from very, very early days,” Fellowes said before […]

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) has stepped up inter-agency prep...

Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has assumed duty, pledging to protect Nigerians and rebuild diplomatic relations. Read More: https://punchng.com/fani-kayode-assumes-duty-vows-to-protect-nigerians-in-safrica/

The decision adds Kārewarewa urupā in the Waikanae Beach area to the District Plan as a site of significance to Māori.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assured the public that protection rights for four varieties of holy basil will not prevent people from growing the herb for consumption or sale.

Over 1,645 Martian days, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover measured the fine and ultrafine Martian dust particles found clinging to samples of spacesuit materials that are carried aboard the rover, including some that are small enough to penetrate the lungs and enter the bloodstream. The findings will be published Tuesday, Oct. 27, in the Proceedings of […]

Child protection workers acted in error when they "informally" placed three South Australian children in the care of family members, against their mothers' wishes, the state's Ombudsman has found.

Amid a failure of state protection, disarming law-abiding citizens through the Firearms Control Amendment Bill and ignoring the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority’s governance crisis will fuel chaos rather than safety.

The Bill aims at promoting healthy and active ageing, registration and regulation of senior citizen care centres, and protection of rights, dignity, and social security of the elderly, among others. CM says the Bill’s main thrust is on silver economy

South Africa’s outdated legal framework leaves children exposed to online harms like addictive algorithms and invasive data collection. To address these gaps, a South African Human Rights Commission report recommends urgent reforms – shaped directly by children’s input – to enforce platform safety by design and hold global tech companies accountable.

From every 911 call to every arrest and trial: protection order violations are at an all time high in Chicago, and the system designed to protect domestic violence victims is failing them at every turn.

In the hills of the Shawnee National Forest in Southern Illinois, people flock to "Snake Road" to watch the slithering animals make their fall migration. Noel Brennan has the story.

The opposition leader’s return to Venezuela argues for an early date and process for a new election.

Amid the political furore and media scrutiny surrounding the Kumanjayi Little Baby child protection review, the most shocking and obvious issue laid bare in the report — family and domestic violence — has struggled to command the same attention.

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

Dans un entretien au « Monde », Ali Rabeh (Génération.s), 41 ans, réélu en mars, déplore notamment que les discours d’extrême droite aient « fini par pénétrer l’inconscient collectif », et estime ressentir un « climat de guerre civile larvée ».

Hyve’s smart porch lockbox can secure incoming gifts—if your delivery driver uses it and there’s still room inside.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new clue to why the Mediterranean diet is so good for the heart, brain, and healthy aging. Researchers at USC found that older adults who closely followed the diet had higher levels of two tiny proteins, humanin and SHMOOSE, produced by the mitochondria, the energy-producing structures inside cells. These proteins have

A university don has urged schools to protect children from cyberbullying, online blackmail, and other digital abuse at an event in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/protect-children-from-online-threats/

If you’re in the market for a skin refresh before hitting the party circuit, it pays to find one with minimal downtime.

A report has been tabled this week about child safety in the NT, following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby. But its recommendations show a history of ignoring the real issues.

An FIR was registered at the Chandrakona police station based on a complainant which accused 13 persons connected with the Bajrang Dal of attacking Christian families and pressured them to return to Hinduism

The Zahi Hawass Foundation for Antiquities and Heritage has called on French authorities and the management of the Louvre Museum in Paris to strengthen security measures to protect Egyptian artefacts on display amid unrest and demonstrations in the French capital that led to the museum’s closure. In a statement, the foundation expressed deep concern over […]

Students must follow school rules on hair grooming and called for uniform guidelines. Teachers may check students’ bags to prevent them from carrying harmful items, including intoxicating substances, but must respect their dignity, says the panel

The Court directed States and Wetland Authorities to undertake physical ground-truthing of water bodies, if not already done, and file a compliance affidavit detailing the mode and method adopted for the exercise

Alberta's government says it has a suite of legislation coming this fall to protect Albertans, their pocketbooks and their personal information.

Kasetsart University has defended legal protection for four new varieties of holy basil, or kaprao, saying registration does not automatically restrict farmers from growing other varieties.

LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil was given a retention payment of $6.375 million less than three months before the tour filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

DÉCRYPTAGE - Alors que le préfet de police de Paris a provoqué un tollé en encourageant les commerçants à faire appel à des agents privés pour éviter les pillages, cette solution est loin de faire l’unanimité chez les principaux concernés.

The Duchess of Sussex has never introduced Prince Harry or their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, to Thomas Markle, who is reportedly under investigation for "a stash of vile content."

The minaret of Shahi mosque collapsed during demolition work to widen a road for a Hindu pilgrimage.

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A decade after Rhodes University students named alleged rapists, and New York revisits its laws following the Cornell case, experts say South African universities must protect student victims while cases are pending. This follows the Commission for Gender Equality saying that investigations are poor and that strengthened policies need to be implemented.

Une nouvelle mobilisation lycéenne et contre la vie chère est annoncée samedi partout en France. Plusieurs préfectures ont pris des mesures d'interdiction partielle ou totale de certains cortèges.

Spanning from Coffs Harbour to Kempsey, New South Wales's second-largest national park has been created after years of campaigning to protect koalas and their habitat.

After a decade of blocking marine reserves with Moscow, Beijing seems to have unveiled its own - in a Soviet-named sea. A Daily Maverick investigation uncovers a second Russian connection: a Chinese bid to rewrite the Southern Ocean’s conservation rules, which mirrors changes pushed by Moscow.

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has received four awards and nominations for its efforts to protect consumers in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/fccpc-earns-four-honours-for-consumer-protection/

From unexpected breakouts to dry, irritated skin, haze may be affecting your complexion more than you realise. Find out how air pollution impacts your skin and what you can do to protect it.

A teacher wounded in last week's attack on a special education classroom at an Oregon elementary school never had a chance to try to shelter any of the children inside, she said Wednesday in a statement issued by a family friend.

DÉCRYPTAGE - Les militaires, qui n’assument pas de mission de maintien de l’ordre, s’interrogent sur le niveau de leur coordination avec les forces de sécurité intérieures.

"We used to go and gather about a dozen sacks of pipi for the marae, and they’re no longer there. They are dying."

Ministers are set to gain powers over telecoms companies during national security emergencies.

Several hearings held ‘in camera’ in advance of inquest next month

The Central Tibetan Administration has called on the government to ensure the safety of its representatives in South Africa following an arson attack last week, but Pretoria says it is not aware of the request.

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Thai authorities have urged organisations to urgently update websites and systems using PHP to prevent potential personal data leaks, with universities and medical school hospitals told to prioritise patient records and student databases.

The Cornell case shows how university bureaucracy discourages complaints and shields institutions.

The Philippines and Taiwan have repeatedly complained about Chinese activities designed to pressure the countries without direct confrontation.

An inadequate law from the 19th century must be strengthened to deter saboteurs from attacking the UK's critical undersea cables and pipelines, a minister has said.

South Korean director Hur Jin-ho thanked the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) for defending freedom of expression as his political thriller “The Assassin(s)” opened the festival’s 37th edition on Wednesday, two weeks after the Korea’s conservative opposition asked SGIFF to pull it. “I am truly grateful to the film festival for protecting artisti