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High Court previously dismissed challenge to the grant of planning permission

The crash, which killed at least 69 people, marks the second deadly rail accident this year involving the same railway companies.

<p>Spain’s transport minister on Friday rejected calls for his resignation over the <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040442">second train accident</a> on his watch to cause mass casualties this year, as authorities worked to identify the victims from a crash that left at least 69 dead.</p> <p>Lawmakers from across the political spectrum this week condemne

Inspector general rejected request from Democratic and Republican senators.

Rapid expansion of Alternative Investment Funds and Foreign Portfolio Investors raises serious concerns over transparency, the petition says; the court asks why an MP wants to file a public interest petition under Article 32 when she could raise the issue in the Parliament

Federal law requires the Education Department to erase the student loans of borrowers whose colleges close suddenly. A new lawsuit claims the department isn't fully following those rules.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has refused the bail application of businessman KC Luxury over alleged cocaine trafficking, ordering an accelerated hearing. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-refuses-kc-luxury-bail-orders-accelerated-hearing/

Strongly condemning the organised cybercrime rackets targeting senior citizens through digital arrests, the CJI said those involved must face stringent action

It's the latest setback in the Justice Department's efforts to charge Trump's perceived adversaries.

Two ex-FBI officials were initially accused by the DOJ of lying when they testified to Congress in 2023 about their involvement in Hunter Biden investigations.

Brazil's opposition party accepts President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's election victory, but Flávio Bolsonaro won't concede, while President Trump calls the vote "rigged" without offering evidence.

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In a closely watched election, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated right-wing and Trump-aligned challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Transport and weather disruptions in parts of Brazil led to a chaotic final stretch at the polls. Bolsonaro is refusing to concede, and President Trump called the outcome "rigged." Stephanie Sy reports.

Attorney General Todd Blanche sparred with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan over the Justice Department's preemptive lawsuit in the Alaska Senate race. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi declined to modify Shadab Ahmad’s bail condition requiring him to remain in Delhi during the trial, questioning why he hadn’t sought the change from the trial court

The Supreme Court declined to modify bail conditions barring Shadab Ahmad from leaving Delhi, after Justice Aravind Kumar questioned why he sought admission outside the capital’s law colleges

Jacqui Lambie calls for the One Nation candidate and creator of the party's Please Explain cartoons to drop out of the race for an upper house seat in next month's Victorian election.

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It's the first time since Brazil returned to direct elections in 1989 that a candidate has won the final runoff after losing in the first round.

<p>Leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive term</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/26/lula-wins-brazil-election">Full report: Lula wins fourth term as Brazil’s president over Flávio Bolsonaro</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://w

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been re-elected president of Brazil, the electoral authority has said, in a result that defied poll predictions - but his opponent has refused to accept the result.

The High Court judge, however, says that he has passed certain directions to the special executive magistrate (SEM) on providing all material to the student leader in the proceedings

Neha Bora says the peace bond violates the right to democratic dissent. The statement comes amid a wider protest calling for the removal of India's election chief. DW has more.

Michael Carrick speaks for five uninterrupted minutes at media briefing to outline what Manchester United means to him, then refuses to rule out dropping Bruno Fernandes.

Division Bench was considering appeals against a Single Bench order, which had refused to stay the reconstitution of the Waqf Board.

David Hearn’s attorneys have asked the inspector general’s office to reconsider, citing “numerous potential crimes” in the Justice Department’s handling of the case.