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A scrub fire that forced evacuations in the central Otago town of Roxburgh is still uncontained, with crews battling the blaze into the night.

Markets are pricing in a fifth rate hike next week after the RBA’s chief economist Sarah Hunter told 60 Minutes the bank was “not quite” done with tackling inflation.

Hundreds of homes are without power and evacuations are under way, as fire crews battle a blaze in Roxburgh.

A large and growing scrub fire near the Desert Road was sparked by gunfire, the Defence Force says.

A former Deutsche Bank executive got into business with the kingpins of Russia’s shadow fleet. Then it all went south.

Nigeria’s Flamingos will face Mexico in a crucial Round of 16 clash at the 2026 U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Thursday. Read More: https://punchng.com/u-17-wcup-flamingos-battle-mexico-in-crucial-round-of-16-clash/

President Trump and former President Obama both took to Michigan this weekend to rally supporters in the key battleground state ahead of midterms. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from Michigan.

Right-wing populist has seen poll boost following unrest

Student protests, police violence and French media obsessed with 'barbarians'.

Developers are increasingly turning to legal appeals to overturn council planning decisions and a record number of NSW development appeals are being finalised in court.

Gotta rave ’em all! Pokémon celebrated its 30th anniversary with an epic EDM concert at LA’s Intuit Dome with DJs Marshmello and Alison Wonderland on Saturday night. Billed as Pokémon Night Out, the show mixed together the creatures from the popular video games and trading cards with the lasers, pyrotechnics and mind-blowing visuals of EDM […]

Electorate races could decide the result. Katie Bradford and Ethan Manera explain how.

With the midterm elections less than 10 days away, CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto dives into the latest Battleground Tracker, which favors Democrats but he says "turnout is a big factor."

Young people are increasingly anxious — and angry — about the Big Tech revolution and what it means for their job prospects

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Sweden has one of the most pro-technology labour movements anywhere in the world

DAEGU, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- With some of the league's top pitchers locked and loa...

The Aussie singer revealed how she coped with a scary rib injury for two weeks before making her grand return.

Ikorodu City host Shooting Stars at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in a Southwest derby on Matchday 10 of the Nigeria Premier Football League on Sunday. Read More: https://punchng.com/oga-boys-oluyole-warriors-battle-in-southwest-derby/

Former President Barack Obama appeared in Ohio Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, hoping to drum up support for Democratic candidates in key battleground races. It comes as the president cast his early ballot on Saturday in Florida. NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster reports from battleground Michigan where the former president

Several thousand Protestant Orange Order members marched through a Northern Irish town Saturday ahead of a ruling on a legal challenge to the UK government's ban on a separate parade

Cincinnati spoiled No. 8 Texas Tech's undefeated start with a 34-27 upset on Saturday in a showdown between the two programs embroiled in the Brendan Sorsby saga this offseason.

Arian Simone built the "Fearless Fund," a venture capital fund intended to support women of color. Simone details her legal battle to keep the fund alive and shares more about her book "Fearless Freedom: A Manifesto for Unlocking Wealth and Equality for All."

Sam Walker and Tom Dearden will partner for the Kangaroos but will also battle for the No.7 jersey.

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Violent protests, economists' concerns of a debt crisis and an forthcoming election that could affect will affect voters and governments across Europe, Europe Editor Tony Connelly examines the precipice the Fifth Republic finds itself glaring over.

Dorothy Wall relishing opportunity to face passionate Cape Town crowd

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Nigerian films ‘To Adaego With Love’ and ‘The Herd’ will compete against productions from South Africa and Ghana for the Best Film award at the 22nd AMAA. Read More: https://punchng.com/amaa-2026-nollywood-battles-south-africa-ghana-for-continental-glory/

Perth property developer Greg Poland claimed he was defamed following the publication of two stories, based on a covert recording sent to journalists by federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.

Battlefield Studios is reportedly cancelling plans for a Mass Effect collaboration in Battlefield 6 in the wake of EA's decision to close BioWare and cancel the next game in the sci-fi series . Fans discovered various Mass Effect-themed cosmetics in Battlefield 6's files, with many speculating that they would be released in November, tied to the Mass Effect

Fresh off its merger, the Banijay/All3Media behemoth, now known as Banijay Entertainment, is eyeing an expansion into U.S. scripted production as Netflix looks to ramp up its slate of American hits amid a major shake-up of its content leadership. Speaking at Rome’s MIA Market, Banijay Entertainment chief business officer Frédéric Balmary said in an interview

Engineer sought total of €6m ‘index linked’ from Irish Times and other newspapers following reporting of his trial for assault

Israel’s PM is preparing to order a shutdown in the occupied West Bank lockdown after a shooting near Hebron.

Israel's election heats up over ultra-Orthodox conscription debate, reflecting deep societal and political divides.

BBC lead weather presenter Simon King is in Newquay as the "full force" of the storm arrives.

There have been so many films about World War II, both during and after, with so many different takes and personal stories told, that now, 81 years since it ended, it is hard to imagine finding a fresh way to say anything new. But with his film adaptation of Buzz Bissinger’s bestselling book, filmmaker Peter […]

<p>Exclusive: Wes Streeting says MoD in talks amid legal challenge by LGBT staff forced out of military</p><p>Wes Streeting is pursuing an out-of-court resolution to a legal battle over compensation for gay veterans who were forced to resign from the armed forces because of their sexuality.</p><p>The defence secretary told the Guardian the Ministry of Defenc

New York's City Council voted 40 to 7 to pass the bill Thursday, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign.

<p>Our Latin America correspondent, <strong>Tom Phillips, </strong>heads to Roraima to hear what’s at stake for the rainforest and the communities that live there in the Brazilian presidential runoff on Sunday. Send your comments and questions to <a href="mailto:tif.questions@theguardian.com">tif.questions@theguardian.com</a></p><p>For the Amazon and the com

Leafy streets filled with homes are a common visage in the outer suburbs of Melbourne but newly implemented planning regulations may change all that.

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Bi-Courtney Aviation Services has commended President Tinubu for facilitating the resolution of its 19-year legal battle with the FG over the MMA2 concessi Read More: https://punchng.com/bi-courtney-hails-tinubu-as-19-year-legal-battle-ends/

Amanda Camm insisted the decision to step down was due to her health, but it followed a spate of highly publicised incidents.

Nixie Buchanan is recovering from surgery that was 'kind of like a C-section'.

Among the Startup Battlefield 200 were many industry-defining companies exhibiting and pitching on the Showcase Stage. Here are the standouts.

Here's a look at what each NFL team is wearing in Week 7, led by alternate looks from Houston, Detroit and Dallas.

As rumored , it appears that actor Jack Lowden, who played Lawrence of Arabia in EA's Battlefield 1, is a finalist to play James Bond. According to Deadline , "final auditions" for the role will take place over the next week, and the process will include screen tests. At least four actors are coming in to test, the report said, including Lowden, Callum Turne

California's billionaire wealth tax, Proposition 40, looks like a close call based on recent polls. Here is what to know before Election Day on Nov. 3.

With drones dominating the sky, Ukraine and Russia are going head-to-head underground.

Fire and Emergency says its crews have described the blaze as being the size of a bus.

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The election result could shape the country’s destiny for a generation

Josh Giddey battles in a disastrous Chicago Bulls season opener against the Toronto Raptors.

Kyiv's government is vowing to fix the bureaucratic hurdles faced by foreign volunteers.

Lagos is set to host the ‘Battle of Supremacy’ boxing match, featuring Oluwatosin Adeshina (Destiny Boy) against Taofeek Ganiyu on October 24, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-hosts-battle-of-supremacy/

CEOs have given their verdict on the Govt in the Herald's Mood of the Boardroom survey.

Included in the shocking news of EA's restructuring , which includes layoffs and the closure of BioWare , is a mention from the publisher that Apex Legends studio Respawn Entertainment and Battlefield maker DICE are collaborating on a project. According to a report, that project is a long-awaited sequel set in a galaxy far, far away. Per Variety , which cite

Videogame giant Electronic Arts, in its first major move since going private this summer, is restructuring its studios business — which will result in layoffs of about 3% of global workforce. The updates to EA’s studios operations were outlined in a memo to EA employees Wednesday from Cam Weber, president and chief studios officer, and […]