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Densa camada de fumaça encobre capital da Índia Uma densa camada de fumaça cobriu a capital da Índia nesta segunda-feira, após fogos de artifício iluminarem o céu de Nova Déli durante as celebrações do Diwali, agravando os níveis perigosamente altos de poluição e intensificando a crise sazonal de poluição do ar que assola a cidade todos os anos. O ar tóxico

It comes after millions celebrated Diwali with fireworks.

It comes after millions celebrated Diwali with fireworks.

Police are preparing for a protest convoy of up to 1,000 vehicles heading to Bangkok to demand a 10-baht cut in fuel prices and measures to ease the cost of living.

Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows damage to the building in the capital's central financial district.

Europarlamentarul AUR Gheorghe Piperea îl acuză pe primarul general Ciprian Ciucu că restrânge dreptul constituţional la protest, după ce Primăria Capitalei a refuzat avizarea unei manifestaţii programate pentru 14 noiembrie 2026, în Parcul Izvor.

Les Houthis pro-iraniens du Yémen ont revendiqué dimanche des frappes contre le quartier d'affaires de Riyad, où une tour d'Aramco a été endommagée selon des témoins, les autorités saoudiennes rapportant une "tentative d'attaque" contre un bâtiment du géant pétrolier.

MELAKA, Nov 8 —Kota Laksamana has the potential to become the new state capital of Melaka due to rapid develo...

<p>President has opposing views on many issues, and once called Leo’s predecessor the ‘representative of the Evil One’</p><p>Trees are being planted in the garden. The brightly coloured buildings are getting another coat of paint. The choir rehearses. Hundreds of other residents, several of them using wheelchairs, practise their positions outside the sanctua

MELAKA, Nov 8 &mdash; Barisan Nasional (BN) wants to turn Kota Laksamana into Melaka&rsquo;s state capital if it wins th...

On the windswept plains of China's Inner Mongolia, potato farms are making way for sprawling AI data centres. CNA visited Ulanqab, where the boom is transforming livelihoods and raising questions about water sustainability in a drought-prone region.

En marge du Rolex Paris Masters, Gilles Moretton, le président de la FFT, et Gilles Simon, directeur de la haute performance, ont expliqué les raisons qui du choix surprise de Gaël Monfils capitaine de l’équipe de France de Coupe Davis.

Fighting has escalated between the Iranian-backed Houthis — who control Sanaa, the north and the west of the country — and their Saudi-backed opponents based in the south and east.

At least 27 people have been killed and 36 others wounded, mostly women and children, after airstrikes hit homes in a village near Yemen's capital, Sanaa, a spokesman for Yemen's Houthi-run health ministry said.

Airstrikes struck homes in a village near Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and wounding 30 others, most of them women and children, a spokesman for t...

Quelques jours après l’annonce de sa retraite sportive, le Francilien a été choisi par la Fédération française de tennis pour succéder à Paul-Henri Mathieu, dont les résultats ont été décevants, à la tête de l’équipe de France de Coupe Davis.

À peine retraité, Gaël Monfils a été nommé samedi capitaine de l'équipe de France de Coupe Davis, quatre jours après l'hommage qui lui a été rendu au Masters 1000 de Paris. Une nomination surprise annoncée par la Fédération française de tennis, qui entend miser sur ses 22 années d'expérience au plus haut niveau.

Gaël Monfils n'aura pas longtemps traîné son statut de néo-retraité : l'ex numéro 6 mondial a été nommé samedi capitaine de l'équipe de France de Coupe Davis, quatre jours seulement après l'hommage rendu au showman français en marge du Masters 1000 de Paris.

Tout juste retraité et mis à l'honneur en début de semaine lors du Masters 1000 de Paris, le désormais ex-joueur de 40 ans va succéder à Paul-Henri Mathieu, a-t-on appris ce samedi.

Tout juste retraité, Gaël Monfils a été officiellement nommé capitaine de l’équipe de France de Coupe Davis par la Fédération française de Tennis ce samedi.

Firm founded by Adam Rooney, Tom O’Mahony and Ned Truman was involved in the Exo Building project in Dublin’s docklands

The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a minimum paid-up capital requirement of N15bn for companies issuing foreign currency-backed stablecoins, including those pegged to the United States… Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-sets-n15bn-capital-requirement-for-dollar-stablecoins/

Defesa civil alerta para risco de chuvas e trovoadas intensas em Cuiabá e VG A Defesa Civil emitiu um alerta de possibilidade de chuvas intensas para Cuiabá e Várzea Grande, em Mato Grosso, nesta sexta-feira (6). A previsão é de chuva de até 30 milímetros por hora, com ventos entre 40 e 60 km/h. O aviso é válido até as 21h. Além disso, a capital está entre a

Pour son nouvel ouvrage, le sociologue Pierre Brasseur a enquêté sur la plateforme qui prétend être au service des créatrices de contenus sexuellement explicites. Mais en permettant à chacun de monnayer des images, elle reproduit des schémas d’exploitation.

Berlin a trouvé un accord de principe avec la famille copropriétaire du groupe d’armement franco-allemand pour lui acheter la participation de 50 % qu’elle détient dans l’entreprise. L’Etat allemand rejoint donc l’Etat français, déjà propriétaire de la moitié du capital de KNDS.

La ville a été reprise par l’armée fédérale le 3 octobre. Chassés de leur fief historique, les rebelles tigréens se sont retranchés dans les zones montagneuses de la région. Le retour du conflit ravive les blessures de la guerre de 2020, au cours de laquelle Makalé avait subi un siège et des crimes de guerre.

The agreement could bring down U.K. electricity prices, but progress has been slow.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3648,w_5472/507868' alt=' Illustrative image of doing taxes. (photo credit: PXHERE)' title=' Illustrative image of doing taxes. (photo credit: PXHERE)' /><br />Capital declarations must be completed online starting January 1, 2027, the Israel Tax Auth

South International Series Festival will launch a new investment forum in Cádiz in 2027, bringing audiovisual producers and companies together with private financiers, Womack Group announced during this year’s edition. Called South Investors Week, the event is scheduled for April 30-May 5, 2027, during South’s fifth edition. It is being organized with Mira A

Arara-vermelha no primeiro ninho da espécie registrado em Campo Grande. Instituto Arara Azul. Campo Grande acaba de registrar um marco que faz jus ao título de “Capital das Araras”. Pela primeira vez, a cidade tem um ninho de arara-vermelha documentado em área urbana. A “casa” da família de aves fica em uma palmeira e é monitorada desde junho deste ano pelo

The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a minimum paid-up capital requirement of N15bn for companies issuing foreign currency-backed stablecoins, including those pegged to the United States dollar. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-sets-n15bn-capital-requirement-for-dollar-stablecoin-issuers/

The BJP-led Corporation has made clear its intent to make the street 'protest-free' and to keep it limited to cultural activities. Former Mayor and CPI(M) leader V. Sivankutty says the road is under the Public Works department and its management rights have never been transferred to the Corporation

It should not be forgotten that one description of Trump voters in 2016 was similar to Abdul El-Sayed’s: a ‘coalition of the dispossessed’

Entre especulaciones sobre el futuro, los gobernadores peronistas temen un acuerdo entre Cristina Fernández y Axel Kicillof

Abdel Rahman Tareq was tempted to return to Khartoum with his family after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) retook the capital from its civil war adversary, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in late 2024. The 31-year-old engineer, his parents and siblings fled the country and found refuge in Saudi Arabia shortly after the war broke out in April 202

NAICOM warns insurers that recapitalisation may fail without stronger corporate governance, urging boards to strengthen risk management and protect shareho Read More: https://punchng.com/insurers-warned-recapitalisation-may-fail-without-stronger-corporate-governance/

The Nigerian Exchange Group chairman has urged business leaders to create Nigerian capital market wealth by increasing participation and strengthening the Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-chairman-urges-business-leaders-to-create-capital-market-wealth/

The IRS has announced higher long-term capital gains brackets for 2027. Here's what investors need to know.

Brasília está a acolher a 14.ª BIAU, onde a arquitectura portuguesa está representada pelo arquitecto do bairro “Pantera Cor-de-Rosa” em Lisboa, e por Inês Lobo, a debater a questão da habitação.

La vague bleue pourrait aboutir à la remise en question de nombreux projets de data centers dans le pays ainsi qu'à de nouvelles régulations sur les acteurs du secteur. Le Nasdaq a vécu jeudi sa pire journée depuis avril 2025.

Mariana Camino, socia y CEO de Abeceb, y Gary Litman, vicepresidente Sr. de Iniciativas globales de U.S. Chamber of Commerce, participaron del Foro Abeceb

Le tribunal d’Helsinki a condamné les deux marins à de la prison, jeudi, pour « dégradation aggravée » et « entrave aggravée aux télécommunications ». Ils étaient soupçonnés d’avoir endommagé deux câbles avec l’ancre de leur navire, en décembre 2025.

Assailant stabbed a corporal outside the Sri Lankan embassy in Amman, killing him and injuring another officer.

Romantic Casablanca, bustling Marrakesh and alternative Tangier tend to overshadow Morocco's capital when it comes to tourism. The greater Rabat area had a tenth of Marrakesh's hotel stays in 2025. Why visitors skip over this city is beyond me. Far from just an administrative capital, it is a city where an ancient past blends with a vision for a prosperous f

Ils étaient jugés depuis le 8 septembre pour «dégradation aggravée» et «entrave aggravée aux télécommunications», soupçonnés d’avoir laissé traîner l’ancre du navire pendant au moins 130 kilomètres sur le fond marin en plein golfe de Finlande

Ciprian Ciucu, primarul Capitalei, a anunțat că are discuţii cu firme private care vor să ajute în mod voluntar, gratuit, la digitalizarea serviciilor primăriei.

Depuis son retour au pouvoir, Donald Trump n’a eu de cesse de vouloir remodeler la capitale américaine en y laissant son nom et son empreinte. Après le Kennedy Center, la salle de bal de la Maison Blanche et le Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool, le président américain a à cœur la construction d’une arche de 79 mètres de haut. Pour un projet de cette ampleur,

O lago que é cartão-postal de capital e volta a assorear após obras de recuperação O lago do Parque das Nações Indígenas, um dos principais cartões-postais de Campo Grande, voltou a apresentar sinais de assoreamento após passar por duas obras de retirada de areia, em 2019 e 2024, que custaram R$ 2,1 milhões. Imagens feitas por drone nesta quarta-feira (4) mo

Homem é preso suspeito de matar mulher decapitada em Morros Divulgação/Polícia Civil do Maranhão Um homem foi preso nessa terça-feira (3), em Morros, na região do Munim, suspeito de matar Virginia Muniz Rabelo, que foi decapitada em janeiro deste ano. Segundo a Polícia Civil do Maranhão, o crime é investigado como homicídio qualificado por meio cruel. A iden

Taxele și impozitele locale din București, precum și tarifele pentru parcările de reședință ar urma să rămână la nivelul din 2026 și anul viitor, a anunțat miercuri Primăria Capitalei. Nici taxa de promovare turistică nu va fi majorată, potrivit instituției. Proiectul se află în dezbatere publică și urmează să fie supus votului Consiliului General pe 12 noie

Six orders issued on August 20 or immediately before or after this date, came a month after the July 20 protests witnessed violence in New Delhi district; one of them imposes prohibitions from September 26 to November 24

Pollution is expected to worsen ahead of Sunday's Deepavali, when firework displays add to the already poisonous air.

NBCUniversal and India-focused investment firm Hornbill Capital have co-led an $80 million Series C round in EloElo Group, the Bengaluru-based company behind Indian microdrama platform Story TV. MIT Investment Co. joined the round alongside existing backers Play Ventures, Kalaari Capital, Waterbridge Ventures and Griffin Gaming Partners, among others. The ra

The Institute of Capital Market Registrars’ 15th conference will focus on building capital market resilience and sustainable growth beyond recapitalisation Read More: https://punchng.com/icmr-conference-to-spotlight-capital-market-resilience/

The UK and Nigerian governments are seeking private investment for three small hydropower projects in Oyo, Kano, and Plateau to expand electricity generati Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-nigeria-mobilise-private-capital-for-three-hydro-projects/

A digital facial reconstruction of the man, whose head was severed after his death, will soon go on view in Edinburgh. It depicts an individual in his early 50s, with graying hair and brown eyes

🚦 À Dakar, les JOJ 2026 mettent la mobilité urbaine au défi. Entre transports publics, circulation et dispositifs spéciaux, comment se déplacer dans la capitale sénégalaise pendant les Jeux ? Un reportage de Alexandrine Holognon.

Bank Hapoalim gave shares to customers, many of whom had never invested before.