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At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee recorded marginal gains and touched 95.03, registering a rise of 4 paise over its previous close

Sur cette île des Caraïbes où les relations homosexuelles sont punies par la loi, les organisations de défense des droits des minorités queer et les refuges peinent à poursuivre leurs activités après la diminution de l’aide internationale.

The estimate through Oct. 16 shows that bombs, missiles and other munitions accounted for more than 60 percent of expenses.

Inflation has risen to 4.3 per cent, just days before the Reserve Bank's next interest rates meeting.

<p>CPI release comes ahead of Reserve Bank decision next week as the Middle East conflict intensifies the cost-of-living crisis</p><ul><li><p>Follow our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/28/inflation-abs-labor-anthony-albanese-parliament-greens-david-shoebridge-one-nation-ntwnfb">Australian politics live blog</a> for latest up

The African Export-Import Bank has reported a 24% rise in its net income to $813.5m for the first nine months of 2026, driven by stronger lending income. Read More: https://punchng.com/afreximbanks-nine-month-profit-rises-24-to-813-5m/

À deux voix près, les députés sont revenus sur ce dispositif fiscal créé lors du budget 2025, puis prolongé en 2026. Il vise aujourd’hui les entreprises réalisant au moins 1,5 milliard d’euros de chiffre d’affaires.

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Frappée d’une amende record de 25 milliards de dollars au Nouveau-Mexique, la multinationale américaine de la tech cherchera sans doute à l’esquiver, mais en vain, prédit le journaliste Arnaud Leparmentier dans sa chronique, rappelant certains précédents.

Bandits targeted Binnari village in Taraba state, setting fire to homes, shops, food supplies and motorcycles.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday surprised his wife, Ibijoke, with flowers and a kiss at the 26th COWLSO National Women’s Conference. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-sanwo-olu-surprises-wife-ibijoke-with-flowers-shares-kiss/

Rick Caruso has remained one of L.A.’s most prominent political figures, even after bowing out of a second run for mayor this year. Now the shopping center magnate is preparing to unveil a memoir, “Breaking New Ground,” which will offer behind-the-scenes political dealings and lessons from a life spent in the midst of civic crises. […]

<p>Prime minister’s disapproval rating increases to 56%, the equal highest in Essential polls since he took the job in 2022</p><ul><li><p>Follow our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/28/inflation-abs-labor-anthony-albanese-parliament-greens-david-shoebridge-one-nation-ntwnfb">Australian politics live blog</a> for latest update

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L’attentat terroriste raciste du 23 octobre a remis cette ville pauvre des Yvelines sous le feu des projecteurs. Berceau de la main-d’œuvre immigrée durant les « trente glorieuses », la commune de quelque 35 000 habitants raconte aussi trois quarts de siècle d’histoire contemporaine.

Dans une interview accordée à La Tribune Dimanche, Thibaut Guilluy note que malgré le chômage en hausse, de nombreuses entreprises souffrent d’une pénurie de candidats.

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Cyclone Gabrielle nearly destroyed the WoolWorks factory three and a half years ago.

"We are talking about defending the land and borders of the kingdom,” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said.

Egypt’s parliament has authorised President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to send military reinforcements to Saudi Arabia if requested by the kingdom, approving a mandate that allows the president to take necessary measures to support and defend Saudi territory, sovereignty, and holy sites against any external aggression. The mandate was approved following secret par

Legislators approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen.

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rose more than 150 points on Monday, helped by gains in financial stocks, while U.S. markets were also up.

“Our positions on regional crises are more aligned than Egypt may realise,” Canadian Ambassador to Egypt Ulric Shannon said in an interview with Daily News Egypt, as Ottawa looks to work more closely with Cairo on the conflicts surrounding it. Shannon said Egypt’s four-decade relationship with the United States meant it did not necessarily see […]

Egypt 's parliament has authorised President Abdel Fattah El Sisi to send troops to Saudi Arabia , the House of Representatives announced in a statement on Monday, clearing the last constitutional hurdle to a possible deployment against the Houthis. Parliament said a two-thirds majority had authorised Mr El Sisi to take the necessary measures, following co-o

Fondé par EDF, RTE, Harmonie Mutuelle, Isalt, Michelin, Publicis, Radiall et Safran, et doté de 50 millions d’euros, Avenir Souveraineté financera des travaux de recherche et se chargera de les relayer auprès du public.

Alarming statistics show food insecurity is soaring across Australia as struggling families face rising prices and a looming interest rate hike.

SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The Korean won's nominal effective exchange rate rose...

Africa Prudential Plc has reported a 30.8% rise in its profit after tax to N2.69bn for the first nine months of 2026, driven by higher interest income. Read More: https://punchng.com/africa-prudentials-nine-month-profit-rises-31-to-n2-69bn/

Voters want local laws to constrain AI as fears mount that data centres will hurt communities, a Resolve Political Monitor survey has found.

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( Sabic ), the Middle East’s largest petrochemicals company, returned to profitability in the third quarter as revenue increased and its operating performance improved despite challenging market conditions. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the company reached 500 million Saudi riyals ($133 million) in the three mo

Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles swooped on a remote village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.

Content creators Jarvis and Peller, and singer Sina Rambo and his wife, Heidi Korth, face fresh marital crises amid public disputes and serious allegations Read More: https://punchng.com/jarvis-peller-sina-rambos-marriages-hit-fresh-crises/

From restored architectural details to unexpected spaces for art and entertaining, this historic Singapore home brings together old and new in imaginative ways.

OPINION: The chief press secretary's new memoir makes us lament a lost political ambition.

Something ancient and horrible stirs in the farthest south: Are you bad enough penguin to… not really do much about it?

Quentin Tarantino surprised audiences on Friday night at AFI Fest when he shared the first 17 minutes of “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.” Tarantino made a special appearance at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, following a screening of “Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood.” Following the Q&A moderated by Rotten Tomatoes’ Jacqueline […]

Rescuers are searching for survivors after a magnitude-7 earthquake left 16 people dead in China's Tibet.

The country's biggest wool scourer is gearing up for a huge influx during the upcoming summer peak season, barely four years after Cyclone Gabrielle nearly destroyed it.

La suspension des échanges entre les Emirats arabes unis et l’Iran bouleverse les circuits d’approvisionnement et de paiement dont dépendent les sociétés iraniennes. Les commerçants de la République islamique tentent de survivre à un durcissement qui pourrait surtout pénaliser la population.

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee visited Griffiths Middle School in Downey, California, to surprise students at two local schools with new musical instruments.

<p>Brent crude increase follows Tehran threatening retaliatory attacks on Gulf refineries and datacentres</p><p>Oil has hit its highest level in more than six months as fears of fresh escalation in the Middle East conflict grip the energy markets.</p><p>Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose by about 3.5% on Friday to pass $117 a barrel at on

Depuis le début du mois d’octobre, une colère sociale s’installe sur le Vieux Continent. Face à une inquiétude croissante et à la détérioration des services publics, les manifestations se multiplient.

Patrick Martin a de nouveau fustigé le projet de budget de la Sécu qui prévoit un «surcoût du travail» pour les entreprises.

Drops for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry are dragging markets down worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May amid the Iran war.

Increasing flights, traffic and data centre expansion complicating efforts to switch from carbon-polluting fuels

The comedian brings back the controversial character for his first big-screen appearance since 2002's 'Ali G Indahouse.'

DÉCRYPTAGE - Pour mieux éclairer les signaux faibles des crises, l’Institut des hautes études du ministère de l’Intérieur (IHEMI) se reconfigure, mettant ses équipes et ses auditeurs au service des unités opérationnelles de place Beauvau.

The amount of cash held outside Nigeria’s banking system rose to N4.92tn in September 2026, according to new data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/cash-outside-nigerian-banks-rises-to-n4-92tn-in-september-cbn/

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung E&amp;A Co., the engineering and construction...

Oil rose and Asian equities were lower as the spotlight returned to Middle East geopolitical developments after artificial-intelligence jitters eased.

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Samsung E&amp;A Co., the engineering and construction...

A strike on a Saudi Aramco facility killed two people while an attack on the King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, killed one.

David Payne admits unbeaten filly Proxima Dea has made a fool of him, and he’s happy to be proven wrong.

Nigeria’s broad money supply (M3) rose by N7.51tn to N146.6tn in September 2026, following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s cut in interest rates. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-money-supply-rises-to-n147tn-in-september/