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Tom Trbojevic's second-half hat-trick helps the Kangaroos over the line with a 36-22 win over a spirited Fijian Bati side in the Rugby League World Cup. Follow live.

ACT politicians speak about the abuse, threats and intimidation they've regularly been subjected to, following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines.

Six helicopters are combatting the blaze with monsoon buckets, while a seventh is directing the aerial attack.

University having to make almost 500 redundancies as third-level institutions across North face reduced funding

Read today’s top stories: Pantami and Adebutu’s 2027 ambitions face uncertainty, Tope Alabi threatens lawsuit, and other major news headlines in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-pantami-adebutu-gwarzo-face-uncertainty-tope-alabi-threatens-lawsuit-other-top-stories/

Former RLPA officials are now leading the fight for rugby players in an increasingly tense pay dispute with Rugby Australia, and time is running out for a deal.

Vultures spend half as long on carcasses at an open dump site than at dog-free enclosures, the scientists observed

<p>Commissioner Krissy Barrett says women are more often singled out, often with threats of sexual violence</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_

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The fast-moving front is expected to last until early Tuesday morning.

Nationals MP David Littleproud has revealed his children have been threatened with violence in the past, as Australia grapples with the shocking alleged attack on Helen Haines this week.

With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says there is an "immediate" and "direct connection" between heated moments of political discourse and the number of threats reported against politicians.

The United States and Israel have drawn up plans to renew strikes against Iran, creating a sense of dread among war-weary residents.

Krissy Barrett echoed ASIO in saying that language and announcements from the nation’s leaders have an observable effect on the volume and nature of threats.

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/

The campaign for Oyo APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, threatens to sue APM’s Bimbo Adekanmbi for defamation over corruption claims. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyo-apc-campaign-threatens-apm-gov-candidate-with-defamation-suit/

Gospel singer, Tope Alabi, threatens legal action against a Canada-based pastor over defamatory claims linking her to the death of minister Toluwanisings. Read More: https://punchng.com/tope-alabi-threatens-legal-action-over-toluwanisings-death-claims/

On Thursday, the DOJ filed a lawsuit to block Alaska from certifying its senate election results if Republican Dan S. Sullivan, the incumbent, doesn’t win.

If the MHA does not return to the May 22 agenda, we will be forced to hit the streets, agitate and prepare to go to jail for our legitimate demands within the Constitution, says co-chairperson Asgar Karbalai

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A memo from DNI director Jay Clayton said Iran is in the "advanced stages" of planning attacks against Americans.

In a memo sent Friday to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton said his teams "have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target U.S. personnel."

Experts call for higher government spending, tighter regulation of private players and measures to reduce out-of-pocket treatment costs

The Karnataka Rajya Shoshitara Seva Samiti has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) office in Yadgir from October 26, demanding seven hours of uninterrupted power supply daily to agricultural pump sets

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<p>WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has renewed his threat of military action against Iran, raising questions about public support for the war and <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2035790">Congress’s ability to restrain further escalation</a>.</p> <p>With <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038966">midterm elections</a> approaching on November 3, polls s

Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon dismantled 80 ‘propaganda cells’ operating under new names at 30 universities.

India’s Muslims fear the demolition of a historic mosque near PM's house after the imam claimed he got eviction notice.

The UK has pledged to spend £600m to defend the public against threats to health and security from artificial intelligence.

Vulnerabilities in a programming language underpinning much of the web set off a hectic 72-hour rush among virtually every cybersecurity agency in the world.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accused China-funded Confucius Institutes of stealing intellectual property and spreading propaganda on American university campuses.

A 300-level UNILAG student, Oriji Perfection, recounts his terrifying ordeal after being robbed of his phone and laptop at gunpoint in Gbagada, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/robbers-threatened-to-kill-frame-me-as-cultist-unilag-student/

Nigerian health workers may begin a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to pay 19 months’ arrears and implement salary adjustments. Read More: https://punchng.com/health-workers-threaten-strike-over-unpaid-allowances/

The judge said "the notoriety of the allegations and widespread reports of certain malicious actors' behavior" warranted anonymity.

Man later expressed genuine remorse through the restorative justice process.

Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration's legal fight over a closely watched Senate race in Alaska, reports that Elon Musk restricted Ukraine's access to Starlink and Vivek Ramaswamy's personal ad attacking his opponent in the Ohio governor's

Halifax police have laid two more charges against a man following a bomb threat at the United States consulate in August.

The National Union of Electricity Employees has threatened a nationwide strike over the alleged brutalisation of its members by security operatives in Edo Read More: https://punchng.com/electricity-workers-threaten-nationwide-strike-over-edo-assault/

Prompted by the threat, law enforcement authorities have launched a comprehensive investigation to verify the authenticity of the message

Anna Gomez, the sole Democrat on the FCC, is calling on the broadcast lobby to push back on chairman Brendan Carr’s warning that stations could be subject to regulatory review for airing what he deemed as “fake polls.” In Gomez’s letter to the National Association of Broadcasters’ president and CEO Curtis LeGeyt, she wrote that […]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- The U.S. Army has activated an air defense batta...

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David Morrison told MPs on the House of Commons public safety and national security committee this week he hopes the strategy will be public within a few weeks.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised Everton boss David Moyes but warned his side of the threat they pose ahead of their Premier League clash on Saturd Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-arteta-hails-moyes-warns-arsenal-of-everton-threat/

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Gospel singer Tope Alabi has threatened legal action against individuals who publish or circulate false and defamatory statements about her online. Read More: https://punchng.com/tope-alabi-threatens-legal-action-over-false-online-defamation/

Two soldiers killed and three injured by Palestinian gunmen in attack that has stoked tensions before Israeli elections next week

In a cave in South Sulawesi's Maros-Pangkep, an artwork depicting human-like figures interacting with a pig was dated by researchers from Australia's Griffith University to be at least 51,200 years old.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul is joining counterparts in Turkey for discussions on a range of interlinked geopolitical crises. Back in Germany, the Bavarian CSU party begins its two-day conference in Munich.

South Africans in townships like Katlehong threaten to boycott the ANC in local elections over the party’s failure to provide basic services like electrici Read More: https://punchng.com/no-electricity-no-vote-south-africans-threaten-to-shun-anc/

Police say no firearms were involved and the public is not at risk.

Shoppers railed against Aldi’s self-serve checkouts when they rolled out in 2024 – but now they’re frustrated to find them often closed.

The man has been charged with threatening to kill, assaulting a person with a weapon and presenting a gun at a person.

Oura alleges in its newest lawsuit that Ultrahuman's Ring Pro infringes two of its patents.

In the wake of the attack on Helen Haines, several NSW politicians speak about being subjected to threats of violence.

The driver says the group of men had a gun although police say this wasn't the case.