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President Donald Trump gave extended comments Wednesday, not about the Republican Party's midterm election wipeout but instead justifying his building a sprawling White House ballroom.

The House of Representatives has ejected officials of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria from a hearing on poor network qu Read More: https://punchng.com/poor-network-reps-eject-alton-officials-from-hearing-threaten-sanctions/

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Senate to reject President Tinubu’s latest $7.7bn external borrowing request, warning it will burden Nig Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-urges-senate-to-reject-tinubus-7-7bn-loan-request/

Concerns about the war, particularly frustration over rising prices for fuel and other goods in the U.S., helped Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's vote, a sharp setback for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party.

The Nigerian Senate is considering a bill proposing a six-month jail term or N300,000 fine for hospitals that reject or delay treating emergency patients. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-proposes-jail-n30000-fine-for-hospitals-rejecting-emergency-patients/

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal seeking to compel INEC to recognise the Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic P Read More: https://punchng.com/pdp-crisis-appeal-court-rejects-recognition-of-interim-nwc/

The Nigerian Army has rewarded a soldier, Private Utim Terwase, with ₦500,000 for rejecting a bribe from a suspected kidnapper in Plateau State. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-rewards-soldier-%e2%82%a6500000-for-rejecting-kidnappers-bribe/

The All Progressives Congress candidate for Kogi West Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, Sunday Karimi has vowed to challenge a Federal High Court judgment against his candidacy, insisting that he remains the party’s flag bearer. Read More: https://punchng.com/kogi-west-apc-candidate-rejects-court-ruling-vows-appeal/

In a lighter vein, the CJI remarked that the petitioner could also take up the issue through public protests and demonstrations

<p>Move comes after attorney general blocks Shin Bet call to interrogate politicians from Palestinian-led parties</p><p>Israel’s election commission on Wednesday confirmed the final results of last week’s vote that stripped Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition of its governing majority, rejecting claims of mass fraud promoted by the prime minister.</p><p

A former Plateau State Commissioner for Works and PDP chieftain, Aminu Zang, has rejected his appointment to the APC campaign council, citing his loyalty t Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-plateau-commissioner-rejects-apc-campaign-council-appointment/

Netanyahu’s allies refuse to back the result, as President Herzog begins talks on who should form the next government.

Boris Pistorius says protecting national weapons manufacturers is a problem common to all EU countries.

The Democrat defeats Republican Mike Rogers to win Michigan seat to become first Muslim senator-elect in US history.

As the war Trump launched with Israel against Iran drags into month nine, he acknowledges its role in the GOP's election defeat, but says he'd have done it anyway.

The abortion ban went into effect in 2022 after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

<p>Israeli electoral authorities on Wednesday rejected <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040722">allegations</a> promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of fraud by Arab parties, who could hold the key to removing him from power after a divisive vote.</p> <p>President Isaac Herzog will at noon (1000 GMT) officially receive the results of the <a href=

The blue-wave brigade are riding the flood of victory in these US midterm elections, but it ain’t over until it’s over.

Former US President Donald Trump has rejected blame for Republican losses in the midterm elections, saying the party’s candidates failed to inspire voters. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-rejects-blame-for-republican-losses-says-candidates-failed-to-inspire-voters/

Yuichiro Tamaki indicated the DPP's decision to back the legislation would depend on if the ruling coalition accepts its alternative proposal.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 &mdash; Malaysia is not obligated to heed the recommendation made by major powers to raise its defen...

CNA stands by its reporting, which was based on attributable sources and presented with appropriate context, including the Myanmar government’s position.&nbsp; &nbsp;

The party seized control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in a “blue tsunami” as Americans rebelled against an unpopular president and his war in Iran.

The self-represented man disputed the prosecution's point that it was an aggravating factor that the victim was raped in her own home, saying that it was also his home.

Fire boss warns of 'extreme risk' after paid firefighters vote to strike over pay dispute.

Missouri voters defeated a measure that would have banned abortion just two years after voters legalized abortion in another vote. Voters in Missouri legalized abortion two years ago but this time the abortion ban was coupled with a ban on transgender treatment for minors. Opponents said it was misleading.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins NBC News to discuss the "unbelievable" early results of the 2026 midterm elections.

Residents of Ozom community in Enugu State have petitioned Governor Mbah, rejecting an alleged attempt to impose a monarch and demanding a transparent elec Read More: https://punchng.com/residents-insist-on-election-of-monarch-reject-alleged-imposition/

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has rejected the salary arrears paid to its members, threatening to resume strike. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-varsity-asuu-rejects-arrears-threatens-strike/

A faction of the APC in Benue State loyal to George Akume has rejected the inclusion of its members in Governor Hyacinth Alia’s campaign council. Read More: https://punchng.com/akume-loyalists-reject-inclusion-in-alias-campaign-council/

His 77-year-old mother has stage five kidney disease and no family in India.

Ian Griffin says the Swift Observatory has helped humans understand the biggest explosions in the universe.

Talks continue after months of ‘take it or leave it’ approach from Jim O’Callaghan and escalation by solicitors

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has rejected salary arrears paid to members and threatened a fresh strike action. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-varsity-asuu-rejects-salary-arrears-threatens-fresh-strike/

Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students. But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google’s search engine.

The Supreme Court quickly rejected a Department of Justice effort to force California to separate ballots, targeting alleged noncitizen voters. CBS News election law expert David Becker speaks on voter fraud claims.

Four executives of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State have rejected the recently released list of the Presidential Campaign Council, demanding a r Read More: https://punchng.com/four-osun-apc-executives-reject-parallel-presidential-campaign-council/

James Acaster is clearing the air about his time on “The Celebrity Traitors,” calling a report that he complained about his competitors “completely fabricated.” A few weeks ago, the Daily Mail claimed that the comedian had “complained to producers” that he was being teased by fellow players (and comedians) Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan and […]

<p>ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday suspended a Justice of the Peace’s order dismissing an application seeking the registration of an FIR into the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2025385/14-infants-killed-in-fire-at-pims-gynae-ward-in-islamabad">neonatal fire tragedy</a>.</p> <p>The court a

<p>Asset outflows from Binance have normalised and the company was in “very strong financial health”, its co-CEO said, as North Korea dismissed as “absurd rhetoric” US allegations that it was behind a $6.3 billion <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040923/crypto-exchange-binance-freezes-assets-after-63bn-complex-security-breach">cryptocurrency heist</a> on

Treasurer Jim Chalmers seizes on weak public demand figures to argue his government is not to blame after a widely expected interest rate hike.

North Korea has denied US allegations that it was behind the theft of about $6.3bn from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, calling it a political provocation Read More: https://punchng.com/north-korea-rejects-us-accusation-over-6-3bn-binance-hack/

Chief negotiator Kevin Callinan accuses Government of failing to address cost of living and local bargaining

Airline weighs cuts and greater use of artificial intelligence to mitigate escalating fuel bills

Draymond Green was ejected for the first time this season -- and 31st time of his career -- after receiving two technical fouls in the same sequence vs. the Suns.

The ruling, which comes on the eve of the midterm elections, essentially ends the Trump administration's bid to disqualify the ballots in the state.

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Trump's effort to set aside California ballots from 20,000 alleged noncitizens. CBS News' Jessica Levinson has more.

(Updated with Gov. Newsom statement) Donald Trump’s 11th hour Hail Mary attempt to muddy the midterm waters in blue California has failed. The Supreme Court just rejected the Justice Department’s request for an emergency intervention in the administration’s move to have 20,000 Golden State mail-in ballots cast aside for the time being. Even thought the […]

The Trump administration had appealed to the Supreme Court over claims that a list of more than 20,000 ballots in California include non-US citizens.

Earlier Monday, the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to order California election officials to set aside mail ballots from 20,000 people it alleges are noncitizens.

The Trump administration alleges that about 20,000 noncitizens may be registered to vote in California, an assertion local officials dispute.

Mckenna Grace told Cosmopolitan magazine on her press tour for “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping” that she turns down acting roles that require nudity because she harbors dreams of one day playing a Disney princess on the big screen. “At this point, I definitely don’t do nudity or very hypersexual things,” Grace told […]

Egypt and Sudan on Monday reiterated their rejection of unilateral actions in the Eastern Nile Basin, warning that Ethiopia’s management of its dam on the Blue Nile without a binding legal framework poses a continuing threat to the water security of the two downstream countries. The position was outlined in a joint statement following the […]

Top court declines to block California from counting ballots of voters Trump administration claims are not US citizens.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_537,w_822/744611' alt='Israeli activists demonstrate outside the home of Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot in Herzliya, calling on him to form an alternative government with the support of Arab parties, two days after Israel’s general elections, Oct

The court’s ruling came just hours after administration lawyers asked the justices to immediately order California to set aside 20,000 mail-in ballots.

The Department of Justice's request to the Supreme Court in the California case came as it appeals dismissal of a lawsuit over Alaska's Senate election.

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a last-minute request from the Department of Justice to wade into its unprecedented feud with California over the state's voter rolls.