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The U.S. has no national law for paid parental leave. But in states that do, more dads are using the benefit, sometimes more than moms. The change comes as Americans say having kids is unaffordable.

En mann i 30-årene er siktet for grov kroppsskade etter knivstikkingen i Bjørvika lørdag ettermiddag.

Politiet søker fortsatt etter en navngitt siktet etter knivstikkingen i Oslo sentrum lørdag ettermiddag. Mannen, som er i 30-årene, er siktet for grov kroppsskade. Siktede er etterlyst internasjonalt på grunn av knytning til utlandet, opplyser politiet. Fornærmede er en kvinne i 30-årene. Hun er alvorlig, men ikke livstruende skadet.

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As pressure builds on Manchester United manager Michael Carrick, BBC Sport looks at when the Premier League 'sacking season' begins.

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Chancellor John Healey may need to raise money to boost his fiscal headroom - BBC Verify examines what options could be on the table.

Sunday’s ballot was the first for secretary-general Lawrence Wong since he led the party through his first General Election as prime minister last year.

Further darkening the outlook is the growing perception that leaders are in no rush to jump-start an economy that is slowing but at a tolerable speed.

SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung is mulling over selecting a j...

The meticulously-planned visit takes in three countries in nine days - but is not without jeopardy.

Mats Zuccarello og hans Los Angeles Kings måtte tåle et nytt tap i NHL da New Jersey Devils vendte til 3-1-seier på hjemmebane lørdag.

The Qiulae Wong-led party has supported a longer-term focus on policymaking.

In her opening “Saturday Night Live U.K.” monologue, Cynthia Erivo admitted that despite being an almost-EGOT – with an Emmy, Grammy and Tony to her name – there’s one accolade she’s still hankering after: no, not an Oscar but “the Hollywood handshake.” Erivo, who is hosting this weekend’s episode, was referring of course to Paul […]

Queensland's LNP government has been in power for two years. How far has it come, and how much further does it have to go?

Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine's Starlink access.

A 17-year member of the York Regional Police force is facing more than half a dozen charges following a joint investigation involving Peel Regional Police. Investigators say 44-yar-old Sgt. Kin Pong Wong was charged on October 23, 2026, with breach of trust, unauthorized use of a computer, possession of property obtained through crime, possession for […]

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Jackson's path differs from Donald Trump's, and the 72-year-old healthcare magnate and investor brings a vastly different persona to his first campaign. Unlike Trump, who was born to wealth, Jackson spent his early years bouncing through foster homes before launching his first company as a young man.

Adding a new SIM to your phone links it to all Google accounts, and any new Google accounts you add all inherit your phone number.

Chiefs players will be seeing a lot of the airport, and it’s not just because they are travelling to away games every second week. PNG life will be very different to Sydney or Brisbane.

Parties to the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime have unanimously adopted an Egyptian-sponsored resolution aimed at strengthening efforts to combat illicit trafficking in cultural property, dismantle criminal networks and disrupt related financial flows. The resolution was adopted during the convention’s 13th Conference of the Parties in Vi

An interview with Sylvester Stallone from October 16 is going viral thanks to some candid comments the Tulsa King actor made about the casting of his daughter Scarlet Rose Stallone. Stallone has a blunt message to naysayers: “Of course it’s nepotism, you idiot.” The subject came up as Stallone was reflecting on comments he’s heard […]

Kim Jong Un crosses new bridge linking North Korea and China

<p>The information ministry on Saturday rebutted the Afghan Taliban’s stance that it lacked the “capabilities” to fuel insecurity in other countries and criticised it for resorting to “diversionary allegations” instead of preventing the use of Afghanistan’s soil for terrorist attacks against Pakistan.</p> <p>The ministry’s rebuttal comes after spokesperson f

Sylvester Stallone has heard the nepotism allegations, and frankly, he doesn’t care. Stallone’s real-life daughter, Scarlet Rose Stallone, co-stars with him as Spencer in “Tulsa King,” and takes on a larger role in the family business and on-screen for Season 4. Recently, Stallone acknowledged his daughter’s privilege and criticized people’s complaints about

<p>The information ministry on Saturday rebutted the Afghan Taliban’s stance that it lacked the “capabilities” to fuel insecurity in other countries and criticised it for resorting to “diversionary allegations” instead of preventing the use of Afghanistan’s soil for terrorist attacks against Pakistan.</p> <p>The ministry’s rebuttal comes after spokesperson f

Hedge fund jerks and private equity bros are being pilloried by popular creator comedians — and the finance world is laughing along.

The CIA posted a video on X showing the steps needed to contact the intelligence agency.

Republican candidates are in a sorry state.

The Yang brothers got to visit the Minnesota Vikings for Aiden's Make-A-Wish after his brother, Ryan, became his lifesaving bone marrow donor while battling leukemia.

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Kim Jong-un heeft vandaag een flitsbezoek gebracht aan China. Het is een zeldzaam buitenlands bezoek van de Noord-Koreaanse leider. Kim werd ontvangen door Wang Huning van het politbureau, het allerhoogste partijorgaan van China, en een van de ideologische krachten binnen de Chinese Communistische Partij. Kim en Wang legden een krans bij het monument ter her

<p>Jordan’s King Abdullah ordered security forces on Saturday to respond with an “iron fist” as authorities searched for gunmen who <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039342">opened fire</a> and killed nine people during a church funeral service.</p> <p>The assailants fired for several minutes in broad daylight at the church in Karak governorate on Friday,

Manager of St Andrew’s Street eatery, which opened in 1986, says ‘it was fun while it lasted but every good thing must come to an end’

I write from Berlin on German Unity Day, 3 October, as the city celebrates 36 years of reunification, and I find myself sharing in its joy. Yesterday marked the conclusion of the 33rd edition of the Network Enhancement Programme on foreign cultural diplomacy, organised by the German Federal Foreign Office’s “Diplomacy by Networking” initiative. The […]

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has confirmed that it and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) continuously develop and update stress tests to ensure they reflect existing and emerging risks, strengthen their ability to assess financial institutions’ resilience to shocks, and identify the channels through which such shocks could spread and their potentia

Authorities searching for attackers say too early to determine if they had ties to known groups, as death toll now nine.

Slamming anti-SIR protests, Mr. Nabin alleges that the Congress is only concerned with protecting infiltrators; accuses Congress leaders of turning a blind eye to student protests in Jharkhand

Reminding yourself to smile often can not only make more friendships but it can also make you feel better.

Én person fraktes til sykehus etter en knivstikking i Oslo.

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Steam Next Fest means there are a lot of weird new games in our indie gaming roundup this week.

<p>Lobby group’s figures, shared with John Healey, are misleading as they do not include major rival Paris, say campaigners</p><p>A banking lobby group has been accused of cherrypicking data and trying to mislead the British government by claiming <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/15/john-healey-raise-taxes-banks-budget">a tax rise for ba

À moins d'un mois des élections de mi-mandat, la Géorgie est de nouveau le théâtre d'une âpre bataille politique. Alors que les démocrates misent sur une forte mobilisation de l'électorat afro-américain, les républicains multiplient les obstacles au vote via une loi et le redécoupage électoral.

Waterlogging had weakened the roots of the tree, leaving it in a precarious condition, residents said

A cutting-edge Abu Dhabi university has unveiled an Arabic AI tool designed to decode a variety of regional dialects and respond to rapid shifts in language. Jais 3 – built by the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, in partnership with Abu Dhabi's Inception42 – is able to field queries and carry out tasks such as transcribing conversatio

Elon Musk addressed the issue, saying Ukrainian military violated Starlink’s terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes.

The Special Task Force of Haryana Police is in close coordination with the CBI, India's nodal agency for Interpol, to expedite his deportation from the United States, officials said

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 &mdash; The King, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, and the Queen, Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, have e...

De gouverneur van Oost-Vlaanderen heft het tijdelijke verbod om water op te pompen uit onbevaarbare waterlopen en publieke grachten op in 3 zones. In de andere zones blijft het verbod gelden, meldt gouverneur Carina Van Cauter vrijdag. Ook in West-Vlaanderen is het verbod op verschillende plaatsen inmiddels versoepeld.

Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the situation has worsened in recent weeks.

Calls for change present a challenge to President Lula in the second round of the election on Sunday.

Both teams arrive on Saturday for URC clash offering something different from what we have seen before

As disorder engulfs Paris and Marine Le Pen waits in the wings, the country is running out of money, patience and answers

<p>THE World Bank’s latest Pakistan Development Update sets out what faster reforms could deliver for the economy. If policies and institutions matched those of an average middle-income country, it estimates, annual growth <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2038999/faster-reforms-could-triple-pakistans-incomes-by-2050-says-world-bank">could reach 6.2-6.9pc</

Atletas de diversos estados enfrentaram o circuito técnico e veloz da Pista da Usina, no Frade Arquivo Secom A Região Serrana de Macaé recebeu o 2º Race Day Pista da Usina, competição oficial de Mountain Bike Downhill válida pelo Ranking CBC DH2 da Confederação Brasileira de Ciclismo e pela Federação de Ciclismo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FECIERJ). O event