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Hydroelectric dams have proliferated across Southeast Asia in recent years but experts say wind energy is now set to take off.

Iran is considering its response to a letter from US Vice President JD Vance as diplomatic efforts to end the eight-month war gather pace, with Iranian negotiators holding talks with Qatari mediators in Doha. Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, said he had received and studied the letter but had yet to respond, describing a marked change in Washington's to

As Nollywood actresses and filmmakers Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham prepare to release new films in December, their fans have revived comparisons between the stars, scrutinising their promotional strategies, industry relationships and box-office ambitions. The actresses, both established names in Nigeria’s film industry, have repeatedly found themselves a

Ogun APC governorship candidate, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), has pledged to sustain efforts to empower young people at a mega rally in Ijebu-Ode ahead of 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/yayi-renews-promise-to-youth-empowerment/

The family of an Ontario man is renewing efforts to find him with a search in Mont-Tremblant this weekend, 21 months after he went missing on a ski trip in Quebec.

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Regional leaders called for calm Saturday as fears of a new escalation between the U.S., Israel and Iran grow.

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Our electricity bills pay for the complex system of wires that bring power from the generators to our homes

Hezbollah is unlikely to join a renewed war between the US and Iran unless Tehran's leadership faces an existential threat, a senior Lebanese official has told The National . The official said Hezbollah's intervention would depend on whether the survival of Iran and its ruling system was at stake, rather than simply coming under renewed US attack. “We knew e

“Haunted Hotel” is now accepting reservations for 2027, as Netflix has renewed the animated series for third season. The adult comedy comes from “Rick & Morty” writer Matt Roller and follows a single mother who runs the world’s most haunted hotel, the Undervale. As she juggles raising her two children with managing a slew of […]

On Halloween eve Netflix has announced a Season 3 renewal for its popular animated series Haunted Hotel. It’s slated to premiere in 2027. The renewal comes amid solid viewership for the series. Season 2 debuted on the Global English TV Top 10 list and season 1 has over 15 million views since its September 2025 […]

New regulations surrounding the renewal of learner driver permits are to come into effect on 1 November.

Russian authorities say they intercepted more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over multiple regions overnight.

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The updated lawsuit cites a new report that Democratic operatives recruited a competitor to confuse voters.

An Ogun State businessman has renewed his call on the Attorney-General to review the DPP’s legal advice and prosecute suspects for alleged assault and robb Read More: https://punchng.com/assault-ogun-bizman-renews-call-for-suspects-prosecution/

Apple and producer Legendary Television are in talks for a third season of the series.

Apple TV and Legendary Television are currently in talks for a third season of “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” but with some major changes. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Season 3 of the show would be helmed by a new showrunner and new writers, and would feature new Titans from Legendary’s Monsterverse. […]

The Keri Russell-led political thriller's fourth season, which wrapped with a dramatic moment at the G7 summit, dropped on Oct. 15.

A recent study questioned the carbon intensity of electricity generated by such facilities

Oil prices fell as traders assessed fresh U.S. efforts to revive peace negotiations with Iran, while persistent Middle East supply risks and the possibility of renewed military escalation limited losses.

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Shell Lubricants Egypt and Al Ahly Football Company have renewed their strategic partnership for a further four years under the Shell Rimula brand, extending a collaboration that has lasted more than 12 years. The renewal marks a new phase in one of Shell Lubricants Egypt’s longest-running sports partnerships, building on more than a decade of […]

<p>ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Wednesday dubbed the progress on the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099122923141013085">Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Hydropower and Renewable Energy Development</a> project “moderately unsatisfactory”, with “substan

Oil prices rose on Wednesday, recovering losses this week, as more Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and the prospect of a renewed US military offensive against Iran kept supply fears elevated. Brent, the benchmark for two thirds of the world's oil, was up 0.87 per cent at $114.87 a barrel at 2pm UAE time. West Texas Intermediate, the gauge that tracks US crude

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information into the murder of 25-year-old David Nunan, whose body was found in Co Clare more than 21 years ago.

<p>Talks are aimed at reopening strait of Hormuz and lifting sanctions on Iran, and for Houthis to withdraw in Yemen</p><p>A multipronged peace deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz within four days of sanctions being lifted and for the Houthis to withdraw substantial forces inside Yemen are at the heart of Gulf states’ plans to avert what they regard as a dis

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 &mdash; The Energy Commission (ST) is developing a comprehensive framework and guidelines on self-g...

There are new signs that the American and Israeli militaries are preparing a potential wave of strikes to muscle Tehran to the negotiating table.

The federal agency had previously investigated whether Polymarket allowed U.S. users on to its offshore platform in 2024, but dropped the measures in July 2025.

Fox will put more of the nation’s dumbest on television. The broadcaster has renewed Nation’s Dumbest for a second season. It comes after the first season debuted on July 15 with 2.3M total viewers over its first seven days, per Nielsen, which was the network’s biggest summer launch in four years. Jack Whitehall hosts the […]

President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on Tuesday reviewed plans to raise renewable energy’s share of Egypt’s electricity mix to 45% by 2028, bringing forward and increasing the previous target of 42% by 2030. The plans also cover battery storage, green hydrogen, desalination and the local processing of black-sand minerals and rare elements. Al-Sisi met with Prime [

Three babies have died within a week and 10 deaths have been reported in the past four months; this has raised questions about access to nutrition and the timely detection and treatment of health problems among pregnant women and newborns

The US and Israel have teased strikes around their elections, particularly against Iran's civilian infrastructure.

Senators say officials hid a ruling on warrantless searches past its release deadline.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday, led by gains in t...

Rising energy demand, driven by changing lifestyles and the growth of AI, is adding pressure to the global energy transition, IRENA chief Francesco La Camera told CNA's Roland Lim.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday, led by gains in t...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares closed higher Tuesday, led by gains in t...

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WA's environmental watchdog releases for public comment a plan for a mega gas-fired power plant on the same day the state government trumpets an ambitious plan to almost double renewable energy generation.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded higher late Tuesday mornin...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking o...

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking o...

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Coven Academy has conjured up another season. The supernatural teen drama series has been renewed for a second season at Disney+/Hulu. The renewal announcement Monday comes amid strong viewership stats a little over three weeks following its Season 1 premiere. The first season has racked up 20.3 million global hours in its first three weeks […]

Disney’s supernatural young adult series “Coven Academy” has been renewed for a second season. Created by Tim Federle, the series follows “three teenage witches and their dangerously charming warlock peers at an elite magic boarding school where power is currency, secrets are lethal and attraction is a liability,” per the official logline, which continues: C

Tim Federle created the series, which features a cast including Malina Pauli Weissman, Malachi Barton and Tiffani Thiessen.

Iran says diplomacy remains possible but rejects U.S. demands for surrender.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan made a rare joint visit to Tehran amid reports that the U.S. and Israel were drawing up plans to renew their attacks on Iran.

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At the time of his very public meltdown and split from Two and a Half Men, Charlie Sheen was one of sitcom TV’s highest-ever paid stars at a reported $1.8 million an episode. One of his co-stars let her contract lapse after Season 6 for very different reasons. Holland Taylor, who played the overbearing mother […]

Trump has suggested that U.S. strikes on Iran could resume after the Nov. 3 midterm elections and he has sent additional forces to the region.

Coronation Insurance Plc has renewed its plan to buy out minority shareholders and delist from the Nigerian Exchange after resolving regulatory issues. Read More: https://punchng.com/coronation-insurance-renews-plan-to-buy-out-minority-shareholders/

Oct 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said its main airport resumed operations at two terminals on Sunday even as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis vowed to keep striking the facility, which they called a "military target".

Far-right leader casts herself as only presidential candidate able to restore order and unity

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he has a "decision to make" on Iran, as talks remain stalled and concern is rising over whether he will restart hostilities. Mr Trump told Fox News on Sunday that he was considering his next moves with regard to Iran . "I have a decision to make: Do I finish it off, which would be very easy to do, or do I make a deal?