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Tientallen middenveldorganisaties hebben vanmorgen actiegevoerd tegen de besparingen op het budget van De Lijn. Bij de opmaak van de begroting heeft de Vlaamse regering beslist dat De Lijn maar de helft van de 50 miljoen euro extra krijgt die in het Vlaams regeerakkoord was beloofd. Die beperking van de extra middelen voor De Lijn komt bovenop eerdere zware

A decade after Rhodes University students named alleged rapists, and New York revisits its laws following the Cornell case, experts say South African universities must protect student victims while cases are pending. This follows the Commission for Gender Equality saying that investigations are poor and that strengthened policies need to be implemented.

Officials say Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala sanctioned inquiry into award of ₹12-crore contract to private firm to construct modular toilets allegedly without inviting open tenders and thereby bypassing competitive bidding

A remarkable $1.4 billion worth of political ads are scheduled to air over the final two weeks as the parties fight for control of Congress.

Young candidates who rent or live with parents say their generation is "in the thick" of the country's housing affordability crisis. They argue this gives them new energy to solve it for everyone.

ISTANBUL — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's not overly concerned about Canada seeking closer ties with Turkey amid criticism that the country has infringed on LGBTQ+ rights.

Zeenab Foods Limited invites farmers and merchants to express interest in supplying agricultural commodities like rice, sorghum, and cocoa to its locations Read More: https://punchng.com/zeenab-foods-limited-invitation-for-expression-of-interest-eoi-and-prequalification-for-the-supply-of-agricultural-commodities/

The parties demand pending bills for incomplete houses sanctioned under the Indira Awaas Yojana and other previous housing schemes be released immediately

Security agencies in Plateau State, including the police and DSS, have met with political parties to ensure a peaceful 2027 general election process. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-dss-inec-others-meet-parties-over-2027-election-security-in-plateau/

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , UAE authorities work to contain an oil spill from a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf after reports of a strong fuel smell. Beaches in Umm Al Quwain have been closed temporarily as clean-up operations continue. Yemen’s internationally recognised government warns citizens against attending Houthi-organised gatherings

Bank of Ireland debt has been refinanced under a new €17m facility with Hilco Real Estate Finance

Six in 10 identify lack of confidence in their Stem subject ability as barrier to pursuing career in the sector, survey finds

As health care workers fought to control the latest outbreak this year, they got crucial aid from churches in beating back fear and misinformation.

<p>People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll</p><p>Heat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new <a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/publications/all-publications/heat-related-urban-mortality-attributable-to-human-induced-climate-change

Parties pitch competing plans to lift children's education outcomes

<p>• PR police say step taken to protect federal assets following ‘recent incidents’<br>• Both sides have already lodged cases against each other over scuffle between city wardens and PR policemen</p> <p>KARACHI: In a clear sign of further escalation of tensions between the KMC and Pakistan Railways, the federal institution has called in additional forces fr

Er is geen enkel wetenschappelijk bewijs dat plotse hoofdpijnen of migraine worden veroorzaakt door 'pieken in de Schumannresonantie'. Dat is een natuurlijk elektromagnetisch verschijnsel rond de aarde. Nochtans is dat wat verschillende video's op TikTok beweren.

Officials in France are still reeling from the clashes, widespread looting and vandalism of public buildings that broke out on Oct. 17.

The Wallabies won’t get what they need to win a Rugby World Cup from the NRL next year.

Ogun communities have urged APC governorship hopeful, Solomon Adeola (Yayi), to prioritise road infrastructure and other projects if elected governor in 20 Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-communities-demand-improved-infrastructure-from-yayi/

The Rural Electrification Agency has restored power to two communities in Kano State after 16 years through two mini-grid projects serving 2,222 households Read More: https://punchng.com/rea-restores-power-to-kano-communities-after-16-years/

Prof. Peter Okebukola predicts Nigerian universities will achieve record global rankings from 2027, driven by a new national ranking framework and more res Read More: https://punchng.com/okebukola-predicts-record-global-rankings-for-nigerian-varsities/

CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez breaks down how ICE is affecting the Latino vote in Texas ahead of midterms.

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An opinion on using the Mo Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership as a benchmark to assess the Tinubu administration’s performance and future possibilities. Read More: https://punchng.com/benchmarking-tinubu-administration-and-its-leadership-possibilities/

Scientists estimate that over 50,000 people died prematurely because of high temperatures across 854 European cities between June and August this year, making it Europe's deadliest summer heat on record.

Status Orange rain warnings are in effect for counties Wicklow, Wexford and Dublin until 8am.

James Anderson will have options to extend his legendary playing career after being told he will not be given a new contract by Lancashire.

Legal action will be taken against both the current and former election officials responsible for the discrepancies found in the voter list for constituency 127 – Pilibhit, reads an official statement by the State election commission

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The temple has distributed 39.84 lakh laddus to devotees since the commencement of Dasara festivities and annaprasadam has been served to 8,37,385 people so far, says temple EO

The French Institute of Pondicherry’s Director, Renaud Colson, reflects on the institute’s research legacy and its priorities for the future on the occasion of its 70th anniversary

The pre-tournament schedule for the upcoming world junior hockey championship has been set, with six Alberta towns hosting 12 games from Dec. 17-23.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali to strengthen defence cooperation against terrorism. Read More: https://punchng.com/coas-kagame-strengthen-nigeria-rwanda-defence-ties/

The high court has ruled that irregularities made parts of the Department of Health’s multibillion-rand ARV tender unlawful, ordering the department to reconsider the awards within 120 days. Current suppliers must continue deliveries to prevent shortages while the department investigates possible bid collusion and corrects scoring errors.

Commerce department to take $175mn equity stake in start-up that is financed by brother of the president’s son-in-law

It's the first bilateral visit by a Canadian prime minister to Turkey. Canada and Turkey upgraded their relations to a "strategic partnership" as Canada seeks to diversify trade beyond the US.

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Hackers attempted to exploit the PHP flaws impacting sites across the web days before they were patched, according to a report from Amazon Threat Intelligence. CJ Moses, Amazon chief information security officer, writes that the company's security team found a PHP2Shell exploit attempt on October 17th through a monitoring system designed to bait hackers, as

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has warned political parties against denying experienced lawmakers tickets, saying it weakens democratic governance. Read More: https://punchng.com/akpabio-warns-parties-against-denying-tickets-to-experienced-lawmakers/

Attending his official send-off, Arlekar says he only returned the affection shown by people of the State; he adds that he is happy that he could complete his tenure without much confrontation

Wicklow, Wexford, Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Kerry under second highest alert level for rain until early hours of Friday

The skies will be lit up this weekend as the city celebrates Diwali in two different locations ahead of the festival of lights in November. Keep in mind, there is a closure on Line 2 and on the Lakeshore West GO line this weekend. Diwali Festival of Lights Celebrate Diwali early at Canada’s largest festival […]

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman pledged to grant independent evaluators "employee-like access" to the company to help address mounting safety concerns.

Environmentalists seek probe into alleged unauthorised entry; DFO says those seen in the video were police personnel

Een koppel uit Poperinge zal zijn baby, die in maart 2027 wordt geboren, elke week op 4 verschillende plaatsen in de opvang moeten plaatsen, omdat een voltijdse opvang nergens mogelijk is. Het koppel was nochtans op tijd beginnen te zoeken, maar kreeg in crèches en bij onthaalouders telkens hetzelfde antwoord: er is geen plaats. Ook de grootouders kunnen nie

Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas, a high-ranking Democrat in the state, has been charged with racketeering and a money laundering conspiracy as part of an alleged public corruption case involving a cannabis business she co-owns. NBC News' Gary Grumbach reports on the charges after the lawmaker has surrendered to authorities.

This time, the exchanges focused on policy, though both candidates repeatedly returned to their central attacks.

Nile University of Nigeria has won the 2026 CFA Society Nigeria University Ethics Challenge, finishing first among 36 universities in its debut appearance. Read More: https://punchng.com/nile-university-of-nigeria-tops-35-universities-to-win-cfa-society-nigeria-ethics-challenge/

Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Dr. Abdul El-Sayed faced off in the final Michigan Senate debate. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the details.

The students alleged that the ‘institute administration was resorting to measures that amounted to collective punishment by denying them access to basic facilities amid the ongoing agitation’

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

The NDP has meanwhile pivoted its messaging from focusing on U.S. President Donald Trump, to affordability, to the need for a stable majority.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_683,w_1024/743124' alt='A shop assistant, who refused to be identified, displays T-shirts presenting the official logotype of radical Islamic Shiite group Hezbollah (L) and another of Lebanese Army´s special forces (R), on sale at an army and navy pol

Sellers of properties in prime London postcodes were forced to accept discounts of 10.1 per cent in September, as overall sale prices fell by 7.1 per cent compared with a year earlier. The number of sales was the lowest in any September since 2016, according to property analysts LonRes, with 16.8 per cent fewer transactions than September 2025 and 13.9 per c

"We moeten als samenleving inzetten op weerbaarheid en een sterke omgeving, want jongeren die zich gezien, gesteund en verbonden voelen, zijn minder vatbaar voor manipulatie, psychologische druk of misbruik." Dat zegt minister Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) naar aanleiding van het undercoveronderzoek van VRT NWS Pano en De Morgen bij jongerenkerk Go Church. "We m

Russia launched an intense missile and drone attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on Thursday.

Demonstrations have been banned outright in Lyon ahead of a planned day of protests at the weekend.