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Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, warns that energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon.

La inversión forma parte de una iniciativa de la nueva compañía audiovisual que busca financiación

Some industry chiefs say travellers should expect a further rise in ticket prices next year

Christchurch drug checking found glass in some methamphetamine samples.

Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s list of perceived Canadian “foreign interference” looks more like pointed public diplomacy to experts.

Die EU müsse wachsen, um sich gegen Russland zu behaupten, sagt Friedrich Merz. Er wirbt hartnäckig um den Westbalkan – doch der Prozess sorgt für Frust auf allen Seiten.

Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs are at risk of collapse by 2075, with climate change the biggest threat. A new study found that 96% of reef systems are critically endangered.

Lisa Callif talked about the implications of the deal in a fireside chat at THR’s annual Power Managers breakfast, which also hosted a conversation with UTA CEO David Kramer and honored financial guru Michael Ullman.

The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

Iran warned Wednesday that U.S. political assets and infrastructure belonging to countries involved in any renewed war against Tehran could become targets of retaliation if Iranian...

Yemen 's government on Thursday warned residents of Houthi -controlled areas against attending gatherings organised by the Iran-aligned militia, saying they were being used to recruit children and young people as fighters. “Any gatherings of this kind will be considered legitimate military targets,” the Defence Ministry said. The ministry said the Houthis us

Congress protests against vote theft are to save infiltrators’ votes, says HM; claims Opposition uses EVMs, vote theft allegations as excuses for poll losses; Congress says BJP is desperate, vote theft is a ‘proven reality’

Zwei OpenAI-Agenten haben aktiv Sicherheitswarnungen unterdrückt. Es wird geprüft, ob dies aus Missverständnis oder Absicht geschah.

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/

The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

The World Health Organisation warns of a complex outbreak after Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in a woman. Read More: https://punchng.com/who-warns-of-complex-ebola-spread-after-nigeria-confirms-case/

Intense rain forecast overnight in parts of Ireland with a nationwide yellow warning until 10am

Politico corrected a report from last week on the role that Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles played preceding the exit of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary. But the media outlet’s attorney is warning the Trump administration not to seize on the correction for “unconstitutional retaliation,” following a threat from a top […]

The Bench directed authorities to update every officer about the October 15 order which banned firecracker use throughout the year.

A group of British lawmakers called on the government to "urgently address" what it says are gaps in maritime forces in the Arctic.

KI-Anwendungen attackieren Regierungswebsites, hacken sich in Unternehmen ein, verbreiten irreführende Informationen. Claudia Plattner, Präsidentin des Bundesamts für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, will die Anbieter in die Pflicht nehmen.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reverse cuts to the food-stamp program as consumers shoulder $22 billion in additional food costs.

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‘Markets are pricing today’s tax windfall, not tomorrow’s risks’, warns fiscal council

An Enugu judge has warned that the ‘judicialisation of elections’ in West Africa strips citizens of their democratic agency by replacing voters with courts Read More: https://punchng.com/judge-warns-against-judicialisation-of-elections/

French president says labour unions can hold marches on Saturday but not other activists, in an effort to prevent more looting and rioting

British government official websites were taken down on Thursday as administrators rushed to safeguard against two critical ​security flaws in PHP, ​a programming language that powers a large share of the internet. Baroness Lloyd, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, told the House of Lords the decisi

Ein tragbares Luftqualitätsmessgerät für den Arbeitsplatz hilft bei der Einschätzung, ob und wie viel Feinstäube die Gesundheit belasten könnten.

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&nbsp;PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 &mdash; The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) urges individuals who have...

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<p>Fox News and others have toed president’s line – seemingly hoping unrest abroad will make people vote Republican</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> sought to capitalize on the scenes of unrest in France, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/trump-france-protests">telling a crowd</a> in Kans

While the year-long celebrations for “Star Trek’s” 60th anniversary continue to roll on, arriving in the Eternal City this week for Rome’s MIA Market, the iconic science-fiction franchise is at an inflection point, according to Trevor Roth, COO and president of development at Roddenberry Entertainment. “Right now, ‘Star Trek’ is at a bit of a […]

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The National Orientation Agency has warned Kaduna residents against self-medication following a confirmed Ebola case in Abuja, urging them to report sympto Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0-noa-warns-aga/

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 &mdash; Malaysia will introduce several transformative measures to strengthen efforts to tackle transb...

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TEHRAN, Oct 22 &mdash; Iran&rsquo;s Revolutionary Guards on Thursday threatened to strike American bases across the Midd...

Yemen's government forces launched hundreds of strikes on Houthi locations, a spokesperson says.

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“2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for StudioCanal," CEO Maxime Saada says.

Experts are warning that social media has reached a critical tipping point as hyper-realistic AI influencers rapidly advance.

The FBI has warned organisations of two critical vulnerabilities in PHP which could allow hackers to remotely execute malicious code and compromise data. Read More: https://punchng.com/fbi-warns-of-flaws-exposing-websites-to-hackers/

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KUCHING, Oct 22 &mdash; Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen has urged the public and the media to stop sharing vide...

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GUA MUSANG, Oct 22 &mdash; The Public Works Department (JKR) in Kelantan has confirmed a landslide along Jalan Lojing-Gu...

“By now, measles is something I hoped I’d be having to know about from a historic point of view.”

The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights says any emergency migration measures should comply with EU and international law.

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Met Éireann has upgraded warnings as the outlook for coming days deteriorates

At one point a super typhoon and one of the strongest storms in the Pacific this year, Champi weakened slightly on Thursday but was still packing gusts of more than 227 kmh near its centre.

A Status Orange rain warning is now in effect in counties Cork, Kerry and Waterford and will remain in place until 5am tomorrow.