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Miners seek back-to-back wins against struggling giants
Nasarawa United host struggling former champions Enyimba in Lafia, seeking a second consecutive league win after beating Inter Lagos last weekend. Read More: https://punchng.com/miners-seek-back-to-back-wins-against-struggling-giants/
Enugu teenager wins aviation scholarship
An 18-year-old girl from Enugu State, Favour Chinecherem, has won a scholarship to study Aircraft Maintenance Engineering at Eastwing Aviation Institute. Read More: https://punchng.com/enugu-teenager-wins-aviation-scholarship/
Nashville wins 1st MLS Supporters' Shield title, eyes points record
Nashville SC clinched the 2026 MLS Supporters' Shield title after a 2-0 victory at CF Montréal on Saturday, winning the trophy for the first time in club history.
‘We understood each other’: Why writer Jon Ronson says he and Monica Lewinsky bonded
The pair were talking about cancel culture in 2015, years before the term entered the lexicon.
Jarman wins historic men's floor silver at worlds
Britain's Jake Jarman wins a historic fourth World Artistic Gymnastics Championships medal, with floor silver in Rotterdam.
UNILORIN student wins NCDMB essay contest, gets N1m
A 200-level UNILORIN student, Wisdom David Fabunmi, has won the 2026 NCDMB National Undergraduate Essay Competition, receiving a N1m prize and a laptop. Read More: https://punchng.com/unilorin-student-wins-ncdmb-essay-contest-gets-n1m/
Morelia Film Festival Prizes: ‘Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building,’ an ‘Expression of Pure, Unbound Beauty,’ Wins Top ‘Ojo’ Award
Bruno Santamaría Razo’s fiction debut “Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building”(“Seis meses en el edificio rosa con azul”) has clinched the top Ojo award at the 24th Morelia Film Festival (FICM), which wraps Oct. 25. Hailed by Variety as a “lush, poetic film rooted in memories,” it became the first Mexican feature to […]
Between quick wins and big dreams lies Burnham's biggest test
The prime minister might be dreaming of gold medals in 2040, but he must first navigate the difficult years in between, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
El Gouna Takeaways: ‘Safe Exit’ Wins Top Prize, Arab TV Seeks New Talent and Egyptian Filmmakers Push Boundaries
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival wrapped its ninth edition Friday after nine days of screenings, industry activity and a closing night that spread its top prizes across the Middle East and beyond. Mohammed Hammad’s “Safe Exit,” a psychological drama about a young Coptic security guard in Cairo confronting trauma rooted in religious violence, won the […]
Lazzura wins grand final to lead in memorable day for connections
Owners B2B Thoroughbreds were eyeing a spell for Lazzura and a shot at the $3 million Sunlight with Revolina amid a big day for Chris Waller and Tommy Berry.
Powerball First Division: One player wins $15.25 million in Lotto draw
Three other Lotto players each won $250,000 in First Division.
Raptors hold off Wizards to open season with back-to-back wins
Scottie Barnes had 28 points and 14 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors continued their stellar defensive start to the season with a 112-102 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 23 points and Kawhi Leonard scored 16 for Toronto, which forced 23 Washington turnovers after Chicago committed 27 in the Raptors’ […]
‘What you order is what you get’: Zahid says Ab Rauf to return as CM if BN wins Melaka polls
JASIN, Oct 24 — Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh will remain Melaka chief minister should Barisan Nasional (BN) and its st...
Beth Lew-Williams wins Cundill History Prize for book on anti-Chinese discrimination
TORONTO — Princeton professor Beth Lew-Williams has won this year's Cundill History Prize for "John Doe Chinaman: A Forgotten History of Chinese Life under American Racial Law."
Kenya's Jepchirchir wins Sydney Marathon
Peres Jepchirchir is the first woman home in the 2026 Sydney Marathon.
Blakely wins gold in women's all-round at Worlds
USA's Skye Blakely won gold in the women's all-around at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.
Trump vraagt justitie om uitslag Alaska te blokkeren bij winst Democraten
Het Amerikaanse ministerie van Justitie is in opdracht van president Donald Trump een rechtszaak begonnen tegen Alaska. De president wil niet dat de staat in november een eventuele verkiezingswinst van de Democraten goedkeurt voordat is onderzocht of het stembiljet voor verwarring heeft gezorgd.
Bills' Franklin wins appeal; suspension for spitting reduced to fine
Bills safety and special teams captain Sam Franklin Jr., has won his appeal to overturn the one-game suspension for supposedly spitting at an opponent in the win over the Raiders.
Verstappen rijdt sinds update in Bakoe weer om de winst: 'Auto beter in balans'
Max Verstappen strijdt sinds een magische update in Bakoe op uiteenlopende circuits om de overwinning. Nieuwe onderdelen hebben zijn Red Bull sneller én prettiger bestuurbaar gemaakt. Kan hij daarmee bij alle resterende Grands Prix vooraan meedoen? Austin is een nieuwe test.
Feijóo vows conservative overhaul if he wins Spain’s Nov. 29 election
The opposition leader reiterated his willingness to govern with the far right while pledging to tighten access to abortion and scrap the Equality Ministry.
Rebel Wilson wins legal feud with producers of her film The Deb
A court has awarded Rebel Wilson $359,000 against the co-producers of the Australian film The Deb, which she directed.
Rebel Wilson wins second court case with company awarded $10
UK production firm, AI Film, has lost its legal bid to sue actor Rebel Wilson in the Supreme Court for $15 million.
Late Irish Times restaurant critic Corinna Hardgrave wins top Irish Food Writing award
Hardgrave honoured for a knowledge of food and wine ‘as extensive as her passion for small producers and farmers’
Spain wins landmark victory in decades-long dispute over lost energy subsidies
Madrid is fighting attempts to freeze €2 billion worth of state assets from unhappy investors.
Nigeria wins bid to host 2028 ITTF Africa Champs
Nigeria has won the right to host the 2028 ITTF Africa Championships after beating Tunisia in a vote at the ITTF Africa annual general meeting in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-wins-bid-to-host-2028-ittf-africa-champs/
African Boxing Champs: Nigeria wins three gold, two silver medals
Nigeria has won three gold and two silver medals at the African Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships which concluded in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More: https://punchng.com/african-boxing-champs-nigeria-wins-three-gold-two-silver-medals/
Raye wins the Mercury Prize with This Music May Contain Hope
The pop star beat artists like Paul McCartney, Suede and Jade Thirlwall to lift the £25,000 prize.
US-sanctioned ICC wins Sakharov Prize, EU’s top human rights award
The prize comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court.
Raye Wins Mercury Prize for Album of the Year
Singer-songwriter and Variety Hitmakers 2024 honoree Raye has won the 2026 Mercury prize for her epic second studio album, “This Music May Contain Hope,” beating out Olivia Dean, Paul McCartney and others for the prize. The Mercury Prize has no real equivalent in the U.S., and is intended to recognize music from the U.K. and […]
Raye wins 2026 Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope album
Singer beat other nominees including Galway-born singer-songwriter Dove Ellis, Paul McCartney and Olivia Dean
GB's Fraser wins all-around bronze at Worlds
Great Britain's Joe Fraser wins bronze in the all-around final at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.
GB's Fraser wins world bronze in all-around final
Watch Great Britain's Joe Fraser earn a bronze medal at the World Gymnastics Championships after a tense finish to the men's all-around final
Winston Peters says he 'thoroughly deserved' smackings as a child: What should parent's do now instead?
Smacking a child is outlawed in New Zealand, but parents should still dole out punishment that is fair and firm.
US-sanctioned ICC wins top EU human rights award
The EU has awarded the International Criminal Court its top human rights award.
Ex-PTSB CEO wins appeal over Central Bank inquiry finding
Former Permanent TSB chief executive David Guinane has won an appeal against the findings of a Central Bank inquiry over his role in PTSB's treatment of tracker mortgage customers.
‘Tangles’ Wins Grand Jury Prize at Animation Is Film Festival
“Tangles” won the Grand Jury Prize at the 9th annual Animation Is Film Festival. Directed by Leah Nelson, the 2-D animated film follows a family impacted by their mother’s battle with dementia. “We loved the fluid 2D animation which uses a stark monochrome framing to bring to life the personal story of a family impacted […]
Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
The Lede Company Acquires Lauren Winslade’s London-Based Agency Aisle 8
The Lede Company has acquired London-based fashion and lifestyle agency Aisle 8, Aisle 8 founder Lauren Winslade will join as President of Brand for The Lede Company London, bringing her full team of 21 into the firm. Matthew Avento will continue to oversee the Talent and Strategic Communications divisions at the firm’s London office. Founded […]
Targeted by Trump, International Criminal Court wins top EU rights prize
<p>Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was awarded the European Union’s top rights prize on Thursday, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.</p> <p>“The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognises the important work of the court in upholding inte
Targeted by Trump, ICC wins top EU rights prize
<p>Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was awarded the European Union’s top rights prize on Thursday, in a show of support that risks upsetting President Donald Trump.</p> <p>“The European Union is built on respect for multilateralism and international institutions, and this prize recognises the important work of the court in upholding inte
PRESS FREEDOM: Media wins as court reopens trial of Zuma-linked spy in R12m fraud case
A Gauteng high court order has reopened the R12-million State Security Agency Project Mayibuye trial, granting public and media access while protecting intelligence secrets.
Idaho mom who blamed vaccines for twins' deaths facing death penalty
Andrea Shaw, 23, has said the 18-month-old twins became sick and died after receiving flu shots and routine childhood vaccinations.
Trump-sanctioned ICC wins EU Parliament’s human rights prize
Court nominated by center-left weeks after sanctions imposed by Donald Trump.
WATCH: 7-year-old singer wins hearts on the street, social media
ABC News' Danny New talks to Jordan Sunshine, a boy in California who found therapy for his anxiety by performing on the streets of Los Angeles.
Swati Patil from Belagavi wins gold in wrestling at Mysuru Dasara sports
She was the runner-up for the prestigious ‘Mysuru Dasara Kishori’ title
Doran wins 2022 Australian 100m title
Jake Doran won the 2022 Australian 100m title with a dominating victory in Sydney.
Listen to The Country: Winston Peters backs Year 11 agriculture in schools
The Country: Winston Peters, Hamish Gow, Naomi Wilde, Hunter McGregor, Chris Russell.
Brisbane parkland on site of former sewage plant and abattoir wins national award
The landscaping project has beaten 26 others from around Australia to take out the prize.
NZ First leader Winston Peters now railing against retirement village reform agreed in Govt
The NZ First leader says he doesn't support National's position.
Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ Wins Middleburg Film Festival Audience Award
Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut” snagged the top prize at the Middleburg Film Festival, which ran Oct. 15-18. Starring Julianne Moore, Eisenberg’s third directorial outing won the audience award at the Virginia festival, which held its 14th edition over the weekend. Ava Duvernay’s “14th” took home the prize for best documentary feature, while “La Bola Negra” […
Giants to start McCarthy over Winston at QB this week against Texans
The Giants plan to start J.J. McCarthy at quarterback this week against the Texans.
CNA wins two SIAS Investors' Choice Awards for financial journalism
CNA received a Special Award under the Financial Journalist Award category, while Money Mind producer Daphne Koh won Financial Story of the Year.
Windhorst's NBA opening night takeaways: How Philly, OKC got creative in road wins
Brian Windhorst examines a surprising shift for LeBron, plus more takeaways from the NBA's season-opening tripleheader.
Herald journalist Mike Scott wins New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year
NZ Geographic Photographer of the Year drew almost 6000 entries, with 69 finalists.
Boulter wins in under an hour to reach quarters
Katie Boulter moves into the quarter-finals of the Japan Open after she beat Viktorija Golubic in less than an hour.
Japanese top chef sacked after drinking on the job wins $11k payout
A chef worked at a high-end Sydney restaurant. The fair work umpire ruled his dismissal was harsh, unjust and unreasonable.
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