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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has countered President Tinubu’s stance on borrowing, describing excessive debt as ‘worse than leprosy’ and a burden on Read More: https://punchng.com/debt-worse-than-leprosy-obasanjo-counters-tinubu/

Both sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump's trade threats push Washington's allies to seek closer ties elsewhere.

A sell-off for tech stocks is forcing the U.S. market down again, with Amazon and Intel helping lead the way this time as gains for October were erased.

The future is always unknown. Nearly half of moms expect AI will reduce their financial security and their children's.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced her resignation on Thursday, ending months of speculation about her future just as Europe enters a period volatility.

As New Mexico grapples with a growing fentanyl crisis, a veteran DEA agent alleges the agency used a tactic to let fentanyl reach the streets to build bigger drug cases and that it's putting lives at risk. He says managers "didn't listen" to his warnings.

With some 16.2 million people in Myanmar needing humanitarian aid in 2026, local organisations are helping bridge gaps by providing essential supplies and skills training.

Profit jumps 15-fold as AI boom drives growth

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet reported disappointing results in the core business of search advertising and a massive acceleration in cash burn as it poured resources into building out AI.

Asked about AI and the trend of college students booing tech CEOs at graduation ceremonies, Instagram head Adam Mosseri acknowledged in an interview that a lot of people really don't like AI, and it's not just young people and creatives. Appearing on the Colin and Samir podcast to talk about the launch of widescreen and […]

MLA seeks Chief Minister’s intervention, citing health risks from air pollution. Pollution control board unable to gather real-time AQI data as Vyttila, Kaloor stations remain non-functional

The latest numbers cause pain for households, business and the government. They also show that a tougher approach may well be needed to curb the problem.

The chancellor talked of charting a new course for Britain, but the impact of Iran war has limited his options.

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Central bank to vote on monetary policy seven times next year in shift from longstanding practice of eight such meetings

<p>LAHORE: Lahore was ranked the world’s most polluted major city on Wednesday morning as smog thickened over the city with the onset of colder weather.</p> <p>In the past few years, air pollution has become one of the most pressing public health and environmental crises facing Pakistan. Various <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1871112/government-advises-p

A new report shows many farmers can't reliably call 111 on their farms.

If you’re now using AI to help plan your travels, there’s something you need to be aware of: so is everyone else.

Joy Behar returned to “The View” on Tuesday after nearly a month away from the ABC talk show, revealing that a backstage fall left her with a dislocated shoulder and pain she described as “worse than childbirth.” The 84-year-old comedian, who last appeared on the show Sept. 30, received a standing ovation from the studio […]

With the midterms closing in, its IPO paperwork reveal a company rightly worried about its regulatory future.

As exuberance around the technology stokes fears of a bubble, the nation’s public pensions are starting to grapple with their role — and their risks.

New laws are treating cooling as a necessity rather than a luxury, though what landlords must provide varies widely.

Wright’s resignation after three seasons with Collingwood comes at a pivotal time for the club, as it faces calls to change its struggling women’s program, with several senior players voicing concerns about a lack of improvement and direction.

Sorry to everyone I evicted. Maybe take a drive to make yourselves feel better.

Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji's first and only prime minister of Indian descent, has warned that the island nation is "worse off today than we were at independence".

AI tools learn from biased records and may deepen discrimination against minorities without oversight, researchers say.

There is evidence that AI, while helping experts become more productive, is hollowing out the skills young people acquire early in their careers.

Again and again we see that if women demand respect, it is not long before men will find a way to blame men’s failure to show respect on the fact it was asked for in the first place.

“The world needs the BBC more than ever. It might be a different size and shape. It’s not going to be a so-so Netflix or a me-too YouTube. It’s going to be a better BBC.” That was the message Matt Brittin left ringing in the ears of BBC staff when concluding a town hall last […]

Reports of US escalation plan in Iran send oil prices up again

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

Showers are forecast over Singapore and the surrounding region on Saturday, said NEA, although smoke haze could continue to be transported from Sumatra.

More than a decade after she was first diagnosed, Dame Judi Dench’s vision loss has taken her off the stage and screen. The Oscar winner recently revealed that she “can’t do a play anymore” and “can’t do a film anymore” following her diagnosis with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012. “I can’t be on stage,” […]

A lot of climate change is beyond the control of individuals alone, but how you eat can matter more than you may think.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, has expressed concern over the worsening...

The combined scourges of undernourishment, child stunting and wasting have become worse, halting a two-decade trend of improvement.

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British actress Judi Dench has said her eyesight has deteriorated to the point she can no longer act on stage or in films.

The 91-year-old British actress says her eyesight has deteriorated to the point that she can no longer act on stage or in films.

Breast cancer patients in Gaza face delayed diagnoses, medicine shortages and limited access to scans and treatment.

Judi Dench said an eye condition has left her unable to read or perform on stage, more than a decade after she was first diagnosed.

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Traders and advocates at the Queen Victoria Market say the cultural icon is at risk. Management say it is thriving. Both can’t be right.

Survey of 2,018 IT heads at big firms points to a lack of leverage.