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OPINION: Opportunity could lift the right bloc's majority to eight or nine seats.

Scientists have created record-breaking X-ray flashes lasting just 300 attoseconds, concentrating enormous power into an incredibly tiny spot. The breakthrough could unlock a new way to observe electrons in action and potentially control the ultrafast processes that drive chemical reactions.

About a dozen other people have been injured after the shooting in Poland's second largest city.

El intérprete falleció el 12 de octubre a los 34 años; en las últimas horas, un informe policial difundido reveló importantes datos sobre la investigación en curso

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A magnet barely wider than a human hair is one of the fastest spinning objects ever and could be useful for both fundamental physics experiments and in quantum technology

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport project in Akwa Ibom State. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-tinubu-approves-ibom-deep-seaport/

Our panel predicts Saturday's top moments, including the potential for a Roman upset and a women's cash-in.

Still working on your fantasy season turnaround? These are the best QB options to stream for Week 9.

Eva Geller, 90, was told she would never walk again after being critically injured in the December terror attack. She died in hospital on Thursday

Eva Geller, aged 90, was shot during the attack on December 14 and was hospitalised with extensive injuries.

After the Democratic midterm sweep, the officials will be tasked with delivering on their campaign promises once sworn in. CBS News' Fin Gómez breaks down their top priorities and Marc Caputo looks ahead to 2028.

Couldn’t make the cross-country journey to catch “The Odyssey” in Imax 70mm last summer? Luckily, you’ll have another chance. Universal, starting Dec. 11, is re-releasing Christopher Nolan’s epic on more than 1,000 screens in the U.S. and Canada in all formats, including Imax and the coveted Imax 70mm. Released on July 17, “The Odyssey,” despite […]

While some of these candidates have avoided focusing on the inherent historic value of their race, gender, religion or sexual orientation, some voters' rights advocates are celebrating how the electorate has expanded.

Some Americans squeezed by high prices are relying more on their local libraries for things like books, streaming services and high-priced items like musical instruments and sewing machines.

Bomb threats have affected at least six flights in Europe today, including three in Bulgaria, one in Italy and one flying over France.

Badan Pengaturan Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BP BUMN) bersama Danantara menargetkan peletakan batu pertama atau ground ...

The results of the midterms have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the races and the potential size of the incoming Democratic majority.

Italian side Como thrashed French club Lens 9-1 in a historic UEFA Champions League match, with Anastasios Douvikas scoring a hat-trick. Read More: https://punchng.com/como-thrash-lens-9-1-in-record-breaking-champions-league-rout/

U.S. voters elected their first Black female governor, first Native American female governor, first Native female senator, and first openly gay male U.S. senator.

President Isaac Herzog has tried to avoid controversy and heal rifts in his largely ceremonial role. But his skills as a savvy mediator could be instrumental after an inconclusive election.

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Kalyn Ponga looms as potential game changer off the bench just weeks after breaking his arm as New Zealand tackles Tonga at the Rugby League World Cup.

New Zealand call Kalyn Ponga and Phoenix Crossland into their squad for their 2026 Rugby League World Cup semi-final against Tonga.

Jordanian filmmaker Zain Duraie believes Arab cinema has spent too long returning to familiar subjects. Stories of war, poverty and political upheaval have shaped how the region is represented on screen, while more intimate struggles have received less attention. With her debut feature, Sink , Duraie wanted to address one of those neglected subjects: mental

Big wins (Florida) and upsets (Arizona), coaching statements (Memphis) and bracket moves. College hoops is back!

An unusual period of warm fall weather is sweeping the Greater Toronto Area and that pattern is expected to continue this week. Temperatures hit 19 C on Monday and are expected to reach highs of 20 C on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to CityNews Meteorologist Jessie Uppal, temperatures usually reach freezing levels around Oct. 13, […]

Raven Prince, 45, was crossing Main Street at National Avenue at a marked crosswalk shortly after midnight on Sunday Oct. 25, when police said she was hit by a southbound SUV.

After Amanda Tuimalealiifano flew with her daughter, she realised why some people with disability never take public transport.

Fox's revenue in the quarter was $4.57 billion, up 22 percent from a year ago.

Al Jazeera has marked 30 years since its first broadcast in 1996, with a ceremony in Doha attended by Qatar’s Emir.

Arsenal wins its first match at Anfield since 2012, but receives a lucky break as the VAR misses a clear penalty shout for Liverpool.

From Germany to France, young Europeans are protesting over living costs, education and housing. What's driving the unrest, and are the movements connected?

The bloc is addressing the funding gap for innovators but going the wrong way on harmonising rules to help them stay in Europe

The Chancellor has suggested that younger workers might not receive the same minimum wage as others before the next election.

Binance has disclosed that $6.3 billion worth of crypto funds have been stolen from the platform, in what's believed to be the biggest cryptocurrency hack on record. In a series of updates posted to X, the crypto exchange said that user funds are safe, and that around $3 billion of the impacted assets have been […]

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Recent research confirms that less than half of customers’ bills reflect the cost of the actual electricity they use

How do you care for the ones that once cared for us? This bracing and hilarious new play is inspired by the life of a renowned linguist and academic.

Bursaspor striker Kelechi Iheanacho says the goal that broke the Turkish record for scoring in consecutive games is his favourite for the club. Read More: https://punchng.com/record-breaking-goal-my-favourite-in-bursaspor-iheanacho/

Heather Tom could make history this Friday at the 53rd annual Daytime Emmys. “The Bold and the Beautiful” star is in line to win her seventh Daytime Emmy, which would give her the most wins by an actress in daytime history. As it now stands, “The Bold and the Beautiful” star is tied with Erika […]

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered INEC to recognise former governor Rochas Okorocha as the APC candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-court-declares-okorocha-winner-of-imo-west-apc-primary/

The Ajmera family has donated $35 million to the University Health Network to establish a new transplant institute.

As Trump officials stump for Republican candidates facing difficult races, ethics experts say they are being lax about complying with the Hatch Act, a federal anti-corruption law.

A New York Times report alleges that Democrats launched a scheme to confuse voters in a race that could determine the power in Washington, D.C. Democrat Mary Peltola is running against incumbent Dan Sullivan. But there is a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot, and the report finds that Peltola's campaign was behind an effort to recruit the other Dan Sullivan a

Barbara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-nominated actress who starred in the original production of “Company” and in films including “Breaking Away,” died Wednesday in Manhattan. She was 95. Her daughter confirmed her death to the New York Times and said Barrie’s death was medically assisted following a terminal cancer diagnosis. On stage, Barrie made […]

Whatever the future of AI might be, the current situation is still very good for Microsoft. The tech giant reported yet another record for quarterly revenue on Wednesday: $92.3 billion, a 19% increase over the year-ago quarter.

An Oscar, Emmy and Tony nominee, she was impressive early in her career in the groundbreaking drama ‘One Potato, Two Potato.’

Photos show extensive flooding in some parts of Southern California amid record-breaking high tides that have swamped homes and highways.

A damning new report reveals almost two-thirds of sector providers are rejecting clients as soaring rents and chronic shortages push frontline services to the brink of collapse.

The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?

Johannesburg’s literary district is under siege as the City’s clean-up campaigns drive booksellers off the streets. But Bridge Books founder Griffin Shea has a bigger dream – to build a digital platform designed to give independent booksellers a fighting chance and change how South Africans buy books.

What's going on in the Group of 6? Pamela Maldonado checks in on the biggest contenders from small conferences.

An investigative panel has found that 37 miners, including 14 minors, died from suffocation while in the custody of the NSCDC in Niger State. Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-37-miners-died-of-suffocation-in-nscdc-custody-investigative-panel/

<p>Greens say Labour has ‘no respect for young people’ amid reports chancellor will pause equalisation of minimum wage for under-21s with that paid to older workers</p><p><strong>Jonathan Reynolds</strong>, the business secretary, has not contested reports saying that, in the budget tomorrow, John Healey, the chancellor, will pause the process of equalising

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim the prestigious award since Michael Owen in 200 Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-harry-kane-wins-2026-ballon-dor/