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The judge ruled that no immediate action was necessary, dealing another setback to the administration as it moves to target voting by noncitizens.

The Justice Department sought an emergency order in the case.

A federal judge on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration's bid to require California election officials to separate out mail ballots received from roughly 20,000 people it claims are not U.S. citizens.

It's the first TVNZ strike in 20 years.

A Federal High Court has nullified Delta State’s 5% consumption tax on transactions already covered by the federal Value Added Tax (VAT) regime. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-rejects-deltas-5-consumption-tax-on-vat-transactions/

The Federal Government’s six-month transport allowance for workers, estimated at N465bn, has been rejected by the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). Read More: https://punchng.com/fgs-workers-transport-allowance-gulps-n465bn-tuc-rejects-deal/

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday criticised media reports linking major corporations, including Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc, to the government's household solar rooftop scheme, rejecting claims that the project was designed to favour large businesses.

The committee directed the State government to explore the possibility of locating the proposed project on suitable non-forest land before pursuing forest clearance

Free agent Jadon Sancho turns down a move to La Liga, Desire Doue is in talks with Paris St-Germain about a contract extension, and Everton are considering a move for Marcus Rashford.

A group of former U.S. officials who resigned over the Biden administration's support for Israel's war on Gaza urged Democratic presidential hopefuls Wednesday to condemn Washingto...

Read the top stories for Wednesday, including the TUC’s rejection of the FG’s N70,000 allowance and the UK’s new student visa financial requirements. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-tuc-rejects-n70000-allowance-uk-hikes-student-visa-funds-other-top-stories/

Editor’s note: This story contains details of alleged sexual offenses that some readers may find distressing. Russell Brand was told he “has a platform with followers in the millions” and has not been “taken apart by the media” during questioning by the prosecution today at Southwark Crown Court. Brand was being probed by barrister Riel […]

The National Association of Nigerian Students has rejected the fee increase at Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti, giving the management a five-day ultimatum. Read More: https://punchng.com/nans-rejects-ado-poly-fee-hike-demands-immediate-reversal/

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Rep. Jin Sung-joon of the ruling Democratic Party (DP...

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria has rejected the Federal Government’s proposed N70,000 transport allowance, demanding a permanent salary increase for w Read More: https://punchng.com/tuc-rejects-fgs-proposed-n70000-transport-allowance-demands-salary-increase/

Suhail Sajeev, the prime accused, and three co-passengers, Ninav, Ameen Sha and Joyal S., all aged 19, had approached the court after a Magistrate court had rejected their bail applications

Chris Bishop cited doubts over its benefits and potential environmental effects.

Prosecutors aimed to charge Cassidy Hutchinson over testimony about President Trump's conduct the day of the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot by his supporters.

The Osun State chapter of the African Democratic Congress has urged the electorate to reject the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-reject-apc-osun-adc-tells-voters/

Former president knows Ireland has no intention of joining Nato, Micheál Martin says

The death of gospel singer Olayemi Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, has triggered controversy over alleged hospital rejections, disagreements within his family over his burial arrangements and threats of legal action against people linking celebrities to his death. The singer died in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, after reportedl

 KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 — The government is taking civil legal action against collection agent Zetrix AI Berhad...

Residents of Serua Island want to protect their ancestral home and the culture linked to it. The island also boasts "$100 million views."

A court has overturned the Gold Coast council's approval of a $130 million, 14-storey Kirra tower, finding its design "lacks coherence and harmony" and did not justify exceeding the height limit.

Anthropic admitted that its Claude chatbot accessed voter statistics in Georgia without being instructed to do so. Also on Monday, an appeals court ruled against the Trump administration's bid to block certain votes in California. CBS News election law expert and contributor David Becker has more.

Obafemi Awolowo University has rejected claims of ethnic bias in its admission process, dismissing a viral petition alleging discrimination against Yoruba Read More: https://punchng.com/oau-rejects-ethnic-bias-claims-in-admission-process/

Department officials have rejected Anthony Albanese's claim that a $6 million grant to the Marrickville Golf Club was partly designed to fix sewerage issues. Follow live.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of President Trump, was reelected Sunday in a runoff over right-wing opponent Flávio Bolsonaro, who is refusing to concede defeat.

Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act.

Bolsonaro quickly refused to concede defeat and asked for the election results to be annulled after an evening of chaos at some polling places that followed a last-minute decision to extend voting by two hours.

Petition accuses Tamil Nadu Minister N. Anand and four former AIADMK MLAs of horse-trading to secure a majority in Assembly

Pointing out that the Palace Board and the palace, barring the portion allotted to the erstwhile royal family for its residence, belong to the Government of Karnataka, he says the government has the authority to decide how the Dasara should be conducted

<p>The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday rejected allegations made by the Afghan Taliban government regarding civilian casualties in Islamabad’s counterterrorism campaign in the neighbouring country, maintaining that Pakistan’s conduct always “reflected restraint” and the response was “proportionate to the level of threat”.</p> <p>The Afghan Taliban have repeate

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 &mdash; Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today dismissed claim...

Daiichi Life's Australian unit last week offered to buy the remaining 79.5% of Challenger at 11.80 Australian dollars per share.

Two days before his 81st birthday, Brazil's president clinches a historic fourth term. But his opponent is refusing to accept defeat.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 26 &mdash; Prosecutors have rejected a representation by Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh seeking to hav...

Senior UAE officials have responded strongly to Iran’s criticism of Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh 's campaign to become secretary general of the UN. Ms Nusseibeh joined the race for the UN 's top job last Wednesday after no clear front-runner emerged among eight other candidates. Her campaign has gathered support from a wider range of countries. Iranian Pa

MELAKA, Oct 25 &mdash; Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the people of Melaka to reject politics of hatr...

There’s little prospect of true negotiation on the Ukraine war until after the winter, says Marc Champion for Bloomberg Opinion.

Critics say prime minister’s proposal would turn country into an economic pariah

Nicolas Jackson continues an excellent start to his Aston Villa career with a match-winning double against Manchester City.

Havana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

<p>The information ministry on Saturday rejected former United States envoy Zalmay Khalilzad’s “baseless and misleading allegations” that Pakistan was “arming Afghans to fight the Taliban”.</p> <p>The ministry’s response came a day after Khalilzad, who <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1431125">served</a> as special representative to Afghanistan during the

OTTAWA — Havana is urging Ottawa not to drop its public opposition to the decades-long U.S. embargo as Washington ramps up pressure on countries supporting Cuba.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1201,w_2160/743176' alt='Election campaign billboards featuring Yashar party chairman Gadi Eisenkot and Likud party chairman and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside opposition leaders are displayed along a roadside in the northern Isra

MELAKA, Oct 24 &mdash; Barisan Nasional (BN) will stick to its agreement to allocate seven seats it is not contesting to...

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We remain in contact with our Iranian counterparts to facilitate the transport of life-saving medicines as a humanitarian gesture.”

HC judge, however, says that he has passed certain directions to the special executive magistrate (SEM) on providing all material to the student leader in the proceedings

A new book details the Russian ruler's failed courtship of the Tudor queen, who famously remained unmarried during her nearly 45-year reign

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; Navigation app Waze rejected on Friday Malaysia&rsquo;s allegations that it could exploit u...

The service members at Navy and Marine Corps hearings are finding ways to keep trans troops in uniform.

Middle Eastern oil producers are offering steep discounts while Nigeria’s finance minister rejects price capping for local refineries due to low supply. Read More: https://punchng.com/middle-east-offers-oil-discounts-as-nigeria-rejects-price-capping/

In a social media post Wednesday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe accused the Opposition of using AI to write its health care plan. NDP leader Carla Beck disputed his claims.

A non-profit group has protested in Abeokuta, urging Governor Dapo Abiodun to reject the Ogun State Safe Termination of Pregnancy Law passed by the assembl Read More: https://punchng.com/group-protests-ogun-abortion-bill-urges-abiodun-to-reject-it/