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Musicians unite jazz, Carnatic, Māori and Chinese traditions in an Auckland concert celebrating cultural diversity through music.

American, Israeli, and Russian defense manufacturers are likely to find substantial opportunities in India's expanding defense market

Robert Baloucoune, James McNabney and Joe Hopes sign contract extensions with Ulster.

Michael Carrick and Bruno Fernandes have held clear-the-air talks following Man United’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth, which saw the captain benched. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-carrick-fernandes-resolve-tensions-after-bournemouth-defeat/

The United Nations is set to vote on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba’s socialist government

La séance de questions au gouvernement a donné lieu, mardi 27 octobre, à de vifs échanges à l'Assemblée nationale, quatre jours après l'attentat raciste de Trappes, dans les Yvelines, qui a coûté la vie à un homme de 26 ans. La gauche dénonce la responsabilité des discours racistes dans les passages à l'acte, tandis que le Rassemblement national (RN) accuse

Mauvaise passe pour la superstar française du football, Kylian Mbappé. Après avoir vu le Ballon d'Or lui échapper lundi 26 octobre, le joueur subit les foudres des autorités chinoises. En cause : ses propos sur Mao Zedong qui ont offensé Pékin. La colère de Pékin menace désormais le joueur et les sponsors de son club, le Real Madrid.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Consumer sentiment fell in October due mainly to a st...

Israelis are in the final hours of an intense election season amid reports of a clash between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli military over Iran.

C’est un point de blocage qui empoisonne les relations entre la Chine et l’Inde. La frontière contestée par les deux voisins dans l’Himalaya reste une importante source de tensions. Selon la police indienne, des affrontements ont éclaté ces derniers jours dans l'État de l'Arunachal Pradesh. Dans ce contexte, des vidéos mensongères cherchent à alimenter les t

Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies in Tehran.

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<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_462,w_849/617115' alt='ISIS fighters. (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)' title='ISIS fighters. (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)' /><br />Southern Syria is particularly complex for several reasons. One reason is the continued Israeli raids along the border.<b

From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux. Manus Cranny, The National's geo-economics editor, cuts through the noise and presents insights from the stories making headlines around the world.

Tensions between North Korea and South Korea are running high this week after Pyongyang sent a letter to the UN Security Council, repeating accusations that Seoul fabricated a September landmine incident, and after a North Korean howitzer was spotted close to the border.

Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

The presence of the self-propelled 122-mm howitzer near the border marks a rare visible deployment of such artillery.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 &mdash; Perikatan Nasional (PN) will initiate disciplinary proceedings against Parti Pribumi Bersat...

The media mogul and the US president have had a complicated relationship but that hasn’t stopped the former donating $US2 million to Republicans this year.

After the attacks on Helen Haines and the office of Hannah Beazley, lawmakers in Western Australia are growing worried about the rising political tensions, and want more ways to defuse them.

Des centaines de milliers de personnes ont à nouveau manifesté samedi pour défendre le pouvoir d’achat et réclamer de meilleurs services publics. Le ministre de l’intérieur, Laurent Nuñez, a estimé que « les cortèges se sont bien passés » tout en dénombrant « près de 1 000 » interpellations. Des heurts ont lieu en fin de parcours, notamment à Paris, à Marsei

Les manifestations du samedi 24 octobre se sont globalement déroulées dans le calme avec des dispositifs de sécurité importants. En fin de journée, quelques heurts ont toutefois éclaté dans la capitale et dans plusieurs grandes villes de France.

Après un défilé calme à Paris, la situation s'est tendue en fin de cortège. Des heurts ont également éclaté dans plusieurs grandes villes, comme Marseille, Lille et Lyon.

Avec 70 000 policiers et gendarmes mobilisés pour encadrer cette journée de contestation, le gouvernement veut éviter une répétition des violences du 17 octobre. Le dispositif suffira-t-il à prévenir les débordements tout en garantissant le droit de manifester ? Analyse des enjeux du maintien de l’ordre avec notre invité Patrick Bruneteaux, chercheur en soci

Police made 1,314 arrests on Saturday, but a tense evening gave way to a "calm night," said the French Interior Ministry.

La Chine et le Djibouti ont lancé un avertissement dans un communiqué commun, jeudi 22 octobre, pour tenter d’empêcher que les « flammes de la guerre » au Moyen-Orient ne gagnent la Corne de l’Afrique. Pour Pékin, cette possible extension du conflit touche des intérêts stratégiques, sur fond de compétition avec les États-Unis.

Une partie des regards se tournent vers Orléans en ce premier week-end après les manifestations et les violences du 17 octobre. Dans la ville de Jeanne d'Arc, le parti d'extrême droite Rassemblement national (RN) tient son congrès samedi 24 octobre et un grand meeting, qui lance la campagne présidentielle de Marine Le Pen dimanche 25 octobre. Le contexte res

Le Rassemblement national organise samedi et dimanche un grand rassemblement dans le Loiret, où la campagne présidentielle de Marine Le Pen va être officiellement lancée.

Nine months into a new funding system, most health regions have autonomy on day-to-day spending revoked

India says Chinese forces deviating from established patrolling patterns continue to disrupt the border situation, a day after the ITBP chief reported face-offs at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh. DW has more.

IndiGo has extended the cancellation of its flights to and from Saudi Arabia as regional security concerns escalate, with Riyadh routes halted until October 31, 2026 and Jeddah, Dammam, and Madinah routes until October 27, 2026, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said.

President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco Rubio is nudging talks between opposing politicians.

Qatar GP goes ahead despite Saudi Arabia scrapping events in region after deadly strike on Riyadh airport.

MP’s resignation as a party officer not ideal for leader Gavin Robinson, but a defection, and with it the loss of an MP, would be a serious blow

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran on Thursday of trying to manipulate the oil market.

SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea renewed its offer Friday to hold military...

<p>• PR police say step taken to protect federal assets following ‘recent incidents’<br>• Both sides have already lodged cases against each other over scuffle between city wardens and PR policemen</p> <p>KARACHI: In a clear sign of further escalation of tensions between the KMC and Pakistan Railways, the federal institution has called in additional forces fr

TUNIS, Oct 22 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Tunisian police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Ettadhamen, a suburb of the capital, after the death of a man detained on suspicion of drug dealing, amid clashes with police in two towns in southern Tunisia.

One of Melbourne’s most celebrated sporting events has a new home. At least for this year. And the emotions are swirling ahead of a Cox Plate not being held at the Valley.

DUP MP Carla Lockhart has resigned as a party officer amid a deepening row with party leadership over the future of Stormont.

🇹🇩 Au Tchad, malgré les accords de paix signés en 2025, les tensions persistent dans le Tibesti. Après des affrontements entre l’armée et des comités d’autodéfense, quatre suspects ont été arrêtés à la suite de l’attaque de Miski.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discussed efforts to ease escalating Middle East tensions and safeguard marit...

North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, anti-tank barriers and other fortifications along its heavily militarised border with the south.

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La manifestation, qui s’achève dimanche 25 octobre, affiche une sélection d’œuvres variées et de grande qualité.

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When a passer-by stumbled upon a tunnel north-east of Beirut earlier this week, almost immediately alarm bells began ringing over fears it could be connected to Hezbollah. It was the latest in a series of recent incidents that have raised tensions in an uneasy and deeply divided Lebanon, where Hezbollah has resisted government pressure to disarm as part of a

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held talks with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on the latest military and economic developments involving the United...

L’ex-producteur de film a été évincé de son poste la semaine dernière après un remaniement spectaculaire opéré au sein de la direction. Il lui aurait été, notamment, reproché d’être « trop franc » avec ses collaborateurs.

Khoikai Kuki village, located near Chassad village, was set ablaze by suspected militants around 5.30 a.m., police said

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with Norwegian and Finnish leaders in Oslo and held talks with Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Trump is pressuring Zelenskyy to "make a deal" with Russia.

Earlier this month, Eurovision announced that countries involved in armed conflict would not be considered for hosting the competition.