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OPINION: Winston Peters and Michael Laws both upgraded their responses.

Filipino actor LA said he made efforts to visit Thai actress Frayya in Bangkok regularly, but their busy careers made it difficult to stay connected.

Donald Trump's Republicans suffered a crushing defeat in Tuesday's midterm elections, with the Democrats wresting control of Congress. What does this mean for US politics and the world?

Historic firsts, surprise victories and expensive defeats as Democrats take control of Congress.

Americans have overwhelmingly brought about a ‘blue tsunami.’ Several deep-red states have been flipped blue, including Kansas, Texas, Maine, Iowa and others. Meantime, President Donald Trump has agreed to acknowledge the midterm election results and work with the Democrats. Host Maria Kestane is following the races across the U.S. and breaks down the result

Several Nigerian brands including Big Bull Rice, Chicken Republic, and NNPC have been named ‘Brand of the Year’ at the 2026–2027 World Branding Awards. Read More: https://punchng.com/big-bull-rice-chicken-republic-gino-and-nnpc-are-among-the-brand-of-the-year-winners-at-the-2026-2027-world-branding-awards/

Point Of Law’s gleeful owners have shown they too are elite stayers – by partying into the night after their big race win.

A number of products have been called out in Choice’s 21st annual Shonky Awards, which name and shame the products and services deemed the worst of the year.

Cramer said a new group of technology stocks may be emerging as market leaders.

The standout fashion moments you need to see from this year’s Melbourne Cup.

EXCLUSIVE: Current affairs producer-directors Gesbeen Mohammad and Robin Barnwell, who between them have scooped Emmys, Peabodys and BAFTAs, are launching an indie dedicated to “taking on the stories of the year.” Sisu Pictures kicks off with two docs airing on the same night in the shape of the BBC’s Iran: The People’s Story and Channel […]

Joe Burrow, Bhayshul Tuten and Brock Bowers came up big in Week 8, while Bijan Robinson, Ashton Jeanty and Jonathan Taylor had quiet days.

A total of 45 women drivers in Mysuru have painstakingly rebuilt their lives, brick by brick, after losing the support of a male member (in most cases the husbands) of their family due to various reasons.

Even the fifth-placed house made a profit of $367,000 as the renovation TV show defied Melbourne’s weak property market.

Serbia's Student List movement won an emphatic election victory last weekend, but what comes next for the country's incoming government, which has yet to decide who will lead it?

Certain stars have been tipped by industry experts as getting the biggest career boost after the show.

After the Student List's election victory, Aleksandar Vucic's power apparatus is disintegrating. People want justice as soon as possible. But the losers still hold sway in the judiciary and administration.

The Austin Film Festival has announced the winners of its script and film competition. The 33rd annual event received more than 12,500 submissions, with 78 scripts advancing to the finalist round before the festival selected 21 writers and writing teams as winners. Those honored received their awards during the Awards Luncheon on Saturday in Austin, […]

The prime minister has ridden out plenty of political turbulence before, but now economic headwinds are being compounded by growing frustration within his own ranks.

The second series of the hit show reached its finale on Friday, attracting a whopping 11.2 million live viewers.

The Siena Drone Photo Awards for 2026 offer breathtaking bird's-eye views of our planet, revealing landscapes, livelihoods and human stories often invisible from the ground.

The Melbourne Cup is almost upon us, and this is the easiest and best way to organise your office sweep. Enter the player names, get your picks and watch the race. Easy.

The best fashion moments you need to see from Derby Day 2026.

The BBC reality series, hosted by Claudia Winkleman, wrapped its second installment Friday.

“The Kelly Clarkson Show” went out with a bang. The daytime talk show won five awards at the 53rd Daytime Emmys on Friday, including the top daytime talk prize, the most of any program. Meanwhile, ABC’s “General Hospital” scored the top daytime drama prize (for the sixth consecutive year), winning four overall — tied with […]

Sun Goddess lives up to her billing is style, while stable companion Haffner steps up

Days after ousting Aleksandar Vučić's party from power, Student List MPs call for top figures to stand down.

The AP will tabulate results for nearly 7,000 races, including national congressional contests, state legislative and gubernatorial races, as well as some local elections for mayor, city council and school board.

Champions of indigenous women's rights in Guatemala, girls' education in India, and restored farmland in Mali all featured among the winners of UN's SDG Action Awards.

The fixture arrives like lottery tickets: It might be good, but probably won’t be, and we won’t really know until later. We’ve ranked every club’s 2027 task, in order of difficulty.

<p>How the Burnham government’s first attempt to ease cost of living pressure pans out for key stakeholders<br><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/28/budget-2026-key-points-john-healey">Budget 2026: key points at a glance</a></p><p>Every budget has its winners and losers, and John Healey’s first as chancellor was no exception. While some ga

Influencer April Lockhardt shared her own story of how her professional success ultimately led to the end of her marriage. Adriana Diaz reports on how being a female breadwinner can impact relationships.

CNBC calculated the rolling 60-day correlation of daily returns for each of the 21 unique pairs among the Magnificent Seven.

Josh Hogan and Ned Beckley scored four wins for Tales from Outer Suburbia, while Lego Masters helped Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks secure another Screen Music Award.

From Stanley Matthews to Harry Kane, how do England's Ballon d'Or winners rank?

People on GLP-1s are spending their money differently. Some sectors will benefit, others must adapt or die

The official Ballon d'Or website mistakenly published articles naming three different players as winners of the 2026 men's award, hours before Monday's ceremony in London.

See the full list of winners and rankings from the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. PUNCH Online is tracking all announcements as they happen in London. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-2026-ballon-dor-winners-updating-live/

The Montclair Film Festival has crowned some of the year’s best films. Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love” earned top honors in the festival’s fiction feature competition, while Pegah Ahangarani’s “Rehearsals for a Revolution” was named the winner of the Bruce Sinofsky Award in the documentary feature competition. Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes’ documentary “One

A CBS News investigation found online sports betting platforms rewarded customers losing large sums of money with lavish perks while capping winners. Jim Axelrod has more.

As online sports betting companies offer extravagant perks to customers who are losing large sums of money, there are also questions about how they treat their biggest winners.

Catch up on all the winners from the 42nd edition of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide.

Speechless Alex Tong and Hussein Sarhan of South End accept Chef of the Year.

Tony Pollard, Joe Burrow and Zay Flowers came up big in Week 7, while Brock Purdy, Derrick Henry and Kenneth Walker III all had quiet days.

That recovery clause, set out in newly issued operational guidelines, is the scheme's central bargain — the government carries early geological risk and keeps a claim on any upside

The 2026 Ballon d'Or winner will be announced on Monday night at a glittering ceremony in London. The 70th staging of the event will be the first to be held outside France, with it moving to England as a tribute to Sir Stanley Matthews, who won the first ever Ballon d'Or in 1956. Below, we pick out five of the most historically significant Ballon d'Or victor

More than 550 leaders gathered in Dublin for the landmark event, featuring the inaugural digital media hall of fame award

PhotoIreland and Kennedy Wilson receive CBRE Major Arts Partnership Award for International Centre for the Image