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The NSCDC has arrested a 22-year-old man in Gombe for allegedly vandalising an armoured electricity cable supplying the NNPC depot and selling it for N100, Read More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-arrests-22-year-old-over-theft/

Works Minister David Umahi projects the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway will be completed in three years, defending the direct procurement process. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-calabar-highway-to-be-completed-in-three-years-umahi-2/

A 12-year-old boy who escaped from a kidnap gang in Kuje, Abuja, has recounted how his sister fought her abductors before they stoned her to death. Read More: https://punchng.com/my-sister-fought-kidnappers-who-stoned-her-to-death-escaped-12-year-old/

Hunter Foster, the police officer who fatally shot a 1-year-old boy who was sitting in his mother's lap in a Walmart parking lot in Mississippi has resigned despite being cleared of criminal wrongdoing. Jason Allen reports.

A regional Victorian shop owner has found an almost 30-year-old Magnum Ego ice cream in the back of his freezer.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told the Financial Times in a new interview that the Iran war could last another year. CBS News' Olivia Gazis has more.

Waipuna expects to care for 50% more patients within 20 years.

A Vaughan man who was acquitted of murder in the death of his girlfriend's friend in May but found guilty on firearms charges has been sentenced to six years in prison.

Some anglers competing in a major fishing competition at Cardwell are frustrated by limited access to a port that never recovered from cyclone damage in 2011.

Giants linebacker Tremaine Edmunds will miss the rest of the season with a torn chest muscle, a source told ESPN's Jordan Raanan. Edmunds leads the team with 50 tackles and wears the green dot to make the calls on defense.

Defense attorneys for the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk are suggesting a 2029 trial date because they say it could take them that long to prepare their case.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years.

The Mississippi police officer who fired the shot that killed one-year-old Kohen Wiley in a Walmart parking lot in June during an alleged shoplifting pursuit resigned.

The flu hospitalization rate in the U.S. is at the highest level for this time of year since the 2010 season, according to an update published Friday from the CDC.

University students looking for work over the holidays are being told to be proactive about their job hunt - and maybe consider the agricultural sector.

The agency regularly monitors polling places. But this year's effort on Nov. 3 will more than double the number of federal monitors deployed during the 2022 midterms.

Sgt. Hunter Foster, 33, had been cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the Mississippi Attorney General's office earlier this week after its monthslong probe concluded his use of force had been justified.

The first flight from Sydney to the Gold Coast may take an hour and 20 minutes, but passengers embarking on that voyage will be completing a journey that began 80 years ago.

Glenstal Abbey, a well-known private school in Murroe, Co Limerick, is to shut down within the next two years.

The family lawyer says an allegation of shoplifting "does not warrant the death" of a child.

Luke McDermott needs to recreate a 120-year-old lion head, but the old one has completely eroded with the passage of time.

Jawaher Essa Sharafi wears an outfit splashed with pink, turquoise, lime green and yellow in a brushstroke pattern. Suspended from a hoop, she twists, twirls and drops as she practises at Aerial Lab in Arjan, Dubai. The eight-year-old has already taken her skills to the international stage, winning bronze in aerial hoop at the IAAA Grand Open Cup in Belgrade

Today, without exactly using the word, Meghan claimed vindication.

The universe formed 13.8 billion years ago, so this far-traveled burst of radio waves can help scientists learn more about the early cosmos. However, researchers still aren't sure what produces these strange flashes

Jamie Miller is the first Welsh artist since 2011 to earn a UK Number 1 single - after Sian Evans' feature on DJ Fresh's Louder.

The Mississippi police officer who fired the shot that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley has resigned, a city official told NBC News on Friday.

‘This is the worst thing I have ever done’, Gary McCrystal told probation officer after his arrest

The Mississippi attorney general's office had determined that the use of force was justified in the deadly shooting that stemmed from an alleged shoplifting incident.

Employee worked for contractor after termination of his role

Aiden Lau was in a coma for a month and had to relearn how to walk after being hit by car.

Perth property developer Greg Poland claimed he was defamed following the publication of two stories, based on a covert recording sent to journalists by federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie.

Zoo staffers don’t know whether the bright green eggs are viable and will ultimately hatch into chicks. However, the eggs themselves are a major win, because breeding the birds in captivity is tricky

Rockstar Games and the burger company Skinny Louie have announced a partnership to promote GTA 6 , during which its stores will convert to Burger Shots through the end of the year. Burger Shot is the Burger King parody in the world of GTA. People in South Florida can buy GTA 6 burgers at the Kaseya Center, and also every Skinny Louie location in Florida star

The NSCDC in Gombe has arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly vandalizing an armoured cable supplying power to the NNPC depot in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/nscdc-arrests-22-year-old-for-cable-vandalism-in-gombe/

A bespoke vaccine that is tailored to target an individual's unique skin cancer reduced rates of recurrence or death in a late-stage trial, making an approval expected

According to Energy Department data, Karnataka’s power demand peaked at 18,650 MW during the summer of 2025. It subsequently touched 20,000 MW in September 2026.

O.J. Janeesh inaugurates Thrissur district-level consultation on 2027-32 Five-Year Plan; focus on drinking water, inclusive growth and coordinated development

Mississippi released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.

A police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley outside a Walmart in Mississippi. State officials ruled the shooting was justified. Now, Mississippi authorities have released the body camera video from the officer who fired the shots.

Younger Singaporeans are changing what it means to receive something from the generations before them, says jewellery designer Choo Yilin. 

A Quebec coroner says evidence does not establish suicide in the death of 18-year-old Emmanuel Diafouka. His family is calling for police to reopen the investigation.

When a big new first-party game comes to Xbox, Microsoft is known to put up big, annoying takeover ads, and that trend continues this year with the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Things are a little different, and more annoying, this year. People who booted up their Xbox today, the day of MW4's release, noticed that not only is there a big MW4 tak

The minaret of Shahi mosque collapsed during demolition work to widen a road for a Hindu pilgrimage.

Engineer sought total of €6m ‘index linked’ from Irish Times and other newspapers following reporting of his trial for assault

Dubai Police arrested six suspects in connection with a bank fraud scheme that used a fake online shopping website to gather card details and steal money from victims' accounts. Police said the investigation and arrests followed complaints from victims who noticed sudden deductions from their bank accounts despite not making or authorising the transactions.

The 10-year Treasury yield was just below 5% Friday after AI-driven tech selling sent investors into the safety of government bonds.

IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.

Sligo carriage driver says operators are being unfairly blamed for wider public safety concerns after a tourist died in a carriage crash in June

An 82-year-old US senator, L. Louise Lucas, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly running an illegal marijuana ring and laundering money. Read More: https://punchng.com/82-year-old-us-senator-indicted-for-running-marijuana-ring/

The 30th anniversary of South Africa’s democratic Constitution and the establishment of the country’s Constitutional Court gives us the opportunity to recall the creation of the court’s art collection, a speech at the court by US Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and a strategic engagement with the court by the US embassy.

Switzerland’s glaciers are disappearing at an alarming rate, losing more than 5% of their ice volume in 2026 alone. Some of the country’s most famous glaciers experienced their worst melting on record, while several smaller glaciers vanished completely. Nearly 20% of Switzerland’s glacier ice has disappeared in just five years, driven by unusually snowless w

The U.S. ambassador to the U.N. says the war with Iran could last another year, but he hopes Tehran will "come to the table" sooner.

Chris O’Dell, one of Fremantle’s longest-serving entertainment execs, is retiring from the Got Talent and X Factor company. He has been at RTL-owned Fremantle since 2007 and left just shy of 20 years of service on October 9. During that time he has worked on shows such as Got Talent, Idol, X Factor and The […]

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