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Israeli settlers have expanded in Hebron's Old City, with Palestinian residents' presence under threat.

Dozens of individual sites feature planned developments immediately next to woods, the BBC finds.

Blood bank sites in France are the latest to be hit by cyber attackers.

The University of Abuja’s ASUU branch has threatened industrial action over the alleged unlawful allocation of its land by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Read More: https://punchng.com/uniabuja-land-dispute-asuu-threatens-industrial-action/

The Twitch streamer's legal team recently filed a $72.5 million defamation lawsuit against CNN contributor Scott Jennings.

The union wants the government to step in to help bargaining with its employer.

The suspect, an Oklahoma City man, is accused of mailing hoax letters with white powder and treason warnings.

Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned that Nigeria’s rising debt burden and wasteful spending threaten the country’s economic sustainability. Read More: https://punchng.com/sanusi-debt-burden-threatens-nigerias-economic-sustainability/

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has rejected the salary arrears paid to its members, threatening to resume strike. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-varsity-asuu-rejects-arrears-threatens-strike/

Police in Cross River State have arrested a 32-year-old man, Akan Constant, for allegedly threatening his neighbour with a locally made gun in Ikom LGA. Read More: https://punchng.com/criver-man-arrested-for-threatening-neighbour-with-gun/

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Inaugurating the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club, CM says established mainstream media organisations, despite their rich traditions and heritage, were increasingly following trends set by social media

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Gombe State University branch, has rejected salary arrears paid to members and threatened a fresh strike action. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-varsity-asuu-rejects-salary-arrears-threatens-fresh-strike/

NiDCOM has raised concerns that 57 Nigerian professionals in four banks may lose their jobs due to a directive by The Gambia’s central bank. Read More: https://punchng.com/gambia-bank-sack-order-threatens-jobs-of-57-nigerians-nidcom/

Unions and Government negotiators are separately due to meet an independent panel with the aim of resolving the dispute

Renewed strikes on Black Sea shipping imperil grain exports, drive up food prices and deepen global food insecurity.

The consultation, which was originally scheduled for November 3, has been rescheduled to November 5. The TNHB has floated a tender for demolishing 96 houses in Foreshore Estate

Dangerous supercells are barreling towards eastern Australia, bringing storms, monster hail, and possible tornadoes.

Lower crop yields could further stoke food inflation, with some prices already climbing and annual retail food inflation hitting 7.74% in September.

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South Africa faces a hotter, drier summer as an intense El Niño raises risks for farmers, although planting is progressing well. A record 17.7-million-tonne maize harvest and ample grain stocks should help cushion consumers against potential supply pressures and rising prices in 2027.

Unions say Government still has to make ‘credible offer’ on new pay deal, with ongoing work-to-rule set to ramp up

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Unions say Government still has to make ‘credible offer’ on a new pay deal

The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, Sokoto State University chapter, has shut down services at the institution following the commencement of a five-working-day warning strike over unresolved staff entitlements. Read More: https://punchng.com/ssanu-shuts-sokoto-varsity-over-unpaid-allowances-threatens-indefinite-strike/

As Florida fights a dengue outbreak, a ballot proposal to cut property taxes has raised concerns about local governments’ ability to pay for sufficient mosquito control.

As the cost of living rises, a poll for Grist from Data for Progress suggests voters are connecting the dots to a warming world.

Hebron's economic losses surpass $3.8m as Israeli forces demolish West Bank homes and close hundreds of businesses.

Operators say mandate brought in following Joshimath crash not financially viable; accuse authorities of ignoring concerns over safety hazards, particularly drones and paragliding activity along flying routes

The U.S. had destroyed much of Iran’s military but still needed to "take care of" one or two targets, President Donald Trump said Saturday, as Tehran warned of retaliation if attac...

President Rodrigo Paz warned of severe droughts and flooding as El Nino intensifies, with at least 78,000 families already affected by drought.

In separate case, family court judge tells woman gardaí will move ‘abusive’ son from her property

One council has backflipped on its decision to axe a free street party permit program, but the process is under review in another local government area.

The order comes after election officials received letters demanding they set aside the ballots of possible non-citizen voters.

78 families demand immediate rehabilitation, citing dilapidated condition of the flats at Mundamveli; protest committee says there has been no progress, apart from the announcement of VACB probe into alleged corruption in construction

The Delta State Government has threatened to sanction a contractor over the slow pace of work on the Orere River Bridge and Edjekota–Ewu–Orere Road project Read More: https://punchng.com/delta-threatens-contractor-over-slow-bridge-road-works/

Premier League club Aston Villa has threatened legal action against football pundit Jamie Carragher over what it called “unacceptable insults” on a podcast Read More: https://punchng.com/aston-villa-threaten-legal-action-against-carragher-over-insults/

In an October 30 letter, the Central Pollution Control Board asked authorities in Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan to issue show-cause notices to non-compliant units under the CAQM’s revised emission norms

Residents are fighting back against plans for a project that would span thousands of acres near the Monongahela National Forest and popular outdoor recreation, ski areas and dark sky sites.

All 10 tolls on the national road network are set to rise from January, ranging from 10 cent on the M50 to €1 at Dublin Tunnel

A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the Justice Department from threatening state and local election officials with criminal prosecution over ballot Read More: https://punchng.com/us-judge-bars-justice-dept-from-threatening-election-officials/

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The 41-year-old will face court on Saturday after she is alleged to have deliberately lit multiple fires in Forrestfield on Thursday.

A century-old paper mill in Témiscaming, Quebec is indefinitely closed after the US imposed 50% tariffs on its products, putting hundreds out of work.

A federal judge issued a sweeping order blocking the Trump administration from threatening or intimidating election officials amid pressure tactics used by the administration in the weeks leading up to next week’s midterm elections.

A young adult has been diagnosed with invasive meningococcal disease, South Australia's 22nd case this year.

Footage shows masked ICE agents pointing a handgun at a bystander walking his dogs as they arrest another man in the US.

The House of Representatives has threatened to demolish churches, hotels, and homes illegally built on routes for power transmission projects in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-threaten-demolition-of-structures-along-power-project-routes/

Volunteer-led PHP, which powers most websites, is increasingly under threat from cyberattacks using AI capabilities.

AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has recounted how he was assaulted by about 20 suspected armed thugs in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. Read More: https://punchng.com/armed-thugs-beat-me-threatened-to-kill-me-in-ekiti-sowore/

Colombia's president plans to slash spending on a transitional justice court. But war crimes victims fear the cost.

The House of Representatives has threatened to demolish buildings illegally erected on Federal Government rights of way for power transmission projects in Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-threaten-demolition-of-buildings-on-power-project-routes/

Farmers east of Montreal are pushing back against a proposed Toronto-Quebec City high-speed rail route they fear could divide their land.

The Wikimedia Foundation is staking out a middle ground in a group of landmark AI copyright cases, pushing courts to legally protect large language models (LLMs) training on copyrighted work - but not chatbots regurgitating that work to users. An overly black-and-white ruling, it says, could either deprive Wikipedians of useful AI-based tools or endanger […]

Students without funding are struggling to eat and study at university, with some relying on their parents’ social grants just to get food. This happens as universities also try to provide daily meals to thousands of needy students; however, only a certain number eat due to financial constraints.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 &mdash; Three Myanmar nationals, aged 11 and 12, have been charged with criminally intimidating a 7...

The man appeared in Manukau District Court where he was granted name suppression.