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The Trump administration's immigration crackdown was a vote winner in the 2024 presidential election, but is proving more divisive ahead of the midterms.

Hyderabad Declaration adopts nine resolutions on caste census, reservations

A historic turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel positions Arab parties as kingmakers against the far right.

The NCC has warned that AI-powered fraud poses a significant threat to Nigeria’s telecom and banking sectors, with cybercriminals using sophisticated attac Read More: https://punchng.com/ai-powered-fraud-threatens-telecom-security-banking-ncc/

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) will propose the...

As an intense El Niño threatens the summer grain belt, farmers are shifting from maize to faster-growing, drought-tolerant sunflower amid mounting economic pressure.

Premier Paul St-Pierre Plamondon says Ottawa would rather he “serve shrimp cocktail” at a function than stage one, and alleges a “serious lack of respect.”

Acharya Gunadharanandi Maharaj of Varur Navagraha Teertha Kshetra has given the State government 10 days to provide written assurances on five demands of the Jain community, including the establishment of a Jain Development Corporation.

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has threatened to sack any political appointee found selling empowerment items meant for constituents in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/kano-gov-threatens-to-sack-appointees-selling-empowerment-items/

During a visit to Singapore, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke about how the erosion of world order presents a threat to the interests of both European and Asian nations.

Greece, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, the EU and the UAE warned on Monday that Libya’s approval of a disputed maritime agreement with Turkey threatens regional stability in the Mediterranean. Delivering the joint statement to reporters in New York, Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said the vote by Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives to ratify

The confrontation comes amid a fresh vigilance investigation into alleged irregularities in public works contracts worth more than ₹12 crore awarded to the company.

An expected El Niño drought, rising costs and shrinking humanitarian aid could worsen food insecurity and poverty across southern Africa in 2027. South Africa’s strong grain harvest and water reserves offer some protection, but regional food shortages may increase pressure on supplies and exports.

FSSAI’s papad norms, a backlash over beef dishes and an order on non-vegetarian food at Keralam Lok Bhavan highlight tensions between uniformity and cultural diversity

<p>Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday warned that the party would march to Islamabad in mid-November if Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif did not abolish the petroleum levy.</p> <p>The JI has been demanding for over two months that the Centre abolish levies, including Rs114 per litre on petrol and Rs100 per litre on diesel, as the total <a

State Election Commissioner Anil Chandra Punetha expects normalcy within two days of the storm crossing the coast

Insurance giant accuses campaigners of making ‘grave allegations’ in emails to more than 100 schools

Hundreds of homes are without power and evacuations are under way, as fire crews battle a blaze in Roxburgh.

Read the latest news as the FG approves a N100,000 weekly Ebola stipend for contacts and gospel singer Tope Alabi threatens a lawsuit over death claims. Read More: https://punchng.com/evening-recap-fg-approves-ebola-stipend-tope-alabi-threatens-lawsuit-other-top-stories/

Tom Trbojevic's second-half hat-trick helps the Kangaroos over the line with a 36-22 win over a spirited Fijian Bati side in the Rugby League World Cup.

Six helicopters are combatting the blaze with monsoon buckets, while a seventh is directing the aerial attack.

Read today’s top stories: Pantami and Adebutu’s 2027 ambitions face uncertainty, Tope Alabi threatens lawsuit, and other major news headlines in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-pantami-adebutu-gwarzo-face-uncertainty-tope-alabi-threatens-lawsuit-other-top-stories/

Former RLPA officials are now leading the fight for rugby players in an increasingly tense pay dispute with Rugby Australia, and time is running out for a deal.

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The campaign for Oyo APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, threatens to sue APM’s Bimbo Adekanmbi for defamation over corruption claims. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyo-apc-campaign-threatens-apm-gov-candidate-with-defamation-suit/

Gospel singer Tope Alabi has threatened to sue a Canada-based pastor over defamatory claims linking her to the death of fellow minister, Toluwanisings. Read More: https://punchng.com/tope-alabi-threatens-legal-action-over-toluwanisings-death-claims/

Experts call for higher government spending, tighter regulation of private players and measures to reduce out-of-pocket treatment costs

The Karnataka Rajya Shoshitara Seva Samiti has threatened to launch an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company (Gescom) office in Yadgir from October 26, demanding seven hours of uninterrupted power supply daily to agricultural pump sets

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Gospel singer Tope Alabi has threatened legal action against individuals who publish or circulate false and defamatory statements about her online. Read More: https://punchng.com/tope-alabi-threatens-legal-action-over-false-online-defamation/

Two soldiers killed and three injured by Palestinian gunmen in attack that has stoked tensions before Israeli elections next week

A retired DIG, Adeleye Oyebade, has identified mistrust between residents and security agencies as a major obstacle to effective community policing in Nige Read More: https://punchng.com/mistrust-threatens-community-policing-ex-dig-warns/

As Tehran retains missile and drone stockpiles, Washington is trying to move more servicemembers and diplomatic staff out of harm’s way.

With up to 250 millimetres of rain bucketing on south-east Queensland in a day, the region’s wet weather will go out with a bang.

Two years after the Country Liberal Party government came to power on a tough-on-crime platform, official crime data shows a mixed bag of results across the Northern Territory.

The Africa CDC has warned it will blacklist organisations that fail to provide transparency and accountability for funds received for disease outbreak resp Read More: https://punchng.com/africa-cdc-threatens-blacklist-over-outbreak-fund-transparency/

President Nayib Bukele says he has initiated military operation to rescue four Salvadoran soldiers abducted in Haiti.

North Korea has told its border troops to take "prompt and resolute action" if South Korean forces threaten their safety, state media said on Wednesday, raising the risk of a clash along the heavily armed frontier.

The deep area of low pressure is expected to move close to the south of the UK early on Friday with south-west England set to bear the brunt.

INEC has warned politicians and its officials against tampering with votes in the 2027 elections, stating that offenders risk imprisonment and fines. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-2027-inec-warns-against-vote-tampering-threatens-offenders-with-jail-term/

China urged Britain to follow World Trade Organization rules and warned it against copying Brussels’ approach, arguing that tariffs on Chinese EVs would be discriminatory.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada won't be subordinated as 50 per cent US tariffs trigger a CAD$5.4 billion ($5.4 billion) aid package.