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The top court allowed Ashish Mishra to visit Lakhimpur for Diwali, with a directive to return by October 22

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.

Based on the violent market reaction to Meta's rising capital expenditures last week, the response to any disappointment likely won't be forgiving.

Behind the sleek sunglasses and effortless glamour inextricably linked with the Ray-Ban name lies a messy family feud that is anything but stylish.

Filming on Miami Vice ’85 was disrupted on Friday night when a man threatened a member of the production with a butcher knife. According to an NYPD spokesperson, 23-year-old Alex Perez of Brooklyn was arrested at around 11:15pm on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon after police were called to the vicinity […]

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/

The Houthis, an Iran-backed Yemeni militia, launched several deadly attacks on the airport this month.

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 fast-moving front is expected to last until early Tuesday morning.

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 legal action against a Canada-based pastor over defamatory claims linking her to the death of minister Toluwanising 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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A 300-level UNILAG student, Oriji Perfection, recounts his terrifying ordeal after being robbed of his phone and laptop at gunpoint in Gbagada, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/robbers-threatened-to-kill-frame-me-as-cultist-unilag-student/

Nigerian health workers may begin a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to pay 19 months’ arrears and implement salary adjustments. Read More: https://punchng.com/health-workers-threaten-strike-over-unpaid-allowances/

Man later expressed genuine remorse through the restorative justice process.

The National Union of Electricity Employees has threatened a nationwide strike over the alleged brutalisation of its members by security operatives in Edo Read More: https://punchng.com/electricity-workers-threaten-nationwide-strike-over-edo-assault/

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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

South Africans in townships like Katlehong threaten to boycott the ANC in local elections over the party’s failure to provide basic services like electrici Read More: https://punchng.com/no-electricity-no-vote-south-africans-threaten-to-shun-anc/

Police say no firearms were involved and the public is not at risk.

The man has been charged with threatening to kill, assaulting a person with a weapon and presenting a gun at a person.

Oura alleges in its newest lawsuit that Ultrahuman's Ring Pro infringes two of its patents.

The driver says the group of men had a gun although police say this wasn't the case.

Domenic Perre refused food and medication in the weeks leading up to his death in custody, according to coronial findings published today.

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/

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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.

Saudi-led coalition spokesman Maj Gen Turki Al Malki denied claims by the Houthis that Riyadh was to launch attacks on tribal and civilian gatherings in Yemen. “Both the content and timing of these claims reflect ongoing attempts to mislead public opinion, divert attention from the militia’s own crises and practices, and draw members of authentic Yemeni trib

The NLC and TUC have warned of a possible nationwide industrial action following unsuccessful talks with the Federal Government over workers’ demands. Read More: https://punchng.com/nlc-tuc-threaten-nationwide-action-over-unresolved-demands/

Zuckerberg has agreed to remain in California for eight years as part of a board-approved plan to create new shares he can sell to pay a proposed wealth tax.

Their demands include revision of Minimum Selling Price for sugar, Fair and Remunerative Price for sugarcane from the Centre and State Advised Price from the State

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/

<p>Iran’s IRGC says it hit four vessels in the northern Gulf and three more struck mines near the strait of Hormuz</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/04/maritime-and-port-workers-how-is-the-middle-east-conflict-affecting-you">Shipping workers: how is the Middle East conflict affecting you?</a></p></li></ul><p>Oil prices jump

Two motorcyclists were rushed to a hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, after a suspected racing crash on Bayview Avenue early Thursday morning. Toronto police told 680 NewsRadio the collision happened at approximately 12:15 a.m. near Bayview Avenue and Pottery Road in the Don Valley area. Investigators say it appears both motorcycles were travellin

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

Researchers at OpenAI have found a bug that puts up to 70% of the world's websites at risk. Robert McMillan, the reporter who broke the story for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with the details.

Police said negotiators tried to talk to the man, but that he didn't comply.

Police said negotiators tried to talk to the man, but that he didn't comply.

Havana says Washington is threatening countries with retaliation if they refuse to vote against condemning its embargo.

Expecting an eight-year-old to shoulder the responsibility of managing type 1 diabetes alone, particularly while in a busy school environment full of demands and distractions, is unreasonable, according to a WA mother.

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/

Police allege 19-year-old Harley Adams threatened a family at Morningside unit block in the early hours of Monday morning.

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.