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Al Jazeera interviews Fatih Birol in Berlin as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies.

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , UAE authorities work to contain an oil spill from a supertanker in the Arabian Gulf after reports of a strong fuel smell. Beaches in Umm Al Quwain have been closed temporarily as clean-up operations continue. Yemen’s internationally recognised government warns citizens against attending Houthi-organised gatherings

E-Scooter werden gerne von Jugendlichen getunt. Die Gefahr für den Straßenverkehr ist groß.

Chief executive Monica Briggs says ongoing staffing issues can't just be blamed on a difficult winter - "we have winter every year".

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/r-dOiQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/23/7d9ba5a2-1475-464e-b396-db6d067a108e.jpg">Laut Anwälten der US-Bürgerin soll das Gefängnispersonal über eine Stunde nach einer passenden Vene gesucht haben. Zehn Nadeln seien versucht worden

Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, is the fourth African country affected by the outbreak.

<p>People succumbed to heat at highest rates in Malta, Italy and Hungary, with health issues, loneliness and poverty exacerbating toll</p><p>Heat killed a record 50,000 people in European cities this summer, new <a href="https://www.imperial.ac.uk/grantham/publications/all-publications/heat-related-urban-mortality-attributable-to-human-induced-climate-change

<p>Michelle Landry announces she will not recontest her Queensland seat of Capricornia at the next election</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">new political email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_

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Nearly 500 Canadian diplomatic staff work in the U.S., including at its embassy in Washington and across 12 consulate offices.

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/

The Federal Government has warned 15 states to speed up their Ebola readiness plans after an imported case was confirmed in the FCT, says Health Minister P Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-fg-warns-15-states-to-speed-up-readiness/

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has warned 56 newly inducted nurses from Wellspring University against professional misconduct, especially on Read More: https://punchng.com/nursing-council-warns-56-wellspring-varsity-inductees-against-misconduct/

Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike's arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or "blown," before she was injected with the lethal drug, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday.

Kontingen Indonesia dijadwalkan tampil dalam lima pertandingan final para bulu tangkis pada Asian Para Games ...

Disruption to travel is likely as the season's first named storm brings a swathe of powerful winds to south-west England on Friday.

A UNILAG professor, Ibitayo Popoola, has warned that churches risk losing their moral standing if pastors become involved in partisan political mobilisatio Read More: https://punchng.com/unilag-don-warns-church-against-political-mobilisation/

The EU has warned that AI-generated fake news could threaten Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, as INEC says it is deploying AI safeguards for result manage Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-polls-eu-warns-of-ai-fake-news-inec-deploys-safeguards/

World authority on threatened wildlife classifies 96 percent of assessed coral reef systems as "critically endangered".

Members of the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee warn that increased government spending ahead of the 2027 elections could fuel inflation and weaken fiscal d Read More: https://punchng.com/mpc-members-warn-of-election-spending-risks/

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Status Orange rain warnings are in effect for counties Wicklow, Wexford and Dublin until 8am.

The Green Party co-leader says she experienced "a chill" up her body when she learned about Helen Haines who was mowed down outside her office by a car.

Satellite monitoring has detected huge plumes of methane above one of Australia's largest gas complexes, triggering a United Nations alert and enquiries by state authorities.

Tennessee execution team members failed multiple times to establish working IV lines in Christa Pike’s arms before her attempted execution and warned that some of her veins may have ruptured, or “blown,” before she was injected with pentobarbital, her attorney wrote in a court document filed Thursday.

Dr. Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the IEA, warns that energy is becoming a geopolitical weapon.

La inversión forma parte de una iniciativa de la nueva compañía audiovisual que busca financiación

Some industry chiefs say travellers should expect a further rise in ticket prices next year

Christchurch drug checking found glass in some methamphetamine samples.

Health officials are investigating where Nigeria's first patient, confirmed this week, was infected.

U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra’s list of perceived Canadian “foreign interference” looks more like pointed public diplomacy to experts.

Die EU müsse wachsen, um sich gegen Russland zu behaupten, sagt Friedrich Merz. Er wirbt hartnäckig um den Westbalkan – doch der Prozess sorgt für Frust auf allen Seiten.

Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs are at risk of collapse by 2075, with climate change the biggest threat. A new study found that 96% of reef systems are critically endangered.

Lisa Callif talked about the implications of the deal in a fireside chat at THR’s annual Power Managers breakfast, which also hosted a conversation with UTA CEO David Kramer and honored financial guru Michael Ullman.

The US has pushed back on the IRGC's claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

Iran warned Wednesday that U.S. political assets and infrastructure belonging to countries involved in any renewed war against Tehran could become targets of retaliation if Iranian...

Congress protests against vote theft are to save infiltrators’ votes, says HM; claims Opposition uses EVMs, vote theft allegations as excuses for poll losses; Congress says BJP is desperate, vote theft is a ‘proven reality’

Zwei OpenAI-Agenten haben aktiv Sicherheitswarnungen unterdrückt. Es wird geprüft, ob dies aus Missverständnis oder Absicht geschah.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has warned political parties against denying experienced lawmakers tickets, saying it weakens democratic governance. Read More: https://punchng.com/akpabio-warns-parties-against-denying-tickets-to-experienced-lawmakers/

The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.

The World Health Organisation warns of a complex outbreak after Nigeria confirmed its first imported case of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in a woman. Read More: https://punchng.com/who-warns-of-complex-ebola-spread-after-nigeria-confirms-case/

Wicklow, Wexford, Dublin, Waterford, Cork and Kerry under second highest alert level for rain until early hours of Friday

Politico corrected a report from last week on the role that Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles played preceding the exit of Katie Zacharia as White House press secretary. But the media outlet’s attorney is warning the Trump administration not to seize on the correction for “unconstitutional retaliation,” following a threat from a top […]

The Bench directed authorities to update every officer about the October 15 order which banned firecracker use throughout the year.

A group of British lawmakers called on the government to "urgently address" what it says are gaps in maritime forces in the Arctic.

KI-Anwendungen attackieren Regierungswebsites, hacken sich in Unternehmen ein, verbreiten irreführende Informationen. Claudia Plattner, Präsidentin des Bundesamts für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, will die Anbieter in die Pflicht nehmen.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reverse cuts to the food-stamp program as consumers shoulder $22 billion in additional food costs.

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‘Markets are pricing today’s tax windfall, not tomorrow’s risks’, warns fiscal council

An Enugu judge has warned that the ‘judicialisation of elections’ in West Africa strips citizens of their democratic agency by replacing voters with courts Read More: https://punchng.com/judge-warns-against-judicialisation-of-elections/

French president says labour unions can hold marches on Saturday but not other activists, in an effort to prevent more looting and rioting

British government official websites were taken down on Thursday as administrators rushed to safeguard against two critical ​security flaws in PHP, ​a programming language that powers a large share of the internet. Baroness Lloyd, parliamentary undersecretary of state at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, told the House of Lords the decisi

Ein tragbares Luftqualitätsmessgerät für den Arbeitsplatz hilft bei der Einschätzung, ob und wie viel Feinstäube die Gesundheit belasten könnten.

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&nbsp;PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 &mdash; The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) urges individuals who have...

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<p>Fox News and others have toed president’s line – seemingly hoping unrest abroad will make people vote Republican</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> sought to capitalize on the scenes of unrest in France, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/trump-france-protests">telling a crowd</a> in Kans

While the year-long celebrations for “Star Trek’s” 60th anniversary continue to roll on, arriving in the Eternal City this week for Rome’s MIA Market, the iconic science-fiction franchise is at an inflection point, according to Trevor Roth, COO and president of development at Roddenberry Entertainment. “Right now, ‘Star Trek’ is at a bit of a […]

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