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The Ministry of Public Health has warned that the "Super El Niño" phenomenon could worsen Thailand's PM2.5 air pollution situation next year, especially in 40 high-risk provinces, including Bangkok.

Charter Communications shares fell 5% in early trading Friday after the pay-TV, broadband and wireless provider reported wider internet subscriber losses in the third quarter. During the quarter, in August, Charter closed its $34.5 billion acquisition of rival Cox Communications, expanding its footprint to 45 states. Quarterly results, reported on a pro form

Many parts of the national capital, including IIT Delhi, ITO, Dwarka, Rohini, Punjabi Bagh, Alipur, Bawana, and Jahangirpuri, witnessed “severe” level air pollution

Residents of Lagos and Ogun states lament prolonged blackouts, which have worsened the intense heat and led to street protests in some communities. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-ogun-residents-groan-as-blackout-worsens-heat/

<p>LAHORE: Lahore’s fine particulate matter <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2040684">pollution</a> remained above Pakistan’s prescribed standards for the past 12 months, including the relatively cleaner summer months, indicating that the city’s air pollution remained a year-round problem intensified by winter weather and seasonal agricultural burning, acc

Officials said the measures were introduced after forecasts suggested air quality would remain very poor over the coming days.

Sudan's displaced people now face a mounting food crisis, with warnings of famine.

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi was 310 (very poor) at 8 a.m. on November 2, 2026, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

As one of Lebanon's most vulnerable communities, Palestinians are struggling to make ends meet.

For many families, keeping cattle alive is becoming an increasingly costly struggle.

Expectations are growing that US President Donald Trump will order new strikes against Iran as soon as this week, possibly the day after Americans go to the polls on November 3.

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Christopher Musa, says the inability to produce arms locally is worsening insecurity, making it hard to procure equipment. Read More: https://punchng.com/failure-to-produce-arms-locally-worsening-insecurity-defence-minister/

Both sides signed a digital trade deal, as Trump's trade threats push Washington's allies to seek closer ties elsewhere.

A sell-off for tech stocks is forcing the U.S. market down again, with Amazon and Intel helping lead the way this time as gains for October were erased.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced her resignation on Thursday, ending months of speculation about her future just as Europe enters a period volatility.

As New Mexico grapples with a growing fentanyl crisis, a veteran DEA agent alleges the agency used a tactic to let fentanyl reach the streets to build bigger drug cases and that it's putting lives at risk. He says managers "didn't listen" to his warnings.

With some 16.2 million people in Myanmar needing humanitarian aid in 2026, local organisations are helping bridge gaps by providing essential supplies and skills training.

Profit jumps 15-fold as AI boom drives growth

Oct 28 (Reuters)&nbsp;-&nbsp;Google parent Alphabet&nbsp;reported disappointing results in the core business of search advertising and a massive acceleration in cash burn as it poured resources into building out AI.

MLA seeks Chief Minister’s intervention, citing health risks from air pollution. Pollution control board unable to gather real-time AQI data as Vyttila, Kaloor stations remain non-functional

Central bank to vote on monetary policy seven times next year in shift from longstanding practice of eight such meetings

<p>LAHORE: Lahore was ranked the world’s most polluted major city on Wednesday morning as smog thickened over the city with the onset of colder weather.</p> <p>In the past few years, air pollution has become one of the most pressing public health and environmental crises facing Pakistan. Various <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1871112/government-advises-p

New laws are treating cooling as a necessity rather than a luxury, though what landlords must provide varies widely.

Wright’s resignation after three seasons with Collingwood comes at a pivotal time for the club, as it faces calls to change its struggling women’s program, with several senior players voicing concerns about a lack of improvement and direction.

Showers are forecast over Singapore and the surrounding region on Saturday, said NEA, although smoke haze could continue to be transported from Sumatra.

More than a decade after she was first diagnosed, Dame Judi Dench’s vision loss has taken her off the stage and screen. The Oscar winner recently revealed that she “can’t do a play anymore” and “can’t do a film anymore” following her diagnosis with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012. “I can’t be on stage,” […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, Queen of Malaysia, has expressed concern over the worsening...

British actress Judi Dench has said her eyesight has deteriorated to the point she can no longer act on stage or in films.

The 91-year-old British actress says her eyesight has deteriorated to the point that she can no longer act on stage or in films.

Judi Dench said an eye condition has left her unable to read or perform on stage, more than a decade after she was first diagnosed.

<p>Treasury is revising all the numbers for the midyear budget update as economists warn of a difficult six months ahead</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-st