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The pause in fighting is designed to allow humanitarian aid into the city and evacuate those who want to go.

An Oleshky ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump began Tuesday as Russia launched missiles and drones at cities across Ukraine.

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, who was charged with treason last year, has started a hunger strike to protest his inability to access his lawyers, his party said.

Many people left in Oleshky, where bombardment is constant, have run out of food. A truce that began Tuesday is supposed to allow aid in and civilians out.

Election Observer Manoj Jain and Returning Officer K.M. Janaki oversaw the opening of the strongroom and the process of opening ballot boxes and bundling ballot papers.

30,250 votes polled; 14 tables set up for counting of first-preference votes

Matai Kavana is accused of indecently assaulting three young women.

<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_933,w_1400/732795' alt='Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election (photo credit: REUVEN CASTRO)' title='Voters casting ballots in Israel's 25th Knesset election (photo credit: REUVEN CASTRO)' /><br />Forces are expected to be deployed a

&nbsp;JERTIH, Oct 27 &mdash; Residents in the village on Pulau Perhentian here have started making early preparations fo...

The ceasefire in Oleshky, secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of civilians.

&nbsp;KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 &mdash; Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri&nbsp;Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged the public to stay...

Proceeds from the tour, which begins in Dublin next month, will go to organisations supporting Palestinians, he says.

NAHCON has commenced a two-day training for licensed tour operators to strengthen compliance and pilgrim welfare ahead of the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-hajj-nahcon-begins-training-for-licensed-tour-operators/

Investors expect company to seek IPO valuation of $1.5-$1.75tn, down from $2tn projection in August

240,000-word prospectus lays out explosive growth alongside steep losses and daunting risk factors

EXCLUSIVE: Bollywood icons Saif Ali Khan (Sacred Games) and Vidya Balan (Jailer 2) will star with Mélanie Laurent (Inglourious Basterds) in The Lunchbox filmmaker Ritesh Batra’s next film Long Years Ago, which is now underway in Mumbai. The comedy-drama heralds from Adeel Ahmed and writer-director Batra’s film and TV outfit Poetic License, and is being […]

The NSW gun buyback scheme has kicked off following legislation introduced in the wake of the Bondi tragedy.

KUCHING, Oct 26 &mdash; The Sarawak State Legislative Assembly was officially dissolved today, paving the way for the 13...

The Kogi State Police Command has begun an investigation after a corporal allegedly shot dead his female colleague before shooting himself in Ajaokuta. Read More: https://punchng.com/probe-begins-after-kogi-policeman-kills-female-colleague-self/

The Federal Government has commenced a new electricity project in Rigasa, Kaduna State, to improve power supply after nearly 15 years of inadequacy. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-begins-new-power-project-in-kaduna/

Right-wing populist has seen poll boost following unrest

The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) has directed eligible pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme to complete an online verification exercise. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-begins-online-verification-for-pensioners/

Course of investigation to be determined by findings of postmortem

Saturday is the first day of early voting in New York and Empire State voters could help decide which party will control the House over the next two years.

The Israeli army begins its lockdown and military operations across the West Bank.

The WHO has started the first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain during the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read More: https://punchng.com/who-begins-ebola-vaccine-trial-in-dr-congo/

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The Federal Government has begun constructing a 120MVA power substation in Mashi, Katsina, to improve electricity transmission and support economic activit Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-begins-construction-of-120mva-power-substation-in-katsina/

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; The 2026/2027 North-east Monsoon (MTL) is expected to begin on October 27 and continue unti...

The Class II student was reported missing in the early hours of October 12. She had celebrated her birthday and then went to bed with her parents and grandmother around 11 p.m. on October 11

The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.

President Donald Trump will visit South Carolina on Wednesday to boost Graham, whose stumbles in her first campaign since replacing her late brother have Democratic voters hopeful — but not necessarily optimistic — that their candidate can break Republicans' grip on the state.

Sources say more cuts could follow as the company looks to improve its finances.

As air quality plummeted in India’s largest city, the government said it would act to curtail the haze that blankets the capital every winter.

The party named its Assembly constituency convener Manne Srinivasa Prasad (JB Srinivas) for the Mayor’s post, while the YSRCP has picked a lesser-known party cadre, Vasu Yadav

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has announced it will begin charging N2,000 monthly for unclaimed certificates starting from January 1, 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-poly-begins-n2000-monthly-charge-on-unclaimed-certificates-january/

The rolling release of long-secret files could add detail to the history of a legally disputed Bush-era counterterrorism program.

Open enrollment for Medicare, the nationwide federal health insurance program primarily for those aged 65 and older, began last week and there are some changes.