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Francis Okogun, an anti-drug agency official in Nigeria, has countered a notion he says his South African counterparts often convey – that Nigerian citizens frequently traffic drugs. Okogun has pointed out that South Africans have recently been arrested in Nigeria in illicit drug cases and are allegedly helping cartels move consignments through that country.

<p>In today’s newsletter: From diverted airliners to hacked ​fridges, a string of disruptive incidents has exposed the ​vulnerabilities of modern ​life. ​There is now an increasingly blurred space between peace and conflict, the grey zone.</p><p>Good morning. A multiplicity of hoax bomb threats divert passenger flights across Europe. A malign cyber-attack ta

The Trump administration appeals to the Supreme Court in a bid to block thousands of California ballots from being counted. It comes as politicians make their final pitch to voters ahead of election day.

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Donald Trump is back on the campaign trial after stopping in at Mar-a-Lago to throw a Halloween party. Meanwhile, judges in Alaska and California are throwing out lawsuits from his administration aimed at blocking election results.

US and Israeli options to escalate range from maritime campaigns to attempting regime change but risk provoking retaliation

<p>In today’s newsletter: Benjamin Netanyahu has been left without a majority, now it is up to the coalition to find out whether the desire for change will prove to be a defining political moment</p><p>Good morning. It was described by many Israelis as the most consequential election in their country’s history. And, as the final votes were tallied, it has de

Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has rejected a motion to summon the INEC chairman, arguing that the commission’s public briefings are sufficient for now. Read More: https://punchng.com/kalu-rejects-motion-to-summon-inec-chairman-says-briefing-sufficient/

<p>Our economics and political editors dissect John Healey’s maiden budget</p><p>The Guardian’s economics editor, Heather Stewart, and political editor, Pippa Crerar, assess the chancellor’s budget: what he said, why – and what he left out.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/oct/28/budget-briefing-the-key-questions-answered-by-heather-stewar

The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, while providing little hint about the central bank's next moves.

Suomen Stubbin ja Norjan Gahr Støren yllättävä puhelu ärsytti muita Pohjoismaita.

The president offered a different sort of compliment for the outspoken rapper and supporter at his Michigan rally.

<p>In today’s newsletter: ​Born from the fury surrounding the deadly Novi Sad station collapse, Serbia’s Student List has taken its protests all the way to the elections in an unprecedented grassroots campaign</p><p></p><p>Good morning. As waves of youth-led protests swell across Europe, prompted by the cost of living, unaffordable housing and education stan

Following the attack on federal independent MP Helen Haines, NSW state MPs were offered a security briefing from police and parliamentary security. Not all of them got the answers they hoped for.

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Einzelne Medien hat er zwischenzeitlich schon ausgeschlossen, jetzt will der US-Präsident wohl noch weiter gehen: Er erwägt laut »New York Times«, den Briefing Room im Weißen Haus dichtzumachen – und zum Schwimmbad umzufunktionieren.