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After eight years, the Youth Olympics are back and taking place on African soil for the first time. South Africa have matched their best-ever Youth Olympic medal tally, collecting nine medals.

Revising a longtime ban on bringing nuclear weapons into the country and acquiring nuclear-powered submarines are seen as key points of contention.

A former department chief has described the CFMEU's resistance to safety reforms in Queensland as "incredibly frustrating".

IPOH, Nov 10 — A S$4,000 (RM12,685) job to deliver a package landed a 29-year-old Singaporean in trouble after pol...

Jacksonville sent a 2027 first-round pick and a 2029 second-round selection to Philadelphia in return.

<p>Australian carrier announces agreement with Accenture amid ‘unprecedented’ technological disruption, CEO Vanessa Hudson says</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/

The world’s illicit drug landscape has changed, and to continue the fight requires new policies. One of these, explained former president Kgalema Motlanthe, who chairs the Eastern and Southern Africa Commission on Drugs, is the need for law enforcers to go after top traffickers instead of users, who are often arrested and simply add to overcrowded prisons.

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Proposed reforms seek to move beyond conventional, examination-orientated degrees towards interdisciplinary learning, industry exposure, research and emerging technologies

Secondary schools will be told to stop teaching GCSEs to students until they reach Year 10 in a bid to keep younger children engaged, according to the government.

<p>Veteran fast bowler Mohammad Abbas is targeting a maiden five-wicket haul on home soil as Pakistan prepare for their <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039657">two-Test series against Sri Lanka</a>, hoping to add a missing milestone to an otherwise impressive Test career.</p> <p>Speaking on the sidelines of the team’s practice session at the Islamabad Cl

Cocaine, meth, ketamine, MDMA, ecstasy, LSD and cannabis among drugs seized in bust.

Two million people are heading towards some of the biggest financial decisions of their lives, often with a blindfold on. But that’s slowly starting to change.

Modern Warfare 4 integrates with Warzone for Season 1 , adding MW4's full weapon pool, attachments, and other new gear into battle royale. The big update also overhauls Warzone's perk system, including the introduction of the powerful new "Elite" perks. In this guide, we'll explain how perks work for this new year of Warzone and include some recommended pick

Government-backed retirements and institutional realignments are fueling debate in Zambia, with opposition politicians questioning transparency while officials defend the changes as necessary reforms.

A major feature of the proposed reform is a common credit framework of 80–88 credits for two-year postgraduate programmes

In Texas, teaching on race and gender was restricted, Christianity was encouraged and private school vouchers expanded. It may be hard for Democrats to reverse those policies.

Durham Regional Police are urging parents to inspect their children’s Halloween candy after two separate reports of possible candy tampering in Ajax and Pickering. Investigators say the incidents were reported after families discovered foreign objects while sorting through candy collected during Halloween trick-or-treating on Oct. 31. In Ajax, a family found

Microsoft is unveiling a new Xbox PC app that launches "up to 60 percent faster" than before, with an overhauled design to match new updates to Xbox Cloud Gaming on the web and smart TVs. Xbox Insiders will be able to start testing the updated Xbox PC app today, and the updated Xbox Cloud Gaming […]

A repository of new courses, prepared by the expert committee, to be published by next month

Government and EU targets aimed at moving away from diesel in the sector are not achievable at the present time, the Irish Road Haulage Association has said.

La fundadora de Santa Marta habló de liderar en un entorno masculino, su registro de conducir recién renovado y de los secretos para estar sana

Subroto Bagchi condemns the pervasive middle-class habit of labelling household helps as ‘servant maids’ and laments the persistent stigmas that treat vocational institutions as destinations only for youth who have ‘gone astray’

<p>Suspect arrested after police uncover stash of 17 improvised explosive devices in search operation</p><p>An arsenal of explosive devices discovered in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk/northernireland">Northern Ireland</a> is believed to be linked to far-right terrorism, police have said.</p><p>The stash of 17 improvised explosive devices and other

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 &mdash; Police have uncovered a suspected tax-stamp diversion scheme involving luxury liquor followi...

After being mandated to overhaul its leadership and constitution by World Athletics, South Africa’s custodian of athletics has provided an update on the next steps as it chips away at compliance.

As Republicans touted Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens' 11th-hour endorsement of GOP Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, Democrats downplayed its impact.

<p>Prospect to hold workplace sessions and recruit members under agreement with tech company</p><p>Trade unions are expected to make further inroads into big tech companies in the UK after new rights for unions to access workplaces <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/30/tuc-leader-union-recognition-private-sectoraccess">came into force</a>

The disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has drained nearly one billion barrels from global oil inventories, exposing the need for a fundamental rethink of energy security, the Adipec conference in Abu Dhabi heard on Monday. “Simply put, the world has eroded its supply buffers,” said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Te

Proposals would alter change-of-control provision to mean more long-term share awards vest earlier

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 &mdash; Media Mulia Sdn Bhd is conducting a strategic review of its business model, operational stru...

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Prime minister defends suspension of constitutional court’s president as opposition accuses him of staging an institutional coup

<p>Prime minister says shake-up is vital to restore tribunal crippled by years of political disputes</p><p>Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, has vowed to see through a contested overhaul of the country’s constitutional court, declaring that “in certain matters, there can be no compromise”.</p><p>In <a href="https://x.com/donaldtusk/status/211660612981172

L'affaire fait partie des dossiers repris par le pôle "cold cases" de Nanterre, et pour Lise et Philippe Haulbert, c'est l'ultime chance de voir aboutir une quête de quatre décennies. Qu'est-il arrivé à leur fils Mathieu, 10 ans, disparu le 25 juin 1983 à la sortie d’un petit village du Verdon ? Extrait d'"Affaires sensibles" du 31 octobre 2026.

Robert Leider was appointed as the ATF's top attorney last year, shortly after former Attorney General Pam Bondi abruptly fired the agency's former chief, claiming without evidence that the bureau was "targeting gun owners."

Autonomous vehicles have been taking a bigger role at mines worldwide for years. Now, many of them are going electric, especially in China.

An APC chieftain in Osun State, Jumoke Ogunkeyede, has demanded a total overhaul of the party and the removal of its chairman, Tajudeen Lawal. Read More: https://punchng.com/chieftain-demands-osun-apc-overhaul-seeks-chairmans-removal/

Marking three decades, Al Jazeera unveils a new structure: three channels, 33 programmes, and tech-driven innovation.

Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger unitary authorities were put on hold last month.

Daniel James Low, 29, of Gisborne, died near Ruakituri on Wednesday afternoon.

Microsoft just posted the first quarter of its 2027 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $92.3 billion in revenue and a net income of $33.6 billion during Q1. Revenue is up 19 percent, and net income has increased by 32 percent. It's a new financial year for Microsoft, so the company is changing up […]

More than 130kg of cocaine, two pistols and ammunition were found inside a shipping container.

The cocaine was packed into 137 individual bricks weighing 137kg.

The Nigerian government has begun moves to overhaul its cybercrime law to address emerging threats from AI, including sophisticated fraud and digital surve Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-moves-to-overhaul-cybercrime-law-over-ai-threats/

As shoot days fall, the city is making civic properties more accessible to crews and offering free microshoot permits.

The national regulator has proposed a range of reforms, including repeat testing of sunscreens, but some think its recommendations don’t go far enough.

La mujer es propietaria de Santa Marta, una empresa de transporte ubicada en Pompeya, al sur de la Ciudad; “Además de la salud, el trabajo es lo más importante”, manifestó en los estudios de LN+

Brussels also wants the agency to be ready to respond to border crises within 24 hours, drawing lessons from Ceuta.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 &mdash; The duty-free status of Langkawi is not intended to allow wealthy individuals to keep luxur...

After finding the mammal tangled in a car fanbelt in a creek near Exmouth in WA, marine park staff carried it to safety over a nearby sandbar.

Mahendra Chaudhry, Fiji's first and only prime minister of Indian descent, has warned that the island nation is "worse off today than we were at independence".

The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) is ramping up its oversight of the country's retail sector to promote fair-trade practices and enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 25 &mdash; Police have identified several individuals suspected of being linked to the attempted smugglin...

The project has been blamed for a host of problems, from dwindling catches to floods, fuelling opposition to green energy projects as fuel costs soar.

Journalists prepare to strike as politicians push through changes that critics say threaten independence.