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They have not been convicted of anything in the criminal case. But eight of the eleven were already fined by the regulator last year — and that distinction is the story.
The headline figure is the total cost of credit, not the interest rate. It sits on the company's own public rate sheet. The post Mercado Libre’s Founder Faces a Criminal Usury Complaint Over Loans…
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh): A public grievance hearing turned dramatic when a man wearing dog mask walked in with Leader of Opposition of Khandwa Municipal Corporation on Tuesday.
A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York has vowed that there will be no cover-up over the alleged drug trafficking allegations involving Nigeria’s President…
Acting on a tip-off, Indonesian authorities intercepted a vessel sailing under the fake name 'MV Rain Maker' near Bengkalis, Riau, and found the narcotics and illegal cigarettes.
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister Vijay, on Wednesday announced a series of welfare measures, including extending 365 days of maternity leave for women state government…
Suspek berusia 17 tahun ditahan dan dibebaskan dengan jaminan polis sementara siasatan dilengkapkan.
[GroundUp] But this is probably less than a quarter of the illegal trade, CapeNature says
Former President Viktor Yushchenko’s visit to Azerbaijan drew criticism over his warm relationship with Ilham Aliyev. The controversy highlights a broader tension between Kyiv’s need for strategic…
Looking out from my garden in the Norman hills, I can see a corner of a Europe-wide catastrophe unfold - writes John Lichfield. My village resembles the Oklahoma dust bowl circa 1936.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian passport has been ranked the fourth strongest in the world, with holders granted visa-free, visa-on-arrival or electronic travel authorisation access to 174 destinations.
Washington and Tehran are considering next steps after negotiations fell apart, while the UAE has suspended trade with Iran.
Instead of celebrating her son’s birthday this month, Zimbabwean mother Rodwin Chitewere spent the day praying for his body to be brought home from Russia, where he was reportedly killed fighting…
The UAE has decided to suspend all trade, financial, and commercial activities with Iran until further notice, citing regional escalation that Abu Dhabi asserts has undermined regional stability.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a fresh safety checklist for drivers and conductors transporting school-going children, urging them to ensure vehicles meet all road…
RANTAU PANJANG: The Kelantan Customs Department has foiled an attempt to smuggle 1.96 million sticks of cigarettes believed to have been brought in from China, with the total value of the seizure…
The pro-Palestinian organization claims that the Israeli is a reservist who was involved during his service in the Gaza Strip in the "unlawful destruction of civilian property" in Khan Yunis.
President Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi sign a peace pact ahead of 2027 elections. Also, states’ budgets jump 47%, NDLEA nabs cocaine baron, and more top stori Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-tinubu-obi-sign-peace-pact-states-budgets-jump-47-other-top-stories/
African women have been urged to look beyond conventional university degrees and take advantage of technology to claim their rightful place in leadership and development. The Director-General of Administration and Consular Services at the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC), Dr Obaapanin Oforiwaa Adu, said women must move…
Former Ukraine Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has called for wartime elections, saying Kyiv must restore its democratic process despite the ongoing war.
Erin Patterson’s legal team contends she was the victim of a grievous miscarriage of justice, as appeals unfold following her life sentence for the deadly mushroom poisoning case that shocked…
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Subway boarding protests will come to a halt, an acti...
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Ahead of the tabling of Budget 2027, higher education students are hoping the government wi...
A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, has described governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “tenants” in government…
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Wednesday sought a 10 milli...
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- New ruling Democratic Party (DP) leader Kim Min-seok ...
A National Guard unit uses middle-strike drones to hunt Russian military vehicles deep behind the front line.
Nellie McClung was a trailblazer as both a suffragette and an elected official. As an advocate of eugenics, she supported the forced sterilization of women.
Today’s decision is just one small point on a continuum that will go on until Trump is no longer president or, as a nation, we manage to disentangle our economy from our nearest neighbour to the…
The 17-year-old suspect, who has been released on bail, purportedly assaulted his junior at the school in Shah Alam last week.
Bolivia's legislature censured Economy Minister José Gabriel Espinoza by 91 votes to 34. The constitution obliges the president to remove him within 24 hours.
Colombian visitor accused of starting Huesca wildfire, lawyers arrested in Málaga for stealing €1 million from deceased foreigners, last day of heat before significant temperature drop and more news…
Japan has been confronted with the terror of torrential rain that causes damage in a short period of time.A linear precipitation band formed in Chiba
MUMBAI, Aug 19 — India’s federal investigators have charged the husband and mother-in-law of model and actor...
BATU PAHAT: A 17-year-old student was ordered to spend three years at the Henry Gurney School in Melaka after pleading guilty to committing an indecent act against his mother.
Rescuers suspended a search on Tuesday for a man believed to have been aboard a yacht found drifting off France’s Atlantic coast, maritime authorities said.
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? It’s been more than a year since a Victorian jury found Erin Patterson guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband’s relatives and attempting to murder a fourth at a beef wellington lunch. Today, Patterson, 51, began an appeal against her…
President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti on Wednesday and expressed the resolve to foil terrorists’ attempts of hindering development in the province. “Attempts by foreign-backed terrorists to hinder development in Balochistan will be foiled at all costs.
Party leaders accuse ministers of politicising founder's basic right to medical treatment
The head of a German defence startup supplying attack drones to Ukraine has been living in hiding for months due to an alleged Russian assassination plot, reports said Tuesday.
The Krowor Municipal Assembly has released GH¢267,600 to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the municipality to support their livelihoods and help them become economically independent. The beneficiaries, who were selected following a needs assessment, also received wheelchairs, a chest freezer and a knitting machine to enable them to…
The teenager is facing eleven charges, which include sexual assault and cruelty to animals.
A worker was killed after falling into a silo containing gravel needed to help build a seawall at Unit 3 of the Tomari plant late on Tuesday.
SHAH ALAM, Aug 19 — Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding an incident involving a Form Three student...
Eyes are on whether the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), under new leader Kim Min-seok, will seek changes to the government’s real estate tax overhaul plan announced early this month, amid…
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will invest a combined 607.7 billion won ($434.3 million) to expand daily production capacity and modernize its aging municipal water…
As controversy swirls around actor Ha Young's great-grandfather's pro-Japanese past, Korea's Investigative Commission on Pro-Japanese Collaborators' Property will restart operations this December…
The Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA Africa), in partnership with the Green Africa Youth Organisation (GAYO), has begun the in-person segment of the 2026 Africa Zero Waste Academy to…
Nigerian businessman and social commentator, Prince Isaac Fayose, has expressed sadness over the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s comment on the outcome of the recently…
The other candidates were Anupam Lal Das, who polled 451 votes, Adish Agarwalla (412), Gaurav Bhatia (370), Sukumar Pattjoshi (269), Siddharth Mridul (217) and Mahalakshmi Pavani (128)
The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday strongly condemned the “unprovoked” attack carried out by Israel on an air base in Syria, saying such acts had the potential to “further undermine regional peace…
Pakistan extended on Wednesday the existing airspace restriction on Indian-registered aircraft until September 24, 2026. “Airspace restriction also applies to aircraft operated, owned or leased by…
The BJP government in West Bengal has to usher in real ‘bhorosa (trust)’ not only by driving the ‘bhoy’ (fear) of misrule of the previous government out but by taking everyone along
