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TOBA TEK SINGH: Three participants of Eid Miladun Nabi processions died and 11 were reportedly injured in different parts of the province. In one incident, two participants of a procession died and another sustained critical injuries when they fell from a tractor trolley and it ran over them near T&T Colony on Satiana Road in Faisalabad.
The Ghana Armed Forces has intensified sanitation, dredging and environmental restoration operations across the Greater Accra Region as part of efforts to improve drainage systems and reclaim critical flood retention infrastructure.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Heavy rain has been forecast in seven districts of Madhya Pradesh - Tikamgarh, Chhatarpur, Katni, Sidhi, Anuppur, Seoni and Balaghat - on Friday.
KUALA LUMPUR: “Everyone at home is holding back tears. Everyone is waiting for news of Dad,” wrote Threads user @waniyawww, the daughter-in-law of a Malaysian who remains missing following the floods…
Kronprins Haakon har i natt vært på sykehuset der kong Harald er alvorlig syk.
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said her government was actively working towards providing the Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women (IGDTUW) with a new campus in the Narela Education Hub, as the university highlighted its growing footprint in technology, innovation and research.
GUJRAT: Police have found the bodies of a woman, her minor daughter and teenage sister from a pond after they went missing on Tuesday in Dinga town of Gujrat district. Earlier on Tuesday, Shaukat Ali of Mohallah Mai Da Dera had lodged a complaint with the Dinga police that his daughter Arooj Fatima (21), her two-year-old daughter Rakoo…
Crime levels remain unacceptably high as the SAPS prepares to present crime statistics for April to June 2026 in Pretoria.
BIDUR (Nepal), Aug 28 — They came to the Himalayas seeking spiritual renewal, drawn by Tibet’s sacred, snow-...
[Capital FM] Uganda's military chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced that he will run for president in 2031, positioning himself as a potential successor to his father, long-serving…
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has reaffirmed the constitutional right of Kenyans to criticise the Government, express unpopular views and participate in peaceful demonstrations…
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi has intensified preparations for the anticipated El Niño rains, with Governor Johnson Sakaja saying multi-agency teams have been mobilised to minimise flooding and…
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians and energy experts urged the government to avoid long-term energy contracts that could trap Pakistan in costly take-or-pay obligations and contribute to circular debt, and…
Former Hawks head Godfrey Lebeya told the Madlanga Commission he was unaware of investigations into the 2021 theft of 541kg of cocaine from Hawks offices in Port Shepstone, as he was also questioned…
Youth-led protest movements across Asia have exposed underlying anger at corruption and blocked opportunity. But so far, only Nepal has managed to convert that anger into a transfer of governing power.
Cambodia says no arrest warrant is being prepared against Anutin Charnvirakul or Thai officials, clarifying that calls for prosecution came from an independent commentary rather than government policy. The Cambodian government has denied reports that it is preparing criminal charges or arrest warrants against Thai Prime Minister Anutin…
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Dr. Bashir Adeniyi, has received the Lifetime Achievement in Customs Administration Award for his technology-driven reforms that has…
The Muslim Engineers Association (TMEA) has charged engineers to place professional competence, accountability and public safety above personal interests, warning that unethical practices could…
It’s going to take more than showing up.
MUAR: Thousands of participants are expected to gather at Dataran Tanjung Emas here on Aug 31 for Johor’s 69th state-level National Day parade and procession.
US President Donald Trump's administration has issued a memo for universities that seeks to restrict issuance of certain internship work authorisations for international students.
Trump has repeatedly posted threats about renaming the lake, one of the five Great Lakes that straddle both countries, on social media amid the trade dispute.
IAS officer Dr Roshan Jacob, often compared with Maharashtra’s no-nonsense bureaucrat Tukaram Mundhe, is leading an aggressive crackdown on food adulteration in Uttar Pradesh. As Commissioner of the Food Safety and Drug Administration, Jacob has overseen a statewide enforcement campaign targeting adulterated milk, paneer, ghee, edible…
Major combat operations have been paused for weeks but there has been little progress toward a wider peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
When news of the $100,000 H-1B visa fee hit in September 2025, Shreya Mishra Reddy decided the visa was no longer a realistic option for her.
Even after a decade of passing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, the plight of the parents of differently abled individuals continues. A. S.
The record heat and extreme weather seen across East Asia this summer have prompted warnings that climate change will be an increasing challenge for military planners focused on potential flashpoints…
Abia State Government is seeking a new substantive ABSU Vice Chancellor to assume office in November 2026. Governor Otti discusses the recruitment process.
Russia’s election fools nobody, which is rather the point. It also hands Putin a stick with which to beat a Ukraine that cannot vote at all. Oh the suspense.
City of Cape Town has reallocated R115 million after its traffic fine collection rate fell from 19.3% to 15.1% in 2025/26, forcing the City to recognise that more fine revenue may not be recovered.
GEORGE TOWN, Aug 28 — A husband and wife were among seven people arrested in several operations by the Penang Narc...
Principal officers of the 10th National Assembly are gearing up for another round of political battles ahead of the January 16, 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections.
In a major step to safeguard fair access to live entertainment and athletic events, Korea has enacted strict new enforcement rules designed to eradicate ticket scalping across the country.
THE tiered steel structure being used by schoolchildren for the human graphic performance at the 2026 National Day celebrations has been declared safe, with its slight movement attributed to the…
In a filing late Thursday, the DOJ said the effort to add President Donald Trump's name to the facade and plaza will "not be effectuated before October 8, 2026."
The enquiry probed South Gauteng DPP Adv Andrew Chauke's fitness to hold office
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides at the Gyirong Port border crossing between China and Nepal continued to rise on Friday, as satellite images revealed the full scale of the…
Kathmandu : The devastating Nepal-Tibet flash floods have claimed at least 469 lives and left over 1,468 people missing, destroying villages, roads and hydropower infrastructure in their path.
Gantz also criticized calls to form another narrow coalition without the traditional right, arguing that both a narrow “change” government and a fully right-wing government had failed.
The next election may reveal a political reshuffle already underway, as Israelis no longer fit neatly into the camps that shaped the country for decades.
At a time of intense debate over haredi conscription, an IDF video appeared to send the wrong message. The army must investigate how it reached an official channel.
KUCHING (Aug 28): Bau police received theft reports involving telecommunications cables and a water meter on Thursday. Bau police chief Supt Mohd Haide A Rahman said the cable theft report was…
A mayor who was fined for disorderly behaviour at a tropical island bar has refused to apologise for his conduct and instead has slammed the media.
PHUKET — 28 August 2026, A Thai woman and her French boyfriend became involved in a knife struggle following an argument at a monthly rental room in Patong early Friday morning, leaving the French man…
Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has warned that the Judiciary risks making itself vulnerable by resisting accountability mechanisms for judges over conduct that may fall outside the…
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The Johor government has approved an additional RM47.13 million for appeals under the Bantuan Kasih Johor (BKJ) Phase 4, benefiting 235,545 Johoreans statewide.
Police have shut down a Rivers hotel in Port Harcourt after a young man, Charles, died under suspicious circumstances. Family demands justice and CCTV foot Read More: https://punchng.com/police-shut-rivers-hotel-after-mans-death/
Severe land clearance bottlenecks across central Vietnam are stalling massive public infrastructure projects, completely disrupting the daily lives of local residents, and squandering crucial regional…
Masemola is facing four charges under the Public Finance Management Act
In 2014, Red Scorpion Cody Haevischer was convicted of six counts of first-degree murder in the October 2007 killings at Surrey's Balmoral Tower.
A mandatory inquest delivers its findings into the death of South Australian child killer Bevan Spencer von Einem, who was convicted of the murder of 15-year-old Richard Kelvin.
Permatang Pauh PAS Youth chief says the seat is Malay-majority, and reminds Gerakan of Dominic Lau's defeat in Bayan Lepas which has a similar demographic of voters.
In coming to her decision, the High Court judge said she considered medical reports stating that Ridawi remains unfit to stand trial or plead guilty.
