NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says
“We will not tolerate it,” US ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker says after Germany blames Russia for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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Thane Coastal Road Phase 2 Hits CRZ Hurdle Over Mangroves, Flamingo Sanctuary; MCZMA Seeks More Studies
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Tinubu’s policies improving student welfare, says NANS
NANS credits President Tinubu’s policies, including NELFUND and improved campus electricity, for enhancing student welfare and education in Nigeria.
Capital's governance future hits crossroads
Federal govt juggles two opposing proposals for ICT's LG reforms amidst political differences
“If you’re gonna f*ck, f*ck a queen, if you’re gonna steal, steal a million”: Ukraine’s anti-corruption bureau says senior official ran criminal ring inside Prosecutor General’s Office
Investigators say the suspect took bribes to shield scam call centers and laundered millions.
Murkomen forms team to monitor non-profit organisations over terror financing
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has established a multi-agency working group to coordinate the identification and monitoring of non-profit organisations considered to be at risk of…
NIA chargesheets 13 accused in espionage case
The accused trespassed into sensitive areas of vital importance, installed spy cameras and transmitted sensitive information to entities based in an ‘enemy country’, the agency says
Competitors dig deep in Hungarian cemetery’s grave-digging contest
- 38 teams participated in the grave-digging contest.
- Róbert Nagy and László Kiss won with 1 hour 21 minutes.
- First prize was 200,000 HUF ($640).
Teachers’ Day In MP’s Dhar: 208 Retired Educators, 13 Achievers Felicitated At Grand Ceremony
Dhar (Madhya Pradesh): The District Teachers' Felicitation Ceremony Committee honoured 208 retired educators and 13 achievers at Shraddha Garden on Teachers' Day.
Notorious Tiger Poacher Sheru Pardi, Wife Arrested In MP’s Shahdol After 18-Month Hunt
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): State Tiger Strike Force (STSF) has arrested poacher Sheru Pardi from Beohari in Shahdol district.
Democratic Sangha launches Young Leaders for Social Change programme in Vijayawada
Young Leaders for Social Change (YLSC) programme is a four-month civic and social leadership programme designed for students from classes VIII to XII
Mexico’s week in review: Sheinbaum delivers her second-year report as trade tensions simmer
This week in Mexico, the peso hit a 28-month high, opposition senators challenged government homicide numbers, and a cheese-naming dispute threatens to complicate U.S. trade talks.
After hitting oil tankers, Iran targets Navy warships and U.S. retaliates with ‘higher economic cost’ in new escalation that could transform the war
"Attempting to strike U.S. warships enforcing the blockade therefore crosses a different threshold."
Disu returns to police station where he first served as DPO
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2027: Tinubu trying hard to rig election – US firm alleges
A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu is working to rig Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election.
Trump Falklands Swipe Tests ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Versus ‘Special Relationship’
The US President's comments about the disputed islands seems to align with its Western Hemisphere-centric worldview.
State House secret spending hits Ksh6.73B as Kenya’s debt climbs to Ksh13T
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Rescuers in Nepal pull Chinese national alive from tunnel 10 days after floods
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After Swatantra Bhardwaj's arrest, complaint against Nishu Aazad, father over ‘insult’ to Hindu gods on social media
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Negotiations: Ukraine War: Putin starts talks with US negotiators
Kremlin chief Putin makes US envoys Witkoff and Kushner wait almost all day in Moscow. Now there are new talks, first announced by Ukrainian President Selenskyj.
Donald Trump and the new Latin American right
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- Argentinian President Javier Milei presents Elon Musk with a chainsaw at CPAC.
- Milei's administration focuses on reducing federal government size.
- Latin American right-wing leaders influenced by Bolsonaro's governance.
Police issues summons to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's aide over scuffle at party office
The notice was served at Roy's New Alipore residence on Saturday evening.
National Chief Imam remains Ghana’s strongest symbol of interfaith harmony – Mahama Ayariga
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Hyderabad Police to step up security for Ganesh festivities
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Sifuna fires back at critics who mocked Linda Mwananchi’s wave
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has launched a fiery attack on critics of the Linda Mwananchi movement, telling off those who dismissed the movement as a project of inexperienced young politicians with neither money nor political muscle.
- Senator Edwin Sifuna rebuts critics dismissing Linda Mwananchi as inexperienced.
- Critics questioned Linda Mwananchi's funds and political influence.
- Sifuna claims critics now face movement's political impact.
Forty crews put Marbella tsunami plan to the test on El Faro beach
Marbella Town Hall sent out 40 emergency staff onto El Faro beach for a live drill built around a fictitious […]
Costa: EU Will Increase Pressure On Russia Until It Stops The Killing
The European Union will increase pressure on Russia until it stops the killing and demonstrates genuine commitment to peace.
Two brothers suspected of terrorism surrender to troops in Borno
Two brothers suspected of belonging to a terrorist group have abandoned their activities and surrendered to troops of the 25 Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno…
Woman unable to drive out after car double parks near hers at East Coast, waits nearly 1 hour & calls car owner 20 times
She called the number on the business card he had left on her car, but allegedly got no answer about 20 times.
‘India buys oil from Russia for its development, not to help us’: Russian envoy Alipov
Alipov had, on Friday, said Moscow remains committed to fulfilling New Delhi's energy demands, while slamming Western secondary sanctions.
Australian man charged over alleged antisemitic threats against Zionist council
"Anti-Zionism has increasingly become a tool for a modern form of anti-Jewish hatred," the Queensland Zionist Council said.
White House launches ‘arcade’ website featuring games based on ICE raids, MAHA movement
The Tetris-inspired game, titled “Build the Wall,” instructs players to “protect the border from the coming horde” and hold the line against a “zombie border siege.”
- White House launches arcade website with games based on Trump policies
- "Build the Wall" game inspired by border control efforts, criticized for copyright infringement
- Additional games reference immigration control and Trump administration initiatives
WATCH: CENTCOM strikes three Iranian oil tankers after IRGC attack on US ships
The strikes were carried out after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy ships, CENTCOM said.
- US CENTCOM strikes three Iranian oil tankers off Kharg Island.
- Strikes retaliation for IRGC attack on US Navy ships.
- No American casualties reported in the operation.
Pentagon chief threatens more strikes on Iranian oil tankers
Pentagon chief threatens more strikes on Iranian oil tankers US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military can attack Iran’s entire oil tanker fleet, after Washington announced strikes on three…
Both pilots killed as F-4 fighter jet crashes, catches fire during Greece airshow | Video
The F-4 jet was a part of the annual event, Athens Flying Week. During a low-altitude manoeuvre, the two-seater fighter jet crashes as caught in a video.
Two dead, 14 people missing after Bolivia army base blasts
Women’s Asia Cup: Charani, Prema pick three each as India bowl out Pakistan for just 55
Yemeni armed forces fully liberate Hays district from Houthi control
Yemeni armed and joint forces have recaptured Hays district in Hodeidah province from Iran-backed Houthi militias after securing its rural areas.
Russia already waging war against Europe – Sybiha
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has said that Russia is already at war with Europe, even if Europe refuses to acknowledge it.
US military strikes three Iranian tankers
US Central Command forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday. The strikes were in response to unprovoked attacks by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Centcom said in a statement. The carriers targeted in the US strikes were M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask.
Saudi Customs ports report 1075 contraband seizures last week
RIYADH — Land, sea, and air Customs ports across Saudi Arabia recorded 1,075 seizures of contraband last week. The seized items included 71 types of narcotics such as hashish, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and Captagon pills, in addition to 390 other prohibited materials.
Haiti Transitional Council Collapses as Gangs Hold 90 Percent of Port-au-Prince
Haiti election 2026 nears its December second round as gangs still hold most of Port-au-Prince. Investors see regional risk rising without a credible vote.
Hichilema Wins Zambia Election With 60 Percent as Copper Boom Seals Second Term
Zambia election 2026 hands Hichilema a 60 percent mandate as copper output climbs and debt restructuring pays off. What the result means for investors.
South Africa Tops Healthcare Index as Expats Weigh the Best African Countries to Live
Mauritius, Morocco, Rwanda and South Africa lead the best African countries for expats in 2026 as budget, safety and visa rules shift. What to know.
‘We’ve never seen a CJ in our judiciary system who is everywhere like MTN’ – Janet Nabla
People's National Party (PNP) flagbearer hopeful Janet Nabla has criticised Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie over what she describes as his extensive public engagements and association with activities…
2027: Amaechi chose Buhari over Jonathan, we’ll pay him back – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, says the people of Rivers State will choose President Bola Tinubu over the vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic…
Lawyers, prosecutors fume over abandoned 26-year-old Upper West High court project
Members of the legal fraternity in the Upper West Region, alongside state prosecutors, have registered fierce displeasure over the stalled construction of the multi-million-cedi regional High Court…
Greek military aircraft crashes during airshow, pilots killed
An F-4 Phantom Greek military aircraft crashed at an airshow in front of thousands of spectators, killing pilots.
Police arrest 26-year-old suspect over Anambra nursing student’s murder
Police have arrested Kosisochukwu Ibekwe, 26, in connection with the murder of Vivian Chilaka, a nursing student in Anambra. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-26-year-old-suspect-over-anambra-nursing-students-murder/
50 US military personnel face lie-detector tests in leak hunt — Report
About 50 US military personnel on the Joint Staff have undergone lie-detector tests in an unprecedented hunt for leaks of classified information to journal Read More…
Police Rescue Abducted Woman in Delta
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have rescued an abducted woman from captivity in the state. The woman was reportedly kidnapped from her residence in Sapele by gunmen suspected to be…
Reps dissolve all ad hoc committees
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has ordered the dissolution all ad hoc committees of the House with immediate effect, citing the expiration of the time allotted for them to…
Ukraine’s Lasar’s Group says its bomber drones destroyed rare Russian Zhitel jammer 55 km behind front
The R-330Zh Zhitel jams GPS, satellite and cellular signals at once.
US targets three Iranian tankers after missile attacks
U. S. forces struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on Saturday after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles towards two American Navy warships, escalating a renewed…