Conservative MP Larry Brock officially resigns from House of Commons
Conservative Larry Brock says he has resigned from the House of Commons, ending five years as the MP for Brantford-Brant South.
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Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region
COMSTOCK, Texas -- The Trump administration has started building the border wall through a west Texas section of the Big Bend region, marking the first major construction in an area of the U.S.-Mexico border where the administration's plans have met with heavy opposition.
Obama's brother-in-law rejects civil rights, racism argument against college sports overhaul
Sen. Chris Murphy and the NAACP call the Protect College Sports Act a civil rights issue, saying NIL restrictions hurt Black student-athletes most.
Brazil’s Lula announces higher welfare payments and free weight-loss jabs ahead of election
Critics say moves from leftwing incumbent president are electorally motivated two weeks before Brazil’s electionsBrazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced a 15% increase in the country’s main cash-transfer programme for poor families, as well as free weight-los...
JPC members question Centre on foreign funds, asset takeover provisions in FCRA amendments
At first meeting, Home Ministry defends proposed changes as measures to improve transparency and accountability; Opposition questions powers of proposed “designated authority”
France’s Naval Group partners with Nibe Ltd. to develop underwater drones, mine countermeasures
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HC sets aside Speaker's order, disqualifies Congress MLA over BRS defection
The Telangana High Court on Friday disqualified Danam Nagender, a BRS MLA who defected to the ruling Congress, setting aside an order of the Assembly Speaker in March this year dismissing petitions seeking his disqualification.
Pakistan Kohat mosque blast near police lines kills 21, wounds over 100
At least 21 people, most of them policemen, were killed and more than 100 others injured after militants drove an explosives-laden vehicle into a mosque near police lines during Friday prayers in Pakistan's Kohat district and then attacked nearby police facilities, officials said...
Sahel instability pushes Algeria to rethink its long-standing non‑intervention doctrine - Middle East Eye
At the request of Nigerien authorities and on the instruction of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Algeria announced on 30 August that it had deployed four Su-30 fighter jets, a refuelling aircraft and a military transport plane to help its African neighbour respond to a destabilis...
‘There are no decent parties left’: Sham elections underscore Putin’s grip on Russia
After a clampdown on anti-war candidates, the choices for Russian voters are even more limited than usual in this weekend's parliamentary elections.
More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government - Axios
More than 1 in 3 Americans can't name all 3 branches of government Axios
Ceuta migrant camp clearance descends into chaos as Spanish police use rubber bullets and batons
© Adri Salido/Getty Images Spanish police have begun moving thousands of migrants from makeshift beach camps in the North African exclave of Ceuta in an operation that has quickly descended into chaos, according to media reports.
South African politician praises FG for jailing S’African drug trafficker - Punch Newspapers
The ActionSA president and Johannesburg mayoral candidate, Herman Mashaba, has praised Nigeria for sentencing a South African woman to 40 years in prison for drug trafficking, saying the country was doing what his government and justice system had failed to do. Mashaba made the c...
Makinde renews wage award, transport subsidy for Oyo workers - Punch Newspapers
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. Photo: Oyo State Government.
IEC says 23,696 voting stations secured for November local elections - IOL
The IEC has secured 22,668 permanent, 995 temporary and 33 mobile voting stations as preparations continue for South Africa’s November 4 Local Government Elections.
ED Council OKs changes to railway, airport projects
MANILA, Philippines — The Economy and Development (ED) Council, chaired by President Marcos, approved changes to the North-South Commuter Railway’s (NSCR) operations and maintenance and the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) public-private partnership (PPP) projects.
We need more optometrists to save young Filipinos
As over 26 million students returned to school for the 2026-2027 year, attention has again been drawn to the persistent “learning crisis” affecting education. Experts argue that this crisis will persist unless the classroom shortage is addressed, teachers are properly supported a...
Ten percent
I was 30,000 feet up, half-watching BBC News, when one headline made the rest of the flight feel very long: a senior AI researcher now puts the odds of AI ending humanity at more than 10 percent, within the next decade.