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Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr
Editor Lina Attalah was freed once a $53,400 fine was paid, only to learn of a one-year sentence passed in her absence.
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Bihar MLC results: BJP win one seat, counting underway on remaining seven
As per initial reports from the counting centre, Janata Dal (United) candidate Neeraj Kumar is trailing in Patna graduate constituency which remained the hot seat due to boycott of Mokama MLA Anant Singh
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Reps seek transparent framework for EV, CNG vehicle imports
The lawmakers called for stricter conditions for companies seeking to import electric and Compressed Natural Gas vehicles into Nigeria, including requirements for maintenance centres, spare parts, technical personnel and after-sales support.
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Ex-FBI chief James Comey faces federal charges for third time
Comey's lawyers say the case stems from alleged disclosure of classified information to the New York Times in 2016.
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Child rights panel’s new order raises questions over hair rules, bag checks
Latest order appears to differ from earlier ruling upholding children’s right to grow their hair as they wish; members question why a single member passed the order without a full bench
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After years of demand, lights on crash-prone Container Road
1,100 street lights switched on along 17-km NH 966A; ₹10-crore project follows years of complaints over accidents, crime and waste dumping; over two dozen fatal accidents reported in a decade
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Fouled waters: On Rajasthan’s river pollution
River pollution from industrial effluents indicates state failure
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Thousands of NSW drivers overcharged in green slip postcode blunder
Thousands New South Wales motorists have been overcharged for their green slips after NRMA Insurance applied incorrect risk ratings to the locations in which vehicles were garaged.
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Nigeria to begin large-scale local production of weapons within one year — Musa
“Within the next year, Nigeria will commence large-scale local production of defence hardware to meet domestic requirements and support exports to other African countries,” Mr Musa said.
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Qatar’s Emir and Putin call for diplomacy amid US-Iran conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Moscow.
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Ancient tree with strong smell wins Tree of the Year
A 167-year old example of an ancient species of tree in Geelong's Botanic Gardens takes top honours in the Victorian Tree of the Year competition.
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Dutch zookeeper dies after being mauled in leopard enclosure
The woman began her career at the park when she was 17 and had worked there on-and-off for four decades.
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Are coronary stents necessary?
There is a crucial distinction between stenting as a life-saving measure to medical treatment via stenting because a narrowing of blood vessels is seen on an angiogram
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Women protests force Ladakh administration to discuss ‘declaring region a dry UT'
Officials disclosed that this year, only one retail vendor was functional and the number of functional bars attached to restaurants offering retail sale of liquor had increased by 17 newly issued licences, taking the total to 40
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US’s RFK Jr claims Arabs ‘don’t produce science’: Why he’s very, very wrong
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has claimed Arabs have not made contributions to math, science or literature.
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England’s Nations Championship plans hit by Pepper and Van Rensburg double blow
Bath flanker Pepper injured ankle at Gloucester on Friday Bristol’s Van Rensburg advised to rest after two concussions England’s head coach, Steve Borthwick, said he will be monitoring this weekend’s domestic Prem games with some trepidation. Already he has lost at least two potentially key squad members for the entire autumn period in the form of Guy Pepper and Benhard van Rensburg, with doubts still hanging over his first-choice fly-half Fin Smith and fresh injury uncertainty emerging on virtually a daily basis.
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Man held for stealing cars near Katpadi railway station
Special teams analysed CCTV camera footage and nabbed Stephen Raj from his hideout in Vellore
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Cyclone Arnab: Civil Aviation Ministry reviews situation to ensure safety of flight operations
Cyclone' Arnab' is forecast to intensify into a very severe cyclone and make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday (October 28, 2026), with wind speeds of 125–135 km/h
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Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds
Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.
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State Highways to lay concrete-paved shoulders on Yelagiri Hills Road for safety of motorists
Highways officials have also identified the need to build a parapet wall at five spots on the stretch for safety of motorists