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Police probe Andrew's stay with Epstein at king's castle

Police in Scotland are conducting inquiries into the time former prince Andrew spent at Balmoral Castle with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Man held for altering Aadhaar, PAN card details; charged ₹300 to change date of birth

His customers used the altered documents to obtain SIM cards, for government schemes and bag jobs at private factories

Troops Repel ISWAP Attacks In Borno, Kill 48 Terrorists

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have repelled attacks by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on Yadi and Bitta in Borno State. The source also disclosed that troops repelled another ISWAP attack on their camp in Bitta, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, on the night of October 29.

Badenoch condemns racist attacks after ‘Nigerian scammer’ remark

British Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has condemned what she described as racist attacks against her after a former aide to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called her a “Nigerian scammer”. The controversy also drew attention to the response of Reform UK’s Treasury spokesman, Robert Jenrick, who declined to condemn Kassam’s comments.

Madras High Court rules Podhu Dikshidars maladministered Chidambaram Sabanayagar Temple; appoints Board of Management

Justices G. Jayachandran and E. Manoharan order that retired High Court judges V. Bharathidasan and R. Suresh Kumar shall be the chair and co-chair of the Board of Management

Cyber fraud: EFCC returns recovered N114m to microfinance bank

The EFCC has returned N114 million recovered from a cyber fraud case to a microfinance bank after a customer’s account was hacked and funds withdrawn.

Police Commission heads to Supreme Court over police recruitment ruling

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – The National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has filed a notice of appeal at the Supreme Court challenging a Court of Appeal ruling that upheld the Inspector-General’s independent command over police officers, including recruitment and promotions. NPSC Chairperson Amani Yuda Komora said in a statement on Friday the commission was seeking the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the constitutional provisions governing the respective mandates of the commission and the Inspector General.

Sowore Writes Court, Seeks Adjournment In Cyberbullying Trial

The trial of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged cyberbullying was stalled on Thursday after he was absent from court and wrote to seek an adjournment. Defence counsel, T. O. Etonyeaku, who said she was holding the brief of Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN), told the court that Sowore had travelled to Ekiti State for his presidential campaign activities.

12-year-old girl kills four-year-old boy in Madhya Pradesh over chocolate dispute, say police

Police say the girl pushed the child into a water tank after being scolded by his mother over a chocolate

Police Scotland says it has received information on Jeffrey Epstein visit to Balmoral with Andrew

Force says ‘inquiries ongoing’ into visit to royal estate in Scotland, when Ghislaine Maxwell was also present Police Scotland has received “information” and has “active inquiries ongoing” regarding time spent by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell at Balmoral, the king’s private estate in Scotland, the force has said. More details soon … Continue reading...

Sharp-shooting Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 in WNBA Finals

Atlanta Dream made sure the series went the distance with an 80-69 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries.

Courtney Barnett's songs aren't just about Courtney Barnett

The details in Courtney Barnett's songs often belong to her. The feelings somehow belong to everybody.

Queensland Land Court approves proposed $1b coal mine

The Queensland Land Court approves a proposed $1 billion coalmine despite a conservation group's challenge.

IRCTC hotels case: Delhi court defers formal framing of charges against Lalu Prasad, others

Special Judge Prashant Kumar adjourned the proceedings to November 19, noting that the prosecution did not oppose the pleas seeking adjournment

What does the shooting of a Kuno cheetah cub mean for Project Cheetah? | Explained

What does the shooting of a Kuno cheetah cub mean for Project Cheetah? A 19-month-old male cub, KNG22, died on Tuesday (October 27, 2026) after being shot outside Kuno National Park, the first such case since Project Cheetah began in 2022; the Centre and Madhya Pradesh have set up separate probes

Police arrest 14 over attack on APC supporters travelling to rally

Police in Katsina have arrested 14 suspects after an attack on APC supporters travelling to a campaign rally in Funtua left a female passenger injured and several vehicles damaged.

Michael Kelechi Nwaobasi affirms court acquittal in sworn affidavit

A Lagos-based businessman, Michael Kelechi Nwaobasi, has confirmed that he and his company, Kenten Table Water Nigeria Limited, were discharged and acquitted by the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State. FHC/UM/CR/143/2024, between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Nwaobasi Kelechi Monday (also known as Nwaobasi Kelechi Michael, “Aboy”) and Kenten Table Water Nigeria Limited.

CPI (M) demands SIT probe into party veteran Samineni Rama Rao’s murder case

Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report

Persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog.

Plea in Madras High Court seeks probe into nationality of Cockroach Janata Party co-convenor Saurav Das

Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan order notices to the Centre as well as the CJP leader

KMCC Qatar office theft: Police issue look-out notices against four

Two more persons from Payyoli, Khamaruddeen and Razak, have also been arraigned as accused, taking the total number of accused in the case to eight

Human rights lawyer couple sentenced to 10 years' prison in Pakistan

Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were charged over an incident in 2024, when England's cricket team was touring Pakistan.

PSC Elevates Two To DIG, Promotes Over 3,800 Senior Officers

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted more than 3,800 senior police officers, including two Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs), 10 Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) and 17 Commissioners of Police (CPs). The two officers elevated to the rank of DIG are Olaolu Adegbite, who heads the INTERPOL National Central Bureau in Abuja, and Dankombo F. Morris, the head of Zone 4 Headquarters in Makurdi.

‘My life is buried here’: Iranian man whose 12 family members were killed

Hamed Mirzaei lost his wife, parents and many others in a devastating US-Israeli attack on Tehran.