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1. Police find sex offender who escaped custody Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   Police have located a sex offender who escaped custody during a supervised visit to a PCYC in Queensland, sparking a major search.

2. The oil market should brace for a forever stalemate in Iran Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   The oil market sees the future of the war in the Middle East as binary. Either Iran or the US reach a deal or they head into a worsening conflict. There is, however, a third path - and it’s not pretty.

3. FULL LIST: Top 10 affordable countries for international students Punch · 29 Oct 2026

   See the full list of the top 10 most affordable countries for international students, including Malaysia, Poland, and Hungary, with tuition and living cost Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-affordable-countries-for-international-students/

4. Wellington councillors mull free weekend parking over festive season RNZ · 29 Oct 2026

   Mayor Andrew Little and northern ward councillor Andrea Compton said the move would help the city's businesses.

5. Riverton MP declares he’s done nothing wrong as he faces US lawsuit over alleged unpaid debt Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   Jagadish Krishnan faced media outside his Riverton electorate office, reading a statement and taking several questions before being whisked back into his office by a staff member as those questions became heated.

6. Sri Lanka v England: men’s cricket tri-series one-day international – live The Guardian · 29 Oct 2026

   Updates from the final group match in Lahore Sign up for the Spin 1st over: England 0-0 (Banton 0, Duckett 0) Banton almost edges Asitha’s very first ball to slip, but it falls short. The ground is full only with empty green seats, as the call to prayer rings out. A maiden to start. The sun is out…

7. Hundreds benefit from Annoh-Dompreh’s free breast cancer screening in Nsawam-Adoagyiri Multimedia Group · 29 Oct 2026

   Hundreds of residents of Nsawam-Adoagyiri have benefited from a free breast cancer screening exercise organised by their MP, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, in collaboration with Partners for Patients NGO. The three-day exercise took place at Cocoa Park in Adoagyiri from October 26 to 28. It brought screening…

8. Low pressure forms in Andaman Sea after Cyclone Arnab, may affect Andhra Pradesh The Hindu · 29 Oct 2026

   The system is likely to intensify into a depression by October 31, the IMD says

9. Switzerland looking at Barak MX, SAMP/T NG for missile defense Jerusalem Post · 29 Oct 2026

   Switzerland is upgrading it's missile defenses 'due to the deteriorating geopolitical situation.'

10. M 6.4 - southeast of Easter Island U.S. Geological Survey · 29 Oct 2026

    PAGER - GREEN ShakeMap - I Time 2026-10-29 07:49:50 UTC 2026-10-29 07:49:50 UTC at epicenter Location 36.406°S 98.049°W Depth 10.00 km (6.21 mi)