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1. Man allegedly steals more than $4000 worth of petrol Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   Queensland police are appealing for information after a man allegedly stole more than $4000 worth of fuel from a service station.

2. (LEAD) Amorepacific Q3 net falls 14.3 pct on non-operating costs Yonhap · 29 Oct 2026

   SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Amorepacific Corp., South Korea's leading cosmetics c...

3. Hong Kong government apologizes for deadly fire as housing chief resigns Nikkei · 29 Oct 2026
4. 'I don't see how you have the resources': Veteran reporter bows out, fearing for local news RNZ · 29 Oct 2026

   After 45 years at the Manawatū Standard , Janine Rankin says shrinking newsrooms make it hard to follow stories over months or years.

5. Nigerian-American founder unveils hair-braiding robot in new demo Punch · 29 Oct 2026

   Nigerian-American engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi has shared a new demo of HaloBraid, a robotic device designed to help stylists complete individual braids faster. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-american-founder-unveils-hair-braiding-robot-in-new-demo/

6. N’Assembly lacks power to regulate telecom operators — Lawyer Punch · 29 Oct 2026

   A lawyer, Sesan Bankole, says the National Assembly lacks the power to regulate or sanction telecom operators, arguing this is the NCC’s responsibility. Read More: https://punchng.com/nassembly-lacks-power-to-regulate-telecom-operators-lawyer/

7. Ghana exit U-15 World Cup and Festival after penalty shootout loss to Paraguay Multimedia Group · 29 Oct 2026

   The National U-15 Boys team’s impressive run at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan has come to an end after a 7-6 penalty defeat to Paraguay. The quarter-final clash ended 2-2 in regulation time, with Ghana showing great character to force penalties after a hard-fought encounter. The…

8. Kenya: Independent Fuel Dealers Threaten to Suspend Purchases Over Wholesale Prices AllAfrica · 29 Oct 2026

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Independent petroleum dealers have threatened to suspend fuel purchases from oil marketing companies (OMCs), accusing them of selling petroleum products above the maximum wholesale prices set by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

9. Kenya: Gachagua Threatens Nationwide IEBC Protests Over Voter Register AllAfrica · 29 Oct 2026

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has threatened to mobilise 10,000 Kenyans to occupy the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) headquarters, escalating pressure on the electoral agency to explain voter registration in border counties ahead of the 2027…

10. Kenya: MPs Give University of Nairobi Two Weeks to Explain Sh10bn Pension Deficit AllAfrica · 29 Oct 2026

    [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The University of Nairobi has been given 14 days to account for billions of shillings in unpaid pension contributions and taxes, with MPs demanding documentary evidence to explain how the liabilities accumulated and what management is doing to settle them.