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1. DON’T PUBLISH PLEASE: NGE defends Obi’s conference participation, denies partisanship Punch · 30 Oct 2026

   The Nigerian Guild of Editors has rejected allegations of partisanship over its decision to allow Peter Obi to address its 22nd conference in Enugu. Read More: https://punchng.com/dont-publish-please-nge-defends-obis-conference-participation-denies-partisanship/

2. ‘Cupertino’s Mike Colter Breaks Down Episode 4's Most Shocking Twist Collider · 30 Oct 2026

   Mike Colter discusses Cupertino, Episode 4's most memorable moment, the relationship between Michael and Olivia, and what's to come.

3. China expels a record number from Communist party amid Xi’s intensified purges of top officials The Guardian · 30 Oct 2026

   The unprecedented number of empty seats at the fifth plenum – a symbol of expulsions – serve as a symbol for the scale of the purges under Xi Jinping China expelled a record number of officials from the Chinese Communist party (CCP) as it concluded a major political gathering , which saw an…

4. Vance says Trump will not allow US conflict in Iran to turn into a 'forever war' Middle East Eye · 30 Oct 2026

   Vance says Trump will not allow US conflict in Iran to turn into a 'forever war' US Vice President JD Vance said that Donald Trump will not allow the conflict with Iran to turn into a "forever war". "I understand the frustration about foreign misadventures in the Middle East," Vance said. "We’ve…

5. Dodging fuel price hikes, Damascus drivers turn to electric cars Al-Monitor · 30 Oct 2026

   Taxi driver Mohammed Kanaan drives his shiny new electric car around Damascus's rundown streets, hoping for higher profits as spiking petrol prices made his old car too expensive to run. He is among some in the Syrian capital who are steering towards electric cars -- mostly Chinese-made -- after…

6. The US trip at the heart of WA Labor MP’s court fight over $1 million loan Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   An American businessman suing a WA Labor MP over an alleged unpaid loan claims he spent thousands on the politician’s accommodation, a limousine trip and an evening Hudson River cruise past the Statue of Liberty.

7. Singapore Dollar Strengthens Amid Falling U.S. Treasury Yields The Wall Street Journal · 30 Oct 2026

   The Singapore dollar strengthened against its U.S. counterpart, amid falling U.S. Treasury yields.

8. What happened Friday interest.co.nz · 30 Oct 2026

   A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac cuts 18-month rate; Fonterra lifts payout forecast; major Binance hack suspected, Auckland carpark stays, RBNZ data dump & more

9. Newly designed buildings to supply 8% of electricity in Seoul Korea Times · 30 Oct 2026

   Newly approved buildings across the capital of Korea are expected to generate 3,811 gigawatt-hours of renewable energy annually, driven by city mandates requiring solar facades and geothermal heating in building designs. According to data released Friday by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the…

10. Defense minister says Hegseth dismissed talk of alliance strains as 'fake news' Korea Times · 30 Oct 2026

    Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul said Friday that U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth had dismissed recent speculation about strains in the Korea-U.S. alliance as “fake news” during their meeting earlier this week. Kang made the remarks to reporters as he arrived at the defense ministry in Seoul after…