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1. Aliyev's snub of Turkic summit brings Azerbaijan-Turkey tensions to fore SPH Media · 30 Oct 2026

   ANKARA, Oct 30 - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev skipped a summit of Turkic states on Friday despite a personal invitation from his Turkish counterpart, highlighting growing tensions between the historic allies over domestic and regional policies.

2. Hong Kong fire exposes entrenched triad networks in building renovation industry SPH Media · 30 Oct 2026

   HONG KONG, Oct 30 - A deadly fire at a Hong Kong housing estate has exposed how bid-rigging networks linked to criminal gangs exploited weaknesses in the city's lucrative building renovation industry to influence contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

3. Security forces foil drone attack attempt in Balochistan's Kharan district: state media Express Tribune · 30 Oct 2026

   Security forces foiled an attempt by Fitna al-Hindustan to carry out a drone attack in Balochistan, Radio Pakistan reported on Friday, citing security sources. The federal government last year officially designated all terrorist groups operating in Balochistan as Fitna al-Hindustan, accusing India…

4. LHC asks Noreen Niazi's counsel to file separate plea for medical care, family access Express Tribune · 30 Oct 2026

   The Lahore High Court on Friday asked the lawyer representing Noreen Niazi, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, to move a separate application before the court for her medical treatment and permission to meet her family, following her recent hospitalisation while in…

5. PSX gains over 1,130 points despite early-session volatility Express Tribune · 30 Oct 2026

   The Pakistan Stock Exchange traded in positive territory in midday dealing on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index up 1,136.74 points, or 0.69%, at 166,873.49. The index had closed the previous session at 165,736.75. By midday, the benchmark had ranged between a high of 167,483.48 and a low of…

6. 15 People Testing Their Ridiculous Vintage Inventions Den of Geek · 30 Oct 2026

   Some inventors were perfectly happy to explain their ideas on paper. Others wanted photographic proof, preferably with someone brave enough to climb inside the contraption. The results are wonderfully strange. There were bicycles designed for swimming, hats that doubled as radios, and protective…

7. Crypto liquidations jump to $1.57 billion as Binance hack sends bitcoin, ether lower CoinDesk · 30 Oct 2026

   Bitcoin traded near $77,350 after $6.3 billion Binance hack, with crypto futures liquidations jumping to $1.57 billion.

8. Nigeria’s under-five mortality rate drops 17%, neonatal deaths rise – Official Premium Times · 30 Oct 2026

   According to the survey, under-five mortality declined from 132 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2018 to 110 in 2024, representing a reduction of about 17 per cent. The post Nigeria’s under-five mortality rate drops 17%, neonatal deaths rise – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

9. Official arrested for alleged cover-up of mayor's cartel-linked killing CBS News · 30 Oct 2026

   Assassins killed Carlos Manzo in the city of Uruapan last November during Day of the Dead celebrations, in a case that ignited fury across Mexico.

10. Ambassador De Martino Inaugurates the Dante Alighieri Society’s Language Labs in Cuba ANSA · 30 Oct 2026

    (ANSA) - ROMA, 30 OTT - As part of Italian Language Week in Cuba, Italian Ambassador Simona De Martino inaugurated the language labs at Casa Garibaldi, the headquarters of the Dante Alighieri Society in Cuba. This is one of the first concrete results of the program for training, architectural…