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1. Murderer dragged head teacher to his death in car BBC News · 30 Oct 2026

   Simon Richardson, 35, is convicted of murdering head teacher Michael Mullins, 56, following a trial.

2. My Word: Negative political thinking - opinion Jerusalem Post · 30 Oct 2026

   Israel’s fragmented political landscape raises questions about coalition stability, voter trust, and whether politicians can put national interests ahead of personal rivalries.

3. Netanyahu survived Israel's election - but a political reckoning may only be beginning Jerusalem Post · 30 Oct 2026

   POLITICAL AFFAIRS: Netanyahu's political survival is remarkable. But the election has also revealed a weakened bloc, the beginnings of change, and serious failures by the pollsters.

4. 'Night of darkness': French police ready to hunt down masked protesters on Halloween night The National · 30 Oct 2026

   France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez has warned that police will hunt down masked protesters as the country braces for fresh protests on Saturday, which coincides with Halloween celebrations. Some 70,000 security personnel will be deployed across France, the same number as last week, when…

5. FBI and US Secret Service working with Binance after $6.3 billion hack, source says CNA · 30 Oct 2026
6. Rock Singer Bára Basiková Lived Her Traumas in the Public Gaze, Documentary Director Helena Třeštíková Says Variety · 30 Oct 2026

   “Bára Basiková is a truly fascinating singer,” says Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Třeštíková, who was honored for her contribution to the genre at this week’s Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. Her subject for the 50-year time lapse docu “Bára – Diary of a Rockstar,” Basiková sang in rock…

7. Here's how big bitcoin traders responded after the Binance hack hit CoinDesk · 30 Oct 2026

   Your day-ahead look for Oct. 30, 2026

8. Robinson hoping Carla Lockhart will not quit DUP role RTÉ · 30 Oct 2026

   DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said he hopes Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart will not quit the party over its stance on the Drumcree parading controversy.

9. General Hospital Star Robert Kelker-Kelly’s Cause of Death Reportedly Revealed ComingSoon.net · 30 Oct 2026

   Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Robert Kelker-Kelly , a daytime television actor familiar to soap opera audiences for his work on multiple long-running series, recently died at 62. Authorities have now reportedly confirmed the General Hospital and Days of Our…

10. Yemen investigating 'toxic substances' allegedly used by Houthis in Taiz The National · 30 Oct 2026

    The Yemeni government said on Friday that its forces were investigating shells in Taiz suspected of containing "toxic substances", allegedly used by the Iran-backed Houthis, after authorities received reports of suffocation and loss of consciousness. Taiz, in south-western Yemen , was largely under…