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1. Saudi-led coalition says it destroyed Houthi drone over Medina region Al-Monitor · 30 Oct 2026

   Oct 30 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Friday it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen's Houthis over Saudi Arabia's Medina region, home to one of Islam's holiest sites and visited by millions of Muslim pilgrims each year. Cross-border attacks between…

2. Five children among seven dead in eastern Syria floods Al-Monitor · 30 Oct 2026

   Oct 30 (Reuters) - Seven people, including five children, have died and seven others were injured after torrential rains triggered flash floods in eastern Syria, authorities said on Friday. Four people remain missing and rescue teams are continuing to search flooded areas, Emergency and Disaster…

3. Costa Rica's Grynspan extends lead in informal UN chief poll, sources say Al-Monitor · 30 Oct 2026

   By Antoni Slodkowski UNITED NATIONS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - An informal poll by the United Nations Security Council on Friday showed former Costa Rican Vice President Rebeca Grynspan extended her lead as frontrunner in the race to become the 10th UN secretary-general, two people close ‌to the process…

4. ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Season 2 Crowns Winner On BBC One — Live Updates Deadline · 30 Oct 2026

   SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from the Celebrity Traitors Season 2 finale. After weeks of competition, treachery, and murder, The Celebrity Traitors Season 2 is coming to an end. The Faithful are onto the Traitors, and viewers will find out which side will win the money pot the…

5. askST: Should I install solar panels at home? How much can I save on electricity? SPH Media · 30 Oct 2026

   Experts say switching to solar power makes financial sense for landed homeowners in Singapore, though savings and costs vary.

6. Hummus, honey cake and cinnamon tea: The highlights of a foodie tour along the metro line Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   Herald senior reporter Alexandra Smith heads on a food odyssey along the newly opened Southwest metro line.

7. Can bond vigilantes prevent the next debt crisis? interest.co.nz · 30 Oct 2026

   Nouriel Roubini has an eye on France, and other countries, as concerns about a sovereign debt crisis swirl

8. Can Connie Chan become San Francisco’s first Asian-American in Congress? South China Morning Post · 30 Oct 2026

   On a recent warm Thursday evening, supporters drift into San Francisco’s United Irish Cultural Centre to hear Connie Chan, who is running for California’s 11th congressional district. Born in Hong Kong, Chan attended elementary school in Taiwan before immigrating to the United States at 13. Now a…

9. GOTY hopeful Mina the Hollower bought the studio financial stability "for now," while the Shovel Knight devs work on a new 3D game Eurogamer · 30 Oct 2026

   Yacht Club Games has confirmed that most of its developers are now working on a brand new 3D game (potentially Shovel Knight 3D), after the critically-acclaimed Mina the Hollower did well enough for the team to continue. Read more

10. AI law firm Crosby bids on disintegrating, famed firm Weil Gotshal TechCrunch · 30 Oct 2026

    Like a real-life episode of Suits, the demise of famed white-shoe Wall Street law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges has been the talk of the legal industry. And now, an AI firm has entered the picture.