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1. Senegal kicks off Youth Games, Africa’s first ever Olympics Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Senegal hosts the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, the first-ever Olympic event on African soil, with 2,665 young athletes competing in Dakar. Read More: https://punchng.com/senegal-kicks-off-youth-games-africas-first-ever-olympics/

2. Morning recap: Heatwave bites hard, Sowore Ekiti attack, FG’s transport allowance debate, other top stories Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Read a recap of Nigeria’s top stories, including the biting heatwave, the dispute over an attack on Omoyele Sowore in Ekiti, and labour’s transport allowan Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-heatwave-bites-hard-sowore-ekiti-attack-fgs-transport-allowance-debate-other-top-stories/

3. 'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life' BBC News · 31 Oct 2026

   Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

4. Karnataka bandh called by sugarcane farmers hits Belagavi, but neighbouring districts unaffected The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   Farmers blocked roads at several locations across the district as part of the protest

5. Cities both contribute to, help solve climate change: London Mayor Khan Anadolu · 31 Oct 2026

   Sadiq Khan says cities account for 70% of global carbon emissions, stresses role of local leaders in climate action ahead of COP31 in Türkiye

6. G20 Foreign Ministers to End Atlanta Meeting without Consensus on Key Issues Asharq Al-Awsat · 31 Oct 2026
7. Moody’s CEO Michael West sells $4.85M in Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) stock Investing.com · 31 Oct 2026
8. Syrian curriculum changes spark debate over removal of images and historical figures Euronews · 31 Oct 2026

   Changes were not limited to the texts; images and illustrations were also edited in Photoshop, adding hijabs or long robes to female figures, deleting women's photos, and covering or replacing statues, sculptures and artworks.

9. China joins global race to reawaken brain-injury patients through ultrasound therapy South China Morning Post · 31 Oct 2026

   After spending three months in a coma following a brain haemorrhage, a patient in China has regained the ability to speak, eat and walk with support – part of an early clinical trial using targeted sound waves to help “wake up” severely damaged brains, according to state media. The technology…

10. It’s the most important part of Test cricket – and it’s not batting, bowling or fielding Nine · 31 Oct 2026

    A classic Test comes to its conclusion tonight – and the result will come with a judgement on one call made by Australian captain Pat Cummins.