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1. Minutes after sounding alert, Saudi civil defence says danger passes in Jazan Middle East Eye · 31 Oct 2026

   Minutes after sounding alert, Saudi civil defence says danger passes in Jazan The General Directorate of Saudi Civil Defense said that danger has passed in Jazan Province, minutes after announcing that a danger alert warning the province's residents was issued by the National Early Warning Platform.…

2. Punch thrown, two players sent off Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   New Zealand's Ronaldo Mulitalo and Fiji's Brandon Wakeham are both sent off as tempers boil over on the Gold Coast.

3. 1 dead, 6 injured in shooting at California Halloween store, police say ABC News · 31 Oct 2026

   One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a Spirit Halloween store inside the Solano Town Center in Fairfield, California, police said.

4. Louvre heist emboldened art thiefs, leaving Europe's smaller museums on high alert Jerusalem Post · 31 Oct 2026

   "This is where we see the 'Louvre effect'," said Marc Balcells, a Barcelona-based researcher. "If the Louvre was so easy to rob, just imagine a tiny museum in a rural area."

5. Netanyahu survives the election, but Eisenkot holds key to replacing him - analysis Jerusalem Post · 31 Oct 2026

   Netanyahu remains in office without a majority, while Eisenkot must overcome opposition divisions to form a government or face another election.

6. More experts 'applying to join building-repairs lists' RTHK · 31 Oct 2026

   Secretary for Development Bernadette Linn said government has received an encouraging response from consultants and contractors seeking inclusion in three pre-qualified lists under a new council that will soon be offering full-cycle building repairs. The non-statutory Building Maintenance Support…

7. Thinking pink in a sea of black and white Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   In true Melbourne fashion Derby Day weather was wild and unpredictable, but racegoers remained hot as they flaunted their youth in the crowd.

8. Police shut down Halloween party at $10 million dollar Sydney home Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   A chaotic Halloween house party at a $10 million coastal property in Sydney’s east has been brought to an abrupt end by riot police after large crowds spilled onto the street.

9. PM calls rate hikes a ‘blunt instrument’ ahead of predicted rise Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   The prime minister has taken aim at the Reserve Bank, claiming rate hikes are a “blunt instrument” hurting people with mortgages.

10. ‘Kaante’ filmmaker Sanjay Gupta dies at 59 — Here's what we know about the cause of death Mint · 31 Oct 2026

    Sanjay Gupta fell and hit his head, one of his closest friends told PTI.