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1. 'He sent them to the polls': Likud activists blame Ben-Gvir for galvanizing Arab voters Jerusalem Post · 31 Oct 2026

   Local activists from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said Ben-Gvir’s aggressive rhetoric and combative statements had failed to deliver electoral gains in southern Israel.

2. US Oil Companies Aim to Squeeze More Out of Refineries Asharq Al-Awsat · 31 Oct 2026
3. Foreign arrivals at regional airports surge 37.4 percent Korea Times · 31 Oct 2026

   The number of foreign nationals entering Korea through regional airports rose by more than 37 percent in the first nine months of this year, with arrivals from Taiwan surging by 60.4 percent, according to data released by the Korea Airports Corporation (KAC). An analysis of airport-by-airport…

4. Can battery swapping and energy storage power CATL’s next phase of growth? South China Morning Post · 31 Oct 2026

   Contemporary Amperex Technology Ltd (CATL) has doubled down on new businesses including battery swapping and energy storage as the world’s largest battery maker seeks new growth drivers amid intensifying price wars and mounting pressure on profitability. But the new path is far from straightforward.…

5. 'Adapt to higher prices', UN official warns amid Hormuz standoff and threat of new war The National · 31 Oct 2026

   The Iran war and the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz have upended life across the Middle East, forcing governments and people to adapt to a higher cost of living at a pace that would normally take decades, a UN official has warned. Abdullah Al Dardari, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of…

6. 'No one is safe' as Ebola outbreak surges to more than 10,000 cases, Africa's top doctor warns Canada CBC News · 31 Oct 2026

   Africa's top doctor, who has called Canada home since 2013, tells CBC News there could be "massive" cross-border spread of Ebola in the months ahead as he calls for more international support.

7. How to tell whether your lithium batteries are a fire risk — and what to do if they are CBC News · 31 Oct 2026

   We've heard a lot about how dangerous lithium battery fires are, but most of us also keep and charge smartphones, e-bikes and other lithium battery devices at home. Do we actually need to worry? Are some safer than others? Can they really go from safe to risky? And what are the warning signs? Here…

8. Video: Nintendo Highlights Eight New Things In Zelda: Ocarina Of Time (Switch 2) Nintendo Life · 31 Oct 2026

   What are you most excited about? Zelda: Ocarina of Time returns next week, and if you're not already sold, Nintendo has now released a new video highlighting "just some of the ways" Link's quest has been remade for a whole new era. All up, there eight different things featured in the trailer above.…

9. NYSC kidnap saga: Two witnesses testify in court Vanguard · 31 Oct 2026

   By Chidi Nkwopara The Department of State Services, DSS, on Friday, called two witnesses in the ongoing suit, HOU/22C/2026, filed against Usman Aliyu, Mohamed Aliyu and Babangida Ali, over the October 1, 2026, kidnap of 20 prospective members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, who were…

10. Brothers on opposite sides: Akmal Salleh's sibling stands for Bersama in Melaka polls Malay Mail · 31 Oct 2026

    KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Dr Muhammad Solehin Saleh, the elder brother of Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, is among 16 Parti Bersama Malaysia (Bersama) candidates contesting the Melaka state election. Muhammad Solehin, 40, is representing the party in the Bemban state seat under the Jasin…