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1. Who will blink first in latest US-Iran diplomacy efforts? Al-Monitor · 31 Oct 2026

   The prospects for a US-Iran deal may depend less on the scope for compromise than on whether either side can afford to make the first concession.

2. Violence in Punganur: High Court hears Midhun Reddy’s plea to quash FIRs The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   Midhun Reddy's counsel argued that the cases were foisted on frivolous grounds

3. '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.

4. Coastal Andhra Pradesh fisherfolk face severe financial crisis amid Cyclones and frequent weather bans The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   Repeated bans across four major weather alerts since June have caused cumulative losses exceeding ₹36 crore

5. Telangana farmers’ preference for veggies, spices over paddy continues in Yasangi 2026 The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   High heat in the next few months may bring down horticulture produce by around 20%, which may drive demand, says Telangana Horticulture Department’s Director Shaik Yasmeen Basha

6. US Oil Companies Aim to Squeeze More Out of Refineries Asharq Al-Awsat · 31 Oct 2026
7. 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…

8. 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.…

9. '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…

10. What we've been playing - "I've been intrigued by horrible images of live-action sequences for weeks" Eurogamer · 31 Oct 2026

    Happy Halloween! Are you scared? I am: I'm in a theatre play that opens next week and we're not ready yet. I'm also off to a ghost stories evening at the theatre tonight; I've had a few people there tell me, with faces as straight as a ruler, of their eerie encounters. Actually, one encounter…