More stories

1. Streeting says he began stockpiling food weeks ago amid rising threat to UK The Guardian · 31 Oct 2026

   Defence secretary says value for money and modernisation key for defence spending to ‘fight the wars ahead’ Wes Streeting started stockpiling food and water in case of a national emergency weeks ago, the defence secretary has said, as he talked up the threats to the UK and said his department has…

2. Microsoft offers a quarter of its workforce voluntary severance while shielding AI-critical teams The Decoder · 31 Oct 2026

   Microsoft is offering voluntary severance packages to about 60,000 employees, roughly a quarter of its workforce, in the second such program this year. The company's headcount has held flat at around 223,000 since 2022 even as it plans to spend about $170 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026 alone.…

3. Akwa Ibom gov approves 13th-month bonus for pensioners Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has approved the payment of a 13th-month pension bonus to all pensioners in the state, as well as other welfare support. Read More: https://punchng.com/akwa-ibom-gov-approves-13th-month-bonus-for-pensioners/

4. Rising Kulekhani reservoir prompts flood alert along Bagmati river Kathmandu Post · 31 Oct 2026

   Rautahat authorities warn riverside residents to prepare for possible sudden rises in water levels if water is released from the reservoir in neighbouring Makwanpur district.

5. Telangana invites solutions to seven public-sector challenges, applications open till November 30 The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   The selected innovations will get an opportunity to showcase their solutions at the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026, scheduled to be held at Bharat Future City in December

6. Perth Halloween house party spirals out of control Nine · 31 Oct 2026

   A 15-year-old girl has been charged after a police officer was allegedly assaulted at a party in High Wycombe.

7. Union Minister Rijiju challenges Congress to answer ‘basic questions’ amid row over SIR, CEC The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   Referring to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Mr. Rijiju questioned how the Congress suffered a third consecutive defeat when Gyanesh Kumar, the incumbent Chief Election Commissioner, was not heading the poll panel

8. INDIA bloc Ramlila Maidan rally traffic curbs: Which roads to avoid, timing and more The Hindu · 31 Oct 2026

   For the INDIA bloc Ramlila Maidan rally on November 1, Delhi Traffic Police will impose restrictions from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., including key diversions and curbs on bus movements

9. Home Bancshares director John Allison II sells $405,783 in stock Investing.com · 31 Oct 2026
10. Bars expect 50% jump in sales on final night of Hong Kong’s ‘Halloween Month’ South China Morning Post · 31 Oct 2026

    Hong Kong’s inaugural “Halloween Month” has been a boon for businesses, with bar and restaurant operators in Lan Kwai Fong expecting sales on Saturday to rise by more than 50 per cent compared with last year. With Halloween falling on a weekend this year, businesses were expecting a bumper turnout…