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1. Healey to veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills The Guardian · 31 Oct 2026

   Chancellor’s plans add to concerns that government is moving away from pro-renewables agenda John Healey has said he will veto new offshore wind projects if they will not lower bills, adding to concerns that the government is moving away from the pro-renewables agenda. Announcing his plans, the…

2. Khamenei orders immediate response to any threat ‘without geographical limitations’ Middle East Eye · 31 Oct 2026

   Khamenei orders immediate response to any threat ‘without geographical limitations’ Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the country’s armed forces to deliver an “immediate, effective response without geographical limitations” to any potential enemy threat, according to the state news…

3. Nepal and Mauritius move closer to G2G labour agreement Kathmandu Post · 31 Oct 2026

   Mauritius has agreed to proceed with Nepal’s proposal for a bilateral deal to recruit Nepali workers, with provisions aimed at reducing recruitment costs and protecting migrant workers’ rights.

4. Nasarawa APC senatorial candidate urges unity ahead of 2027 elections Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   An APC senatorial candidate in Nasarawa, Dr Faisal Shuaib, has called for reconciliation and unity among party stakeholders to ensure victory in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/nasarawa-apc-senatorial-candidate-urges-unity-ahead-of-2027-elections/

5. 2027: Atiku’s son pledges 10 buses for Tinubu’s campaign Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former VP Atiku Abubakar, has pledged 10 buses to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign ahead of the 2027 polls. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-atikus-son-pledges-10-buses-for-tinubus-campaign/

6. Delta monarch backs Customs’ anti-smuggling drive Punch · 31 Oct 2026

   The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom in Delta State, Felix Mujakperuo, has pledged his kingdom’s support for the Nigeria Customs Service’s anti-smuggling drive. Read More: https://punchng.com/delta-monarch-backs-customs-anti-smuggling-drive/

7. Veteran Microsoft engineer makes his own RAM from scratch using AI Tom's Hardware · 31 Oct 2026

   Dave Plummer, former Microsoft engineer and wizard of Task Manager, Windows Pinball, and now TMOG, has an interesting project in his hands once again. After seeing exactly how many zeros were in the price tag for a megabyte of memory for his vintage PDP-11, he decided to take matters into his own…

8. Logan Paul Just Proved His 'Pokémon' Haters Wrong Polygon · 31 Oct 2026

   YouTuber Logan Paul has been accused of a lot of things: ruining the Pokémon trading card hobby, clickbait, greed, thoughtlessness. Maybe some of these condemnations are true. A recent revelation by the blonde provocateur has started to convince me that he may not, in fact, be a larper . Actually…

9. France and Germany braced for unrest with hundreds of demonstrations planned – Europe live The Guardian · 31 Oct 2026

   French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, warned earlier this week of a ‘very high risk of public disorder’ In Germany, a loose alliance of groups called Gen Z regelt (Gen Z is sorting it) has called for supporters to turn out in more than 30 cities demanding more spending on schools, climate…

10. NDC gov’t has failed galamsey fight spectacularly – Miracles Aboagye Multimedia Group · 31 Oct 2026

    The Communications Director of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has accused the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) of failing spectacularly in its efforts to tackle illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He said the government’s performance should be…