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1. We’re living in a Kafkaesque society Nine · 1 Nov 2026

   Readers comment on the Reserve Bank of Australia’s role in how it sets interest rates in light of rising inflation.

2. Big tech’s national security case to gut copyright laws is a bluff, intelligence expert warns Nine · 1 Nov 2026

   The world’s biggest technology companies are exploiting national security concerns to pressure the Albanese government into weakening copyright protections, says a former senior intelligence official who warns the changes could leave Australia more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

3. Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Nigeria joins historic opening Premium Times · 1 Nov 2026

   Nigeria’s 19-member team marched into the opening ceremony of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Saturday, with sprinter Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo serving as flagbearer. The post Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games: Nigeria joins historic opening appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

4. 2027: Kano gov, lawmaker target one million non-indigene votes for Tinubu Punch · 1 Nov 2026

   Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and a lawmaker are targeting one million votes from non-indigenous communities in the state for President Bola Tinubu in 202 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-kano-gov-lawmaker-target-one-million-non-indigene-votes-for-tinubu/

5. Trump is setting the stage to contest the midterms. Here’s how Al-Masry Al-Youm · 1 Nov 2026

   With only days to the election, time is running out for some of the more extreme pre-election doomsday scenarios that have percolated as a result of President Donald Trump’s chronic and unfounded rhetoric about widespread fraudulent voting. He has not declared a national emergency to nationalize…

6. France taps strategic diesel reserves, diesel prices fall Euronews · 1 Nov 2026

   Several fuel retailers announce lower pump prices after drawing on strategic reserves. Prices will still track markets but volumes from these reserves will help offset rises.

7. After years of war, Syria and Lebanon turning corner to rebuild, US envoy says The National · 1 Nov 2026

   Syria and Lebanon are entering a new phase, with attention shifting to how they can rebuild their futures, said US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Donald Blome. "Both are turning a corner, and the question is no longer whether they can be rebuilt but how and on what…

8. Gracie Abrams Goes From Juliet to Romeo During ‘SNL’ Halloween Performances Billboard · 1 Nov 2026

   Gracie Abrams turned her Saturday Night Live return into a two-part costume change, dressing as both leads from Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet across her performances on the show’s Halloween episode Saturday (Oct. 31). For her first song, “ Hit the Wall ” from her third album Daughter from Hell…

9. Free meal program boosts students' school attendance: Minister Antara · 1 Nov 2026

   Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu'ti stated that the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program not only ...

10. Lower-ranked players struggle with mental and physical strain near end of long season The Japan Times · 1 Nov 2026

    Former player and sports psychologist Jeff Greenwald said a long season could leave players tired, mentally stale, negative or emotionally reactive.