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1. Pakistan assumes G-24 chairmanship, pledges push for global financial reforms Express Tribune · 1 Nov 2026

   Pakistan on Sunday assumed the chairmanship of the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24), with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb saying the country would focus on development-led growth, stronger representation for developing economies and reforms to the international financial…

2. USAF successfully tests dropping SpaceX Starfall cargo drop pods from space — 2,200-pound capsule drops military supplies in the Pacific to test StarCraft-like supply drops Tom's Hardware · 1 Nov 2026

   The Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), the research and development arm of the US Air Force, has successfully tested Rocket Cargo capabilities, which would allow military units to resupply via cargo pods dropped from space. According to the AFRL’s X post, the cargo pods, which were onboard a SpaceX…

3. The surge in WFH was expected to trigger a baby boom. New data says otherwise Nine · 1 Nov 2026

   The surge in working from home during the pandemic led to studies saying it would boost birth rates. New Australian research has cast doubts on that.

4. Britain should not issue apology over slave trade, says Kemi Badenoch The Guardian · 1 Nov 2026

   Tory leader says apology would be ‘navel-gazing distraction’ and would be used by campaigners as lever for financial compensation Kemi Badenoch has said an apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade would be a “navel-gazing distraction”, describing slavery as an evil “in which…

5. 2027: Uba Sani rallies support for Tinubu, Abbas in Kaduna Punch · 1 Nov 2026

   Kaduna Governor Uba Sani has urged residents to support President Tinubu’s re-election and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas’s return to the National Assembly in 2027 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-uba-sani-rallies-support-for-tinubu-abbas-in-kaduna/

6. Drug raid in North Jakarta slum area, 27 arrested Antara · 1 Nov 2026

   Jakarta Metropolitan Police arrested 27 people and seized drugs and firearms in a raid on drug dens in the Kampung ...

7. Sisi's 2030 exit plan would keep Egypt in the army's hands Middle East Eye · 1 Nov 2026

   Sisi's 2030 exit plan would keep Egypt in the army's hands Submitted by Hesham Gaafar on Fri, 10/23/2026 - 20:00 A proposed 30-month Military Academy course for future presidents would let the armed forces decide who is qualified to govern, sidelining parties and narrowing voters' choice Abdel…

8. Swell Lifts swETH and rswETH Withdrawal Pauses After Rate Reset The Defiant · 1 Nov 2026

   Swell promises compensation within a week for deposits made at inflated rates, but both tokens’ direct-deposit controls still show a pause.... Read the full story at The Defiant

9. Cybersecurity expert reveals how pornography ended up on a Cairo billboard Al-Masry Al-Youm · 1 Nov 2026

   Cybersecurity expert Haitham Salah-Eddin revealed that the breach of a digital advertising display management system in Cairo, which resulted in the broadcast of pornographic content, was the result of a cyberattack targeting the international company responsible for managing the advertising content…

10. 'Dune's’ Best Line Is Still the Greatest Quote in Franchise History Collider · 1 Nov 2026

    Denis Villeneuve’s Dune saga comes to a close this year, with Dune: Part Three looking to conclude the tale of Paul Atreides ( Timothée Chalamet ). Whether a noble, a messiah, or a warlord, his rise to power in the blockbuster trilogy has centered around a relentless mindset that can be traced back…