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1. Report: U.S. strikes Iran's Qeshm island, U.S. officials say Haaretz · 3 Nov 2026

   The strike was part of a series of limited attacks carried out in recent weeks, as Trump plays down the prospect of renewed war with Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials

2. QVS bullying case sparks parliamentary scrutiny Fiji Broadcasting Corp · 3 Nov 2026

   The handling of a recent bullying incident at Queen Victoria School has come under scrutiny in Parliament, with concerns raised over delays in reporting the matter to the Ministry of Education. Opposition MP Hem Chand has questioned the effectiveness of monitoring and reporting procedures in…

3. 3.30am alarms, an allergy to fun and 7-day weeks: The very best of AFR’s Breakfast with the Boss Crikey · 3 Nov 2026

   In the paper's defence, it always managed to find business types who leave you staring into the abyss over your morning coffee. The post 3.30am alarms, an allergy to fun and 7-day weeks: The very best of AFR’s Breakfast with the Boss appeared first on Crikey .

4. Russian bombing of Ukrainian aid centre kills at least 26, Kyiv says The Guardian · 3 Nov 2026

   Ukrainian president Zelenskyy says attack on aid hub was ‘vile’ and shows Russia does not want to de-escalate Russia on Monday bombed an aid distribution centre and neighbouring shelter in southern Ukraine, killing at least 26 ​people, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country’s…

5. ‘No ziplines’: Mount Coot-tha draft plan unveiled Nine · 3 Nov 2026

   The plan also sheds light on plans for two television broadcast sites on the mountain currently listed for sale.

6. Eight people arrested after firearm incident at Hutt Hospital RNZ · 3 Nov 2026

   The hospital went into lockdown for a short period of time until the arrests were made outside the building.

7. Kathmandu Gorkhas defeat Karnali Yaks, once again Kathmandu Post · 3 Nov 2026

   Kathmandu have now beaten Karnali in all three NPL seasons, chasing down 181 with two balls to spare in their latest encounter.

8. Nepal’s remittance boom is hiding a hiring bust Kathmandu Post · 3 Nov 2026

   War and Gulf localisation policies are shrinking overseas hiring, and a migration-dependent economy has little to fall back on.

9. You’re not plainclothes police, are you? Kathmandu Post · 3 Nov 2026

   Nepalis joke about plainclothes police at the door. The laughter hides a fear, and a state too busy quarrelling with itself to answer it.

10. Where are Chitwan Rhinos heading this season? Kathmandu Post · 3 Nov 2026

    After a third-place finish in 2024 and a slump in 2025, the Rhinos are still searching for form in NPL Season 3.