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1. Seoul to curb downtown marathons after road closures disrupt 190 bus routes Korea Times · 4 Nov 2026

   Seoul plans to tighten oversight of downtown marathons through a joint consultative body with police and other government agencies, responding to mounting complaints about road closures, traffic congestion, noise and litter. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will work with city…

2. Hotel manager accused of tricking BTS fan into canceling booking, reselling rooms at 7 times the price Korea Times · 4 Nov 2026

   A hotel manager in Busan has been referred to prosecutors on fraud charges after allegedly tricking a guest into canceling a reservation for a BTS concert weekend, then reselling rooms at up to seven times their normal rates. The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency's Anti-Corruption and Economic Crime…

3. Ruth Undi pledges K15,000 for church construction in Kagua Post-Courier · 4 Nov 2026

   Despite personal challenges following an aircraft accident that claimed the life of her pilot, Mama Helpim Mama Association director and Niugini Aviation principal owner Ruth Siwinu Undi continues to demonstrate her commitment to faith, compassion, and community service. To access this post, you…

4. Former Sungai Ujong Undang and five others fail to halt contempt proceedings Malay Mail · 4 Nov 2026

   PUTRAJAYA, Nov 4 — Former Undang Luak of Sungai Ujong Datuk Mubarak Thahak and five others today failed in a bid to halt committal proceedings against them after the Court of Appeal dismissed their application for a stay pending the disposal of their appeal. A three-member panel comprising Justices…

5. John Lee begins Beijing, Shanghai trip to deepen mainland economic ties South China Morning Post · 4 Nov 2026

   Hong Kong’s leader has begun a four-day visit to Beijing and Shanghai to deepen economic ties with the mainland, calling for closer collaboration on finance and innovation and technology (I&T), and pledging to help Chinese enterprises expand overseas. Speaking at the annual Beijing-Hong Kong…

6. Transport Minister forced to take back seat at his own press conference ABC News (Australia) · 4 Nov 2026

   The premier and his senior lieutenants have been grilled on multiple occasions in the past fortnight about the biggest and most expensive road infrastructure project in SA's history but debate continues over whether it's time for one minister to fall on his sword.

7. US voters unleash blue wave, handing Congress to Democrats and rebuking Trump South China Morning Post · 4 Nov 2026

   After weeks of insults, fearmongering and eye-popping spending on advertising, Americans settled down to vote on Tuesday, unleashing a blue wave that saw Democrats projected to take the House and the Senate, in a sharp rebuke to US President Donald Trump and his controversial governing style. In a…

8. American democracy has spoken but will Donald Trump listen? ABC News (Australia) · 4 Nov 2026

   These midterm election results are an emphatic defeat for the US president, but anyone who thinks he is a lame duck does so at their own peril.

9. Democrats seize control of US Congress in midterm election setback for Trump EconomyNext · 4 Nov 2026

   ECONOMYNEXT – Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, dealing a major political blow to President Donald Trump and strengthening the party’s ability to challenge the administration’s legislative agenda. US media projections showed Democrats…

10. Chinese court hears COVID defamation case against US state of Missouri SPH Media · 4 Nov 2026

    HONG KONG, Nov 4 - A Chinese court has started hearing a defamation case filed by local authorities and scientific institutions against the US state of Missouri and several of its current and former attorneys general, over claims that they fabricated and disseminated false information related to the…