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1. Hungary opens communist-era informer files The Japan Times · 5 Nov 2026

   During the 1949-89 one-party rule that repressed dissent, authorities employed an extensive network of informants to monitor public sentiment.

2. The tech brotherhood wants sovereignty interest.co.nz · 5 Nov 2026

   Katharina Pistor sees a new form of governance increasingly overriding the nation-state and the will of the people

3. Charles Porter Dies: ‘Finding Faith’ Producer & Actor Was 47 Deadline · 5 Nov 2026

   Charles F. Porter, the actor and producer known for backing the 2025 film Finding Faith and playing the titular NASCAR phenom in ESPN’s Wendell Scott: A Race Story, died on Monday after a long battle with cancer. His passing was announced by his wife, Candice Tab-Porter. He was 47. Porter was a…

4. Anwar heads to Melaka to drum up PH momentum ahead of Nov 14 polls Malay Mail · 5 Nov 2026

   KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to attend five programmes in Melaka tomorrow, including participating in Pakatan Harapan (PH) campaign activities in conjunction with the Melaka State Election. Anwar said two of the programmes he would be attending are the…

5. Trump Took A Political Hit. US Stocks Hit A 3-Month High NDTV · 5 Nov 2026

   Share Market Today: Investors are betting that a divided US Congress could limit policy shocks, temper spending and reduce some of the economic risks.

6. Satheesan: Ex-guv didn’t consult us on PSC chairman’s removal proposal Hindustan Times · 5 Nov 2026

   Keralam chief minister VD Satheesan on Wednesday said that former state governor Rajendra Arlekar did not consult the state government before recommending the removal of Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman MR Baiju to President Droupadi Murmu after irregularities surfaced in connection with the…

7. Makers of NSQ drugs may immediately lose their licences: Centre Hindustan Times · 5 Nov 2026

   The Union ministry of health and family welfare has proposed immediately suspending licences of those drug manufacturers whose products were classified as “not of standard quality” (NSQ) after failing to meet certain specified parameters

8. Heading east for Deepavali? Concessionaire releases travel time advisory for KLK and LPT1 Malay Mail · 5 Nov 2026

   KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Highway concessionaire AFA PRIME Berhad has activated its Travel Time Advisory (TTA) for the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KLK) and the East Coast Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1) ahead of an anticipated holiday traffic surge for Deepavali. The staggered travel schedule aims to ease…

9. Foreign Secretary holds talks in Nepal ahead of Balen’s visit Hindustan Times · 5 Nov 2026

   India and Nepal on Wednesday discussed ways to take forward bilateral cooperation, including progress on development projects backed by New Delhi, as foreign secretary Vikram Misri met top Nepalese officials in Kathmandu as part of preparations for Prime Minister Balendra Shah’s visit to India later…

10. Teen learner driver clocked at over 150km/h on Christchurch motorway TVNZ · 5 Nov 2026

    A teenage learner driver's been referred to Youth Aid after they were clocked speeding at more than 150km/h on a Christchurch motorway. Christchurch road policing team leader Senior Sergeant Richard Carolan said officers were carrying out routine speed checks on the Northern Corridor in mid-October…