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1. Real Madrid beat Valencia to level Liga leaders Barca Vanguard · 7 Nov 2026

   Kylian Mbappe scored for the seventh match running as Real Madrid pulled provisionally level on points with La Liga leaders Barcelona after a 3-0 win at 10-man Valencia on Saturday. Reigning champions Barca visit Atletico Madrid, third, on Sunday, aiming to move back clear of the chasing pack. Jose…

2. Katsina gov defends Tinubu’s direct allocation of funds to LGs Punch · 7 Nov 2026

   Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s direct allocation of statutory funds to local governments, saying the policy has strengthened grassroots governance and… Read More: https://punchng.com/katsina-gov-defends-tinubus-direct-allocation-of-funds-to-lgs/

3. La Liga: Players need rest, says Mourinho after Madrid beat Valencia 3-0 Punch · 7 Nov 2026

   Real Madrid coach José Mourinho criticised La Liga’s fixture scheduling after Real Madrid’s comfortable 3-0 victory away to Valencia on Saturday night. Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-players-need-rest-says-mourinho-after-madrid-beat-valencia-3-0/

4. Woman poisons co-wife’s two children in Niger, one dies Punch · 7 Nov 2026

   A woman, Mariya Abdullahi, has allegedly poisoned her co-wife’s two children in Takuti community, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State, following her inability to have children of her own. Read More: https://punchng.com/woman-poisons-co-wifes-two-children-in-niger-one-dies/

5. Socceroos wary of Jordan friendly due to security threats ABC News · 7 Nov 2026

   The Socceroos have named an under-strength squad for upcoming friendlies against Qatar and Jordan, with Football Australia to monitor security in Jordanian capital Amman.

6. 5.7-magnitude quake strikes central Japan, at least 20 injured in Aichi prefecture SPH Media · 7 Nov 2026

   The authorities said the quake posed no risk of tsunami.

7. Indonesia's art deco hot spot, a century on Nikkei · 7 Nov 2026
8. Remote NT broadcast 'hero' raises concerns about gaps in radio coverage ABC News (Australia) · 7 Nov 2026

   Broadcaster Percy Bishop was treated as a hero by his community and political leaders after his radio marathon during Cyclone Narelle in March. But it's left him with concerns about connectivity in remote NT.

9. Critically endangered frogs returned six years after Black Summer ABC News (Australia) · 7 Nov 2026

   Saved from a puddle after the Black Summer bushfires as tadpoles, these frogs are now fully formed and returning to the wild.

10. 10 Classic Books Worth Reading Again and Again Collider · 7 Nov 2026

    There are some books that are so heavy-going or otherwise taxing in a way that means one read is probably enough. And some long books might also be difficult to imagine reading multiple times, even if they might be worth it. Then again, just focusing on reading War and Peace the one time in your…