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1. Sydney home fired at as seven kids sleep inside The Sydney Morning Herald · 25 Oct 2026

   A home in Sydney’s south-west was sprayed with bullets and a car torched in the driveway as a woman and seven children slept inside.

2. Big weddings put pressure on marriages, says actress Ruth Kadiri Punch · 25 Oct 2026

   Nollywood actress Ruth Kadiri has advised couples to avoid elaborate weddings, arguing they place unnecessary emotional and mental pressure on marriages. Read More: https://punchng.com/big-weddings-put-pressure-on-marriages-says-actress-ruth-kadiri/

3. Cryptocurrencies cannot circumvent sanctions: Bank of Israel responds to Netanyahu Anadolu · 25 Oct 2026

   Opposition warns Netanyahu’s sanctions contingency plans could trigger capital flight, undermine confidence in Israeli economy

4. Pakistan v England: tri-series one day international cricket – live The Guardian · 25 Oct 2026

   Live ODI cricket updates from 8am GMT Sri Lanka stun England with second-highest ODI chase You can email Daniel | Sign up for The Spin Two changes from their last game. Pace bowler Razaullah makes his debut and Shadab Kahan returns to the side. Naseem Shah dislocated his finger in the warm up…

5. North Korea’s Kim crosses new bridge into China as trade ties warm Al-Masry Al-Youm · 25 Oct 2026

   Reuters — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, Xinhua reported, crossing a newly opened bridge in a symbolic move seen as highlighting Beijing and Pyongyang’s push to expand trade ties. Kim was accompanied during his visit by China’s…

6. Trump Says Audi to Invest $4.2 Bn in Its First US Auto Plant Asharq Al-Awsat · 25 Oct 2026
7. Police step up crackdown on fake uniforms ahead of Halloween Korea Times · 25 Oct 2026

   Police will launch a nationwide crackdown on imitation uniforms and equipment ahead of Halloween amid concerns that such items could be used to impersonate officers or disrupt police operations. According to the National Police Agency (NPA) Sunday, the weeklong operation will run from Monday through…

8. Man killed in Kochi as luxury car, allegedly driven by judge’s minor son, hits scooter The Hindu · 25 Oct 2026

   Police have taken into custody the minor driver, reportedly the son of a senior judge; the police have registered a case against the driver on charges of rash driving and rash or negligent act that does not amount to culpable homicide

9. Saudi-led coalition says it intercepted Houthi cruise missile over Khamis Mushait Anadolu · 25 Oct 2026

   Latest announcement comes after coalition spokesman said forces destroyed ballistic missile, 2 drones launched toward Riyadh

10. Ethical boundaries to detecting deepfakes: NCERT introduces 20-hour AI module for classes 9-12 The Hindu · 25 Oct 2026

    The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has developed the activity-based module in consultation with IIT Madras and IIT Jodhpur