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1. Hong Kong to boost Huanggang Port capacity after Halloween, concert congestion South China Morning Post · 25 Oct 2026

   Hong Kong’s No 2 official has pledged to open extra clearance counters and vehicle lanes at the recently revamped Huanggang Port control point ahead of peak hours, after Halloween crowds and concertgoers created heavy cross-border congestion. Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki, who inspected the…

2. NDLEA recovers tons of illicit drug consignments in nine states Vanguard · 25 Oct 2026

   The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered tons of illicit drugs in Kano, Lagos, Bauchi, Niger, Edo, Ondo, Taraba, Oyo and Delta states. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Giving a breakdown, Babafemi said a…

3. The city does not smell of roses, By Temitope Sodipo Premium Times · 25 Oct 2026

   Lagos does not need to experience its own Great Stink before taking decisive action. The warning signs are visible and painfully olfactory. This challenge presents an opportunity to rethink how a fast-growing metropolis can manage its resources and infrastructure more effectively. A cleaner Lagos…

4. IGP Disu proposes 200% gratuity, pension for retired officers Vanguard · 25 Oct 2026

   The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olatunji Disu, has proposed a 200 per cent gratuity and pension for retired police officers as part of the ongoing reforms in the Nigeria Police Force. Disu told newsmen on Sunday in Abuja that the proposal was before a Presidential Committee, set up to…

5. Iran’s alleged lethal plots against US in ‘advance’ stage: Is the Houthi threat spreading? What US intel memo reveals Mint · 25 Oct 2026

   The warning, issued by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, comes as the US State Department reduces personnel at several American diplomatic missions across the Middle East amid concerns about a wider regional conflict.

6. Wade Bowen Is Texas Music Rolling Stone · 25 Oct 2026

   A trailblazer of the Texas country scene, Bowen is celebrating a pair of albums: one just released, and another marking its 20th anniversary: “I was trying really hard to prove myself as a songwriter"

7. Quantum computers can get colder than deep space — Here's how they stay running Engadget · 25 Oct 2026

   Heat disrupts the accuracy of a quantum computer, so the computer needs to be kept as cold as possible. Which is extremely cold, it turns out.

8. From Tampines to Bangsar, thousands of fans throng Syed Saddiq’s public wedding reception in Muar SPH Media · 25 Oct 2026

   Syed Saddiq and Bella Astillah's public wedding reception in Muar drew thousands, including Singaporeans who drove from the city-state.

9. ‘Marshals’ Season 2: Ash Santos Teases Dre And Kayce Romances, Jimmy’s Return, A Trip To New York, And More Decider · 25 Oct 2026

   Santos also reveals the Season 2 episode she thinks "fans will absolutely love."

10. Who is Lorne Doerkson, B.C.’s next premier? Global News · 25 Oct 2026

    The interim B.C. Conservative leader delivered a rollicking victory speech as he revelled in a sweeping majority win, secured in a snap provincial election.