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1. Korea, US kick off combined air drills this week Korea Times · 26 Oct 2026

   Korea and the United States kicked off their combined air drills this week, focusing on counter-air and air interdiction missions aimed at enhancing wartime joint operations, the Air Force said Monday. The Freedom Flag exercise began Monday for a two-week run at Kunsan Air Base in Gunsan, about 180…

2. Japan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacks South China Morning Post · 26 Oct 2026

   Japanese companies are moving to pay compensation to ⁠users following waves ⁠of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet ⁠services and raised concerns about economic stability. GMO Internet said customers would be compensated for losses stemming from unauthorised access following a cyberattack on…

3. ‘Good people should be able to have weapons’: Premier again dismisses buyback Brisbane Times · 26 Oct 2026

   The premier’s latest rejection of the gun buyback scheme comes after the drive-by attack in Logan where four people were shot.

4. NBA All-Star's horror leg injury Nine · 26 Oct 2026

   NBA All-Star Jalen Williams suffers a horror leg injury after a nasty fall.

5. Yen becoming more favorable hedge against AI market shock, says Goldman Sachs The Japan Times · 26 Oct 2026

   The currency surged 0.9% against the dollar and reached its strongest level in over a month last week amid concerns over the technology boom.

6. Smoke billows near Desert Rd as vegetation fire burns at Waiouru TVNZ · 26 Oct 2026

   A vegetation fire is sending smoke billowing across the North Island’s Central Plateau near Waiouru this afternoon. Fire and Emergency NZ was first called to the fire in the Waiouru Military Area at 10.16am on Monday, with crews from Waiouru, Tūrangi and Southern Lakes attending. The fire is burning…

7. Hands-On Learning: How NCERT’s AI module uses real-life examples, classroom activities to teach Classes 9 to 12 Hindustan Times · 26 Oct 2026

   Developed by NCERT with faculty members from IIT Madras and IIT Jodhpur, the 20-hour module assumes no prior knowledge of AI.

8. Holland Taylor Reveals Why She Didn’t Renew Her ‘Two And A Half Men’ Contract Deadline · 26 Oct 2026

   At the time of his very public meltdown and split from Two and a Half Men, Charlie Sheen was one of sitcom TV’s highest-ever paid stars at a reported $1.8 million an episode. One of his co-stars let her contract lapse after Season 6 for very different reasons. Holland Taylor, who played the…

9. Middle East war: Trump leaves Iran attack on the table; Tehran vows changes to Hormuz Strait; Houthis claim Saudi strikes Gulf News · 26 Oct 2026

   Trump calls on Israelis to vote for 'outstanding Warrior' Netanyahu US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Israelis to cast their ballots for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections, citing the US-Israel war against Iran as an example of "winning together." "When you go to the…

10. Seoul stocks extend losses Mon. morning ahead of earnings reports, Fed decision Yonhap · 26 Oct 2026

    SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks traded lower late Monday morning ...