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1. New Call of Duty game depicting another Korean War sparks debate in South Korea SPH Media · 26 Oct 2026

   It depicts a fictional second Korean War triggered by a full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea.

2. Japan indicts US Marine over Okinawa killing, media say SPH Media · 26 Oct 2026

   TOKYO, Oct 26 - Japanese prosecutors have indicted a US Marine on charges of robbery and murder of a Japanese woman in the country's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, Japanese media reported.

3. Market board members quit after former Demons boss Paul Guerra takes top job Nine · 26 Oct 2026

   The appointment of a new chair of the Melbourne Market Authority board may have been the catalyst for an almighty upheaval of the board.

4. Rawalpindi ATC defers verdict in Aleema Khan's November 26 protest case for fifth time Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Rawalpindi on Monday deferred its verdict for the fifth time in a case against Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, over the November 26, 2024 protest. ATC Judge Amjad Ali Shah deferred the verdict, which will now be announced on…

5. Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha move SC seeking suspension of ATC trial Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   Human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chatha on Monday approached the Supreme Court against an Islamabad High Court (IHC) decision concerning their request to halt trial proceedings in an anti-terrorism case. In their petition, the applicants contended that unless the trial was immediately…

6. Saudi Arabia to face Palestine in Asian Cup opener Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   Saudi Arabia will kick off next year's Asian Cup against Palestine in Riyadh on January 7, the Asian Football ‌Confederation (AFC) said on Monday after confirming the tournament schedule and venues. The 24-team continental championship will run from January 7 to February 5, with the opening match…

7. McCullum urges England to learn Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   England head coach Brendon McCullum said his team must learn from their narrow defeats after Pakistan beat England by one wicket in the ODI tri-series at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on Sunday, leaving their fate in the tournament out of their hands. The defeat was England's third in a series of games…

8. Shadab credits faith for comeback Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan credited the team management for maintaining faith in him despite a recent run of poor performances after playing a match-winning innings in Pakistan's one-wicket victory over England in the ODI tri-series on Sunday. “Obviously, in the recent past, I did not have…

9. UK's Burnham says he agrees with principle of migration reform Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday he stood by the principles of reform to the immigration system set out by his Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, following speculation that a political backlash could force them to be watered down. Asked if he agreed with Shabana's policy of extending…

10. Zahid rejects RM2.1b overspending claims, says ministry underspent revised allocation Malay Mail · 26 Oct 2026

    KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Rural and Regional Development Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today dismissed claims that his ministry overspent by RM2.1 billion, saying the figure reflected the difference between its original allocation and revised spending ceiling over three years. Winding up the…