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1. Machado ready to meet Venezuela leader after shock return RTÉ · 26 Oct 2026

   María Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate, said she is ready to meet the country's interim president after her surprise return from exile.

2. Lahore ranks second globally as air pollution persists across Punjab Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   Lahore ranked second among the world's most polluted major cities on IQAir's live air quality tracker on Monday, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 199, as pollution remained a concern across Punjab ahead of the peak winter smog season. The city's position and pollution reading fluctuated…

3. Govt hikes petrol by Rs1.54, diesel by Rs2.16 for Oct 27 Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   The federal government on Monday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs1.54 and Rs2.16 per litre, respectively, for October 27. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol was fixed at Rs379.25 per litre, while HSD would cost Rs395.82…

4. Fact-check: Viral video of Chinese freight train to Afghanistan is from Oct 2024 Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   Several people have been sharing a video on social media platform X since October 23, 2026, allegedly showing a new railway route connecting Iran to Afghanistan via China. However, the video is from October 2024 and shows the resumption of direct freight train services between China and Afghanistan.…

5. Guwahati shooting: Four of same family killed in hotel Bilas Inn firing; accused arrested The Times of India · 26 Oct 2026
6. Childcare is undergoing a 'reckoning' but safety gaps remain ABC News · 26 Oct 2026

   Governments have introduced sweeping changes to fix systemic failures in childcare, but advocates say a bigger shift is needed to address the dominance of for-profit providers.

7. How a shocking death led to the downfall of To Catch a Predator ABC News · 26 Oct 2026

   Lance Oppenheim's new feature Primetime casts a sceptical eye over the "paedophile catching" ratings juggernaut to query if it ever really had an impact on child protection.

8. Why a big discount during Black Friday sales isn't necessarily a great deal ABC News · 26 Oct 2026

   A percentage discount can make us feel like we’ve scored a bargain but “doesn’t actually tell us whether the final price is good”.

9. How much do you know about nature's small wonders? Try our insect quiz ABC News · 26 Oct 2026

   So much of the tiny world of insects remains unknown to science. Test your knowledge with our insect quiz, produced in conjunction with the CSIRO.

10. Your Apple TV remote has handy shortcuts most people never use Engadget · 26 Oct 2026

    Getting to know your remote a little better makes it a lot easier to navigate the Apple TV menus.