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1. Australia news LIVE: Plibersek asked to reassure young women public life is still safe after Haines attack; Coalition vows to dismantle climate policies in bid to fight inflation Nine · 26 Oct 2026

   Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

2. Pope fit enough to make Latin America trip next month, Vatican says Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   Pope Leo's trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru will go ahead, the Vatican said on Monday, indicating that Leo's recovery from lung cancer surgery was on track and that he was fit enough to make the November 6-17 ​journey. The 71-year-old pontiff is recovering from an October 13 surgery in which…

3. Where have Karachi’s Olive Ridley turtles gone? Express Tribune · 26 Oct 2026

   Once familiar visitors to Pakistan’s sandy shores, Olive Ridley sea turtles have all but vanished from the country’s recorded nesting grounds. Now, the discovery of a dead turtle on Clifton Beach has brought an old ecological mystery into focus: if these turtles still inhabit the Arabian Sea, where…

4. Israel holds first election since October 7 attacks The Sydney Morning Herald · 26 Oct 2026

   Jewish Australians are among the tens of thousands of people flying into Israel for the first election since the October 7 attacks.

5. German defense minister says Russia not interested in peace with Ukraine Anadolu · 26 Oct 2026

   'There is absolutely nothing - not a single thing - to suggest that Vladimir Putin is even remotely interested in a ceasefire, let alone peace. Quite the contrary: he is playing for time,' says Defense Minister Boris Pistorius at meeting in Paris

6. Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Minimum Wage’ On Netflix, A Comedy About A Group Of Teens Barely Running A Pizzeria Decider · 26 Oct 2026

   Grace Reiter and Randall Park star in a new version of the popular YouTube series from American High.

7. Carney holds news conference at meeting with First Nations leaders, premiers CBC News · 26 Oct 2026

   Prime Minister Mark Carney takes questions from journalists at the First Nations-first ministers meeting in Ottawa, the first such meeting in two decades.

8. UNICEF chief says children 'cannot wait another 30 years' for protection in war Anadolu · 26 Oct 2026

   'We must act and we must act now,' Catherine Russell tells UN Security Council

9. Mystery money floods US midterm election campaigns Punch · 26 Oct 2026

   Over $1 billion in dark money from just five outside groups has flooded the US midterm elections, shattering spending records, an AFP analysis shows. Read More: https://punchng.com/mystery-money-floods-us-midterm-election-campaigns/

10. 2027: Delta APC pledges issue-based campaign Punch · 26 Oct 2026

    The All Progressives Congress in Delta State has pledged to run an issue-based campaign for the 2027 elections, unveiling its new media committee in Asaba. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-delta-apc-pledges-issue-based-campaign/