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1. Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates this week — but stay hawkish: CNBC survey CNBC · 27 Oct 2026

   All survey respondents said they expect the BOJ to set the stage for a rate hike in December or January, as inflation and wages continue to rise.

2. England captain wins the Ballon d'Or Brisbane Times · 27 Oct 2026

   English captain and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is unveiled as the winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

3. Read the f***ing room, data centre companies: you offer nothing but dislocation Crikey · 27 Oct 2026

   For many voters, AI and the data centres it requires look like the ultimate neoliberal reform: disruption and higher costs while the benefits flow to the elite. The post Read the f***ing room, data centre companies: you offer nothing but dislocation appeared first on Crikey .

4. Queensland parliament updates: Speaker tells MPs to watch their language after Haines attack; Bail laws and a fresh LNP frontbench face Nine · 27 Oct 2026

   MPs are back at George Street for a week marking the halfway point of the election cycle, with bail laws set to pass and a new minister to face question time.

5. 9to5Mac Daily: October 26, 2026 – Apple unveils new iPad mini 9to5Mac · 27 Oct 2026

   Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac . 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze : Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with…

6. Kimbe shooting survivor treated Post-Courier · 27 Oct 2026

   Manning warns criminals: Police will enforce the law POLICE officers narrowly escaped death when fleeing armed robbery suspects allegedly opened fire on them, leaving 12 men dead in a gunfight in Kimbe, West New Britain, yesterday. To access this post, you must purchase Web , Web – One-Day , Web –…

7. Sanwo-Olu supports stockbrokers’ drive for N5bn fund Punch · 27 Oct 2026

   Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged support for the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers’ drive to establish a N5bn endowment fund. Read More: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-supports-stockbrokers-drive-for-n5bn-fund/

8. Wiretapping trial: Court orders El-Rufai to open defence Punch · 27 Oct 2026

   A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a no-case submission by former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in his wiretapping trial involving NSA Nuhu Rib Read More: https://punchng.com/wiretapping-trial-court-orders-el-rufai-to-open-defence/

9. NGX rallies as index surges to 251,290 points Punch · 27 Oct 2026

   The Nigerian equities market rallied on Monday, with the All-Share Index surging to 251,290.54 points and market capitalisation hitting N163.16tn. Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-rallies-as-index-surges-to-251290-points/

10. Japa: Tinubu moves to stem doctors’ exodus Punch · 27 Oct 2026

    President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intensify efforts to stem the migration of Nigerian medical professionals abroad, known as ‘Japa’. Read More: https://punchng.com/japa-tinubu-moves-to-stem-doctors-exodus/