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1. Korea prepares real life space sweeper to hunt orbiting junk Korea Times · 27 Oct 2026

   Science fiction is quietly becoming an engineering reality in Korea. Decades after pop culture popularized the notion of orbital sanitation vessels — most famously depicted in the Korean blockbuster film "Space Sweepers" — the nation’s space agency is preparing a mission to clean up the increasingly…

2. Seoul, Tokyo form united front against counterfeiters, drug traffickers Korea Times · 27 Oct 2026

   As K-pop, Korean cosmetics and fashion continue to capture global consumers, a darker shadow industry has grown alongside them: counterfeiters pumping out fake Korean goods, and international smuggling syndicates attempting to move illicit narcotics across borders. In response, Korea’s top customs…

3. Defense chief heads to Philippines for ASEAN-led defense ministers' meeting Korea Times · 27 Oct 2026

   Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul heads to the Philippines Tuesday to attend a regional defense ministers’ meeting, his first multilateral security gathering since taking office, the Ministry of National Defense said. Kang will take part in the 13th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…

4. Russia, Ukraine begin localized ceasefire to allow for humanitarian operation in Oleshky Jerusalem Post · 27 Oct 2026

   The ceasefire will enable aid deliveries and allow evacuations from a frontline town suffering acute shortages of food and medicine.

5. Michigan's El-Sayed campaign disavows PAC ad linking US inflation to Israel Jerusalem Post · 27 Oct 2026

   Backed by Cenk Uygur, the spot drew criticism for invoking antisemitic tropes about US support for “killing Palestinians.”

6. Election Day 2026 is a day for democracy and a chance for unity - editorial Jerusalem Post · 27 Oct 2026

   Israelis should allow themselves to enjoy the day. Bring children to the polling station. Talk with friends and relatives, including those voting differently.

7. Voters in Israel will decide whether to oust Netanyahu after 3 years of war Stuff · 27 Oct 2026

   Israelis will vote in a pivotal election as their country is embroiled in unresolved wars.

8. Jacinda Ardern will make a perfect professor. You don’t need a PhD to know that Brisbane Times · 27 Oct 2026

   I understand the gatekeepers who think no one should be a professor without a PhD but the University of Sydney has made a wise choice.

9. Bougainville landowners to decide next phase of Kongara exploration, president says Islands Business · 27 Oct 2026

   LANDOWNERS in Central Bougainville will decide whether exploration advances beyond initial drilling at the EL02 site, Autonomous... The post Bougainville landowners to decide next phase of Kongara exploration, president says appeared first on Islands Business .

10. Why is ZAI stock rallying today? Investing.com · 27 Oct 2026