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1. Nepal’s historic loss and damage allocation falls short of its needs Kathmandu Post · 27 Oct 2026

   The UN fund has provisionally set aside 21.6 million for Nepal after the Rasuwa disaster, marking a first while covering less than 0.5 percent of the country’s estimated $4.7 billion recovery and reconstruction needs.

2. Nigerian man who fled US in 2019 arrested at US airport Punch · 27 Oct 2026

   A 34-year-old Nigerian man, Adetunji Abudu, has been arrested at a US airport for his alleged role in a fraud and money-laundering scheme targeting elderly Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-man-who-fled-us-in-2019-arrested-at-us-airport/

3. Katsina gov mourns slain Islamic cleric, calls for probe Punch · 27 Oct 2026

   Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has condemned the killing of Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, and called for a thorough investigation. Read More: https://punchng.com/katsina-gov-mourns-slain-islamic-cleric-calls-for-probe/

4. Europe Today: Israel votes on Netanyahu's future as Orbán is floated for UN chief Euronews · 27 Oct 2026

   Israelis vote today in their first election since 7 October, with Benjamin Netanyahu's future on the line. Washington is reportedly floating Viktor Orbán for UN secretary-general. And we interview EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra to ask what Lula's re-election means for Europe.

5. The documentary we didn’t need? The One About Matthew Perry plays it too safe The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   This series is one for the hardcore fans, but even they might find the three-hour duration at least an hour too long.

6. Abu Dhabi crown prince arrives in Canada on official visit Anadolu · 27 Oct 2026

   Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan expected to meet Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

7. UK government met 137 businesses over AI datacentres – but no environmental groups The Guardian · 27 Oct 2026

   Investigation finds dozens of ministers and civil servants moved into AI roles as government developed datacentre expansion plans The UK’s policy on datacentres and AI was developed without any meetings with environmental groups, an investigation has found. The nonprofit organisation Spotlight on…

8. Journalist-Turned-PM Faces Daunting Challenges in Romania BIRN · 27 Oct 2026

   Luca Niculescu, Romania’s recently-chosen prime minister, is an experienced administrator and skilled negotiator, but has limited time and political support to tackle pressing economic and social challenges.

9. Serbian Students’ Mass Support ‘Forced Vucic to Concede’ Election BIRN · 27 Oct 2026

   The opposition Student List won by such a wide margin that Serbia’s longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic had no choice but to acknowledge the results, despite having resorted to electoral manipulation in the past, experts told BIRN.

10. London’s most famous shopping street is now pedestrianised Euronews · 27 Oct 2026

    Ahead of the holiday season, cars, buses and bikes are banned from nearly a kilometre of Oxford Street.