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1. Indonesia-Singapore spats escalate over haze, MSCI Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
2. Chinese brands drop soccer star Kylian Mbappe for 'offending' nation Nikkei · 27 Oct 2026
3. ‘You wouldn’t want your grandmother living there’: Rinehart’s acoustic expert grilled over Perth helipad noise claims The Sydney Morning Herald · 27 Oct 2026

   An acoustic engineer hired to assess the noise impacts of Gina Rinehart’s proposed Perth rooftop helipad has admitted relying on information from an “experienced helicopter pilot” supplied by the billionaire’s project team without independently verifying it.

4. Police arrest two suspects over alleged murder of step-brother Premium Times · 27 Oct 2026

   Police said the suspects allegedly killed their 46-year-old step-brother following an allegation that he stole their elder sister’s bag. The post Police arrest two suspects over alleged murder of step-brother appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

5. Animal panic and air pollution: Why Switzerland is set to vote on a nationwide firework ban Euronews · 27 Oct 2026

   Fireworks have already been banned in the Netherlands earlier this year on safety and environmental grounds.

6. Dating costs in Europe: Which cities are cheapest and most expensive? Euronews · 27 Oct 2026

   Dating can be costly across Europe. Some cities are incredibly expensive, but the picture changes when salaries are taken into account.

7. Seeking guaranteed snow? These are Europe’s most reliable ski resorts and regions Euronews · 27 Oct 2026

   A new study has ranked Europe’s most reliable ski resorts and regions. Here are the top destinations to consider for your next active winter getaway.

8. Ukraine's €70 billion shortfall could make or break the next EU budget Euronews · 27 Oct 2026

   Brussels faces a highly charged mix as the fight over the next EU budget overlaps with the efforts to plug Ukraine's €70 billion gap.

9. Landowners could scupper free Land Registry access plans, campaigners warn The Guardian · 27 Oct 2026

   Proposed lifting of paywall would reveal who owns vast majority of land in England and Wales Plans by the government to give the public free access for the first time to information on who owns England’s land are at risk of being scuppered by landowners, campaigners have said. On Tuesday the…

10. ‘We want a full apology for slavery’: Commonwealth at a crossroads as king heads to the Caribbean The Guardian · 27 Oct 2026

    Campaigners say tour could hasten Charles’s removal as head of state unless he does more to confront monarchy’s historic role in slave trade King Charles’s upcoming Caribbean tour could accelerate moves to remove him as head of state in several countries unless he does more to confront the…