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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. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Korea chases global top 100, but leading universities take different paths Korea Times · 27 Oct 2026

   SINGAPORE, LONDON, SEOUL — Breaking into the world’s top 100 has become a common ambition among Korean universities. However, the world’s leading university ranking agencies have a surprising response for institutions chasing higher positions: Stop chasing the rankings. "The dog should wag the tail…

9. Lula responds to Lee's congratulations on 4th presidential win Korea Times · 27 Oct 2026

   Two former child factory workers who rose to become presidents exchanged warm messages following Brazil’s presidential election. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva thanked President Lee Jae Myung on Monday (local time) for congratulating him on his election victory, saying the two leaders…

10. In Photos: Israel's political leaders cast their ballots in 26th Knesset election Jerusalem Post · 27 Oct 2026

    Israel's leading politicians cast their votes for the 26th Knesset at polling stations around the country.