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1. Iraqi court sentences six French men to life in prison for Islamic State membership Al-Monitor · 27 Oct 2026

   BAGHDAD, Oct 27 - An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced six French nationals to life in prison and a seventh to 15 years after convicting them of membership in Islamic State, a Reuters witness inside the courtroom said. The men were among 47 French Islamic State suspects transferred from detention…

2. Two men charged in UK with helping Iran over RAF Fairford incident Al-Monitor · 27 Oct 2026

   LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - British prosecutors said on Tuesday they had charged two men under the National Security Act over an incident last month at the RAF Fairford airbase, with police saying the two were suspected of assisting Iran. RAF Fairford had been used by US bombers to carry out strikes…

3. Serbia’s student movement toppled a political giant. Can it now govern the country? Rappler · 27 Oct 2026

   BELGRADE, Serbia – By unseating longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in Sunday’s election on October 25, Serbia’s student protest movement did what demonstrators in other European capitals can only dream of. Now, though, comes the gritty business of governing — something neither the students nor their…

4. HSBC Shares Tumble 6% after Third-quarter Revenue Disappoints, Wealth Growth Slows Asharq Al-Awsat · 27 Oct 2026
5. Police invoke culpable homicide charges in Harsh Vihar collapse case that killed 2 Hindustan Times · 27 Oct 2026

   Police said the main contractor who was building the first floor is on the run. The building owner who allegedly locked the gate and fled after the collapse was arrested.

6. 2 Men Charged with UK National Security Offenses Over Incident at US-Run Military Base in England Asharq Al-Awsat · 27 Oct 2026
7. [In This Economy] Pagsadsad ng piso: Ano ang puwedeng gawin? Rappler · 27 Oct 2026

   Mabilis ang pagsadsad ng piso kontra dolyar sa mga nakalipas na araw. Ngayong Martes, Oktubre 27, nagsara ang palitan sa P64.17 kada dolyar , isang bagong record low. Para sa mga pamilyang hirap nang pagkasyahin ang kita, dagdag na pangamba ito sa presyo ng mga bilihin. Kahit wala ka kasing hawak na…

8. ‘Ali G: Who Iz I?’ dumped on streaming just five days after cinema release NME · 27 Oct 2026

   Ali G: Who Iz I? is coming to streaming tomorrow (Wednesday October 28), less than a week after the film was released in cinemas. Ali G was first introduced on Channel 4’s The 11 O’Clock Show in 1998 before his popularity led to the spin-off Da Ali G Show in the early 2000s, and full length feature…

9. Patients treated abroad waiting six months for HSE refund RTÉ · 27 Oct 2026

   Irish patients on waiting lists here who have sought treatment in hospitals abroad, under an EU Scheme, have been left waiting six months or more in some cases to get their money back from the HSE.

10. Bond Market Gives Initial Nod to Serbia’s Untested Ballot Winner Bloomberg · 27 Oct 2026

    Fixed-income investors are giving the benefit of the doubt to an opaque protest force which won power in Serbia on a pledge to root out corruption and strengthen democratic standards.