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1. Israelis head to polls with open wallets as Election Day spending rises sharply from 2022 election Jerusalem Post · 27 Oct 2026

   According to SHVA, the company that manages and develops Israel's national payment system, Israelis spent NIS 250.78 million using payment cards between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

2. CEC Justice Sohlberg bars UTJ from reporting voter numbers in real time Jerusalem Post · 27 Oct 2026

   The order followed a petition filed by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel over concerns that the party was violating a High Court of Justice ruling.

3. Israel votes in election that could end Netanyahu’s nearly 20 years in power Al-Monitor · 27 Oct 2026

   For the first time since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack, Israelis are heading to the polls in elections widely seen as crucial to the country’s future.

4. Top court issues additional arrest warrant for jailed ex-first lady Korea Times · 27 Oct 2026

   The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a new arrest warrant for jailed former first lady Kim Keon Hee to keep her in custody for two more months, citing the risk of fleeing and destroying evidence. The decision comes after the top court convened a hearing for Kim, the wife of former President Yoon Suk…

5. Cold wave advisories take effect across Korea Korea Times · 27 Oct 2026

   Much of Korea will wake up to freezing temperatures Wednesday, as chilly air sweeping in from the northwest brings morning lows below zero in inland areas. Cold wave advisories are in effect across most of the country. Morning temperatures are forecast to range from minus 2 to 7 degrees Celsius…

6. Ballon d’Or win ‘feels like a dream’, says Kane as tributes pour in Vanguard · 27 Oct 2026

   Harry Kane said Tuesday that his Ballon d’Or triumph “feels like a dream” as tributes poured in for the first English winner of the award in a generation. The England and Bayern Munich forward fended off competition from Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe to be named the world’s best men’s footballer at…

7. Israelis head to elections with Netanyahu’s legacy on the line Global News · 27 Oct 2026

   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who voted just after midday, faces an array of parties seeking to oust Israel's longest-serving premier from power.

8. Co-ordinated cattle raids kill at least 72 people in South Sudan BBC News · 27 Oct 2026

   The cycle of revenge attacks continue as the country heads towards its first election since independence.

9. Jordan acknowledges civilian casualties in Syria airstrike against 'Islamic State' Deutsche Welle · 27 Oct 2026

   A Jordanian government spokesman has expressed "regret" over civilian casualties in an airstrike it said was targeting "IS" militants.

10. From Criminal Federation to Gang Wars: Rasquiña’s Legacy InSight Crime · 27 Oct 2026

    From Criminal Federation to Gang Wars: Rasquiña’s Legacy An increasingly fragmented underworld has turned Ecuador into a battleground, with rival gangs driving violence to record levels in recent years. Many factors have fueled this crisis, but one criminal figure in particular propelled Ecuador to…