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1. Instagram tests 90-minute horizontal videos in shift towards long-form content Express Tribune · 27 Oct 2026

   Instagram is expanding its video offerings with a new format that will allow selected creators to upload horizontal videos lasting up to 90 minutes, as the social media platform looks to attract audiences interested in longer content. The new feature, called Features, is designed to accommodate…

2. Ryan Gosling’s Band Dead Man’s Bones Release First New Song in 17 Years: Stream Consequence · 27 Oct 2026

   Dead Man’s Bones, the horror-inspired alt-rock duo of Ryan Gosling and Zach Shields, have shared “Lost in the Night,” their first new song since 2009. It may have been 17 years since their last effort, but Gosling and Shields have not lost their gothic grandeur; “Lost in the Night,” with… Please…

3. OpenAI announces 3 AI-generated discoveries in mathematics, computer science, physics Anadolu · 27 Oct 2026

   ChatGPT developer says AI models produced proofs addressing longstanding scientific problems, seeks independent academic scrutiny

4. US assigns nuclear submarine to Australia under AUKUS as China expands Pacific footprint The Times of India · 27 Oct 2026

   The Pentagon has announced that the USS Colorado will be the first US Navy submarine in Australia's rotational force. This initiative aims to enhance military presence and deter China's naval influence in the Indo-Pacific region. The USS Colorado is scheduled to join Submarine Rotational Force-West…

5. Roads around Kirtipur cricket ground to be blacktopped within three months Kathmandu Post · 27 Oct 2026

   The Kathmandu Road Division has invited bids for upgrading 1.5km of access roads at an estimated cost of Rs69.8 million, ahead of international cricket tournaments.

6. Indian court orders takedown of documentary alleging Modi-Adani ties Anadolu · 27 Oct 2026

   ‘Dramatized narrative, whose title expressly imputes theft,’ says court in eastern India

7. Meshuggah Announce 2027 North American 40th Anniversary Tour Consequence · 27 Oct 2026

   Meshuggah are celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band with a 2027 North American tour featuring stacked support from Testament and Blood Incantation. The outing, dubbed “The Forty-Year Anomaly Tour,” is divided into two legs, with the first kicking off February 12th in Toronto, and running…

8. How Billionaires Are Fighting the Prop 40 California Wealth Tax The New York Times · 27 Oct 2026

   The latest Silicon Valley billionaire club is a $333 million political ad machine that is heavily engaged in next week’s elections.

9. Reps seek suspension of fee hikes in public institutions Punch · 27 Oct 2026

   The House of Representatives has urged the FG to suspend proposed school fee increases in public tertiary institutions amid concerns over rising education Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-seek-suspension-of-fee-hikes-in-public-institutions/

10. Police arrest drug dealer, rescue 14-year-old courier in Bauchi Punch · 27 Oct 2026

    Bauchi State Police have arrested a convicted drug dealer, Samuel Ogochukwu, and rescued a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a courier for illicit drugs. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-drug-dealer-rescue-14-year-old-courier-in-bauchi/