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1. Egypt releases prominent journalist from custody Punch · 28 Oct 2026

   Egyptian authorities have released prominent journalist Lina Attalah hours after she was detained following a court order to shut her website, Mada Masr. Read More: https://punchng.com/egypt-releases-prominent-journalist-from-custody/

2. Audit 2023 election before 2027 polls, Ondo PDP candidate urges INEC Punch · 28 Oct 2026

   An Ondo PDP candidate, Babatunde Faro, has urged INEC to audit the 2023 election and address failures with IReV and BVAS ahead of the 2027 polls. Read More: https://punchng.com/audit-2023-election-before-2027-polls-ondo-pdp-candidate-urges-inec/

3. FG’s N70,000 transport allowance: 10 things public servants should know Punch · 28 Oct 2026

   The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport allowance for public servants for six months to cushion the impact of rising living costs. Read More: https://punchng.com/fgs-n70000-transport-allowance-10-things-public-servants-should-know/

4. ABBA’s Mamma Mia! The Party Is Coming to Australia Billboard · 28 Oct 2026

   Australians will have a chance to experience the full ABBA smorgasbord when the Mamma Mia party comes to Sydney next year . Created by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! The Party is an immersive theatrical dining event, where guests soak up the pop legends’ music in a restaurant recreated to look…

5. Police, military join effort to contain Lore Lindu fires in Sulawesi Antara · 28 Oct 2026

   The Lore Lindu National Park Office is working with police and military personnel to contain forest and land fires that ...

6. Ok Tedi Managing Director reaffirms safety focus as response continues at Tabubil landfill fire Post-Courier · 28 Oct 2026

   The Ok Tedi Mining Limited (Ok Tedi) continues to respond to a fire involving waste tyres stored at the Tabubil Landfill, which was detected in the early hours of Sunday, October 26, 2026. To access this post, you must purchase Web , Web – One-Day , Web – 14-Day , Web – One-Month , Web – Three-Month…

7. Winter speed limits take effect on Finnish roads this week Yle · 28 Oct 2026

   Speed limits on main roads will generally be lowered to 80 km/h, though on some road sections limits will drop to 70.

8. Earnings call transcript: StrongPoint Q3 2026 revenue rises 14% as stock falls 8.5% Investing.com · 28 Oct 2026
9. PH spotlights South China Sea, ‘fragmenting world’ in ASEAN defense chiefs’ meeting Rappler · 28 Oct 2026

   CEBU, Philippines — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. told Southeast Asian defense chiefs, whose countries have widely varying ties with superpower China, that the bloc should “not allow differences to divide us from within.” “ASEAN [Association of Southeast Asian Nations] was…

10. JSW Cement Q2 FY27 slides: volume surges 26% as margins face pressure Investing.com · 28 Oct 2026