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1. Ethiopia receives 12 Russian fighter jets Punch · 28 Oct 2026

   Ethiopia has taken delivery of 12 Russian Su-35 fighter jets and will also receive S-400 air defence systems, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced. Read More: https://punchng.com/ethiopia-receives-12-russian-fighter-jets/

2. Tinubu presides over FEC meeting Punch · 28 Oct 2026

   President Bola Tinubu is presiding over a Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja, where a new national policy on Small and Medium Enterprises is on the Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-presides-over-fec-meeting-6/

3. Arsenal to appeal Dowman’s red card Punch · 28 Oct 2026

   Arsenal are set to appeal the red card shown to 16-year-old midfielder Max Dowman during their Carabao Cup defeat to Fleetwood Town. Read More: https://punchng.com/arsenal-to-appeal-dowmans-red-card/

4. For Democrats Eyeing 2028, the First Test Is ‘Money, Money, Money’ The New York Times · 28 Oct 2026

   As soon as the midterms are over, presidential contenders are going to need to raise millions, quickly.

5. Mass Effect composer wants to rescore leaked internal ME Universe trailer to "properly represent my musical vision" Eurogamer · 28 Oct 2026

   Mass Effect trilogy composer Sam Hulick has expressed his intent to rescore the tantalising trailer for BioWare's cancelled Mass Effect Universe for N7 day. Read more

6. EU welcomes ties with Israel’s next government as Palestinians remain under apartheid rule in the West Bank Middle East Eye · 28 Oct 2026

   EU welcomes ties with Israel’s next government as Palestinians remain under apartheid rule in the West Bank The European Union has pledged to work with Israel’s next government, invoking shared democratic principles as Palestinians in the occupied West Bank remain under Israeli military rule and…

7. Election uncertainty rocks markets as Tel Aviv stocks tumble and shekel reverses gains Jerusalem Post · 28 Oct 2026

   The TA-35 and TA-125 plunged as election uncertainty erased earlier optimism, while the shekel weakened and government bond yields climbed.

8. Herzog urges political leaders to stay open to unity government, avoid another election Jerusalem Post · 28 Oct 2026

   Previous presidents have used their positions to encourage political leaders to consider forming unity coalitions.

9. Israel president urges against new vote despite inconclusive result Al-Monitor · 28 Oct 2026

   Israel's president voiced hope Wednesday for avoiding a second election after a hard-fought vote produced no clear winner, leaving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition scrambling for options and making Israeli Arab parties possible kingmakers. With more than 85 percent of ballots…

10. Israel’s deadlock: Could Trump broker Netanyahu-Eisenkot deal? Al-Monitor · 28 Oct 2026

    With most of the votes counted, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival, Gadi Eisenkot, find themselves in a political stalemate that may only be resolved if the US president pressures them into forming a unity government.