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Sci & TechOct 31Humans are still doing the work behind some AI agentsAI agents from startups including Dazzle, Duckbill and Wajo still rely on human workers for calls and other real-world tasks when software falls short.CNBC
ConflictOct 31‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custodyThe UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more than two years, whose family learned of his death only weeks after it happened.UN News
WorldOct 31Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boomAs the sun sets over Samarkand’s majestic Registan, its last rays glint across the turquoise mosaics. Dusk settles on the ancient square where great trade routes have crossed for centuries.UN News
PoliticsOct 31Somalia looks to the future as the UN's political mission closes“The story of the UN's political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General's Deputy Special Representative for Somalia has said, as three decades of UN political missions in the Horn of Africa country comes to an end on 31 October.UN News
PoliticsOct 31Anna Eskamani is bringing the ‘Mamdani Model’ to Central FloridaIf Eskamani wins her mayoral bid next year, progressive Democrats will have another municipal toehold in the largely red Sunbelt.The Hill
PoliticsOct 31Perspective: Forget the ballroom, we're headed to Cheesecake Factory!Former President Obama caused a kerfuffle with his comments about President Trump's interior decorating at the White House. But maybe state dinners should happen at The Cheesecake Factory.NPR News
PoliticsOct 31Lopez: No undecideds here: Why Bass backers are on board, and Raman fans are fired upThe L.A. mayor's race suddenly looks like a tossup. These voters explain why they're Team Bass or Team Raman.LA Times
PoliticsOct 31DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights officialThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building factories and hospitals, rolling out smartphones and mobile banking, and passing new laws at an unprecedented rate. But its people are more cut off from the outside world than at any point in the country’s history.UN News
ConflictOct 31Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns US, Israel Against New AttacksChannels TV
DisasterOct 31A chain of technical failures brought down the LZB railway safety system in UrdaLa ficha de la incidencia abierta por Adif a las 8.30 del miércoles, 23 minutos antes del siniestro, señala pérdidas de tensión, comunicaciones telefónicas caídas y “pérdida de información intermitente”. Posteriormente, la empresa pudo constatar que la comunicación con los maquinistas se mantuvo en pieEl País
MilitaryOct 31What are military forces doing in Iranian schools?Les autorités iraniennes expliquent que ces programmes s'inscrivent dans le cadre de l'éducation patriotique, de la défense nationale et de la formation d'une génération conforme aux principes de la révolution du pays.BBC Afrique
PoliticsOct 31Political crisis turns into open conflict in PolandPresident Karol Nawrocki's refusal to swear in judges elected by parliament, triggered a dramatic showdown in front of the country's constitutional court on Friday. With legislative elections a year away, no compromise appears in sight.Le Monde [en]
ConflictOct 31Iran’s supreme leader warns US, Israel against new attacksVanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 31Drone photo award winners: Far-out landscapes. Ship recycling. Rugs, rugs rugs!The Siena Drone Photo Awards for 2026 offer breathtaking bird's-eye views of our planet, revealing landscapes, livelihoods and human stories often invisible from the ground.NPR News
BusinessOct 31OpenAI slashes funding goal by $10B amid tech selloff: FTOpenAI has reportedly reduced its funding target by $10 billion, a decision made amidst a broader tech industry selloff. This indicates a significant financial adjustment for a prominent artificial intelligence company.Seeking Alpha Tech
BusinessOct 31Oando reports 9% revenue growth to ₦2.78trn as production rises 14% Sept ending 2026The Group further reported ₦159.7 billion operating profit as gross profit surges 483% to ₦174.5 billion in nine months ended 30 September 2026 The post Oando reports 9% revenue growth to ₦2.78trn as production rises 14% Sept ending 2026 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
PoliticsOct 31How significant is the TVK-led regime’s move to hold Social Justice Survey? | ExplainedThe feature of an ‘open column’, where respondents can state their caste during the second phase of the Census, to be carried out in most parts of the country during February next year, has forced many parties and other stakeholders to express concerns over the utility of the whole exerciseThe Hindu
PoliticsOct 31South-East govs still working behind scenes to secure Kanu’s release – OttiAbia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti, has assured that South-East governors have not abandoned efforts to secure the release of detained IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, insisting they are still engaging relevant federal authorities behind the scenes. The post South-East govs still working behind scenes to secure Kanu’s release – Otti appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 31Sanwo-Olu rallies LGs for cleanliness contest, insists on Lagos monthly sanitation​The Lagos State Government has unveiled plans to launch a state-wide cleanliness competition across all 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), aimed at driving community-led environmental hygiene and recognizing the cleanest localities in the state. The post Sanwo-Olu rallies LGs for cleanliness contest, insists on Lagos monthly sanitation appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WorldOct 31Tinubu hails BusinessDay publisher Frank Aigbogun at 70President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Publisher of BusinessDay newspaper, Frank Aigbogun, on his 70th birthday, praising his contributions to business journalism, economic reporting and national development. The post Tinubu hails BusinessDay publisher Frank Aigbogun at 70 appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
PoliticsOct 31Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal crisis explained: a decade-long dispute over legitimacy of the justiceThe dispute over Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal began in 2015, when the two main political camps, PO and PiS, clashed over the appointment of five judges. It later escalated into a wider conflict over judicial independence, the Tribunal’s composition and the authority of its rulings.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 31DA for Tamil Nadu government employees increases from 60% to 63%A total of 16 lakh government employees, teachers, pensioners, and family pensioners would benefit from the increaseThe Hindu
ConflictOct 31Iran's supreme leader orders "maximum" response to any U.S. attackAxios
DisasterOct 31Lufthansa crew member died after electrocution in swimming pool IndiaEen 57-jarig bemanningslid van de Duitse luchtvaartmaatschappij Lufthansa is gisteren overleden toen hij in een hotelzwembad in de Indiase stad Bengaluru werd geëlektrocuteerd. Ook een tweede persoon kwam daarbij om het leven. Rond 17.30 uur lokale tijd kwam het zwembad op de derde verdieping van het Conrad Hotel onder stroom te staan. Er wordt nog onderzocht hoe dat precies heeft kunnen gebeuren. Anonieme bronnen zeggen tegen het Duitse blad Bild dat het gebeurde toen de onderwaterverlichting van het zwembad aanging. Badmeester gewond Het andere slachtoffer is volgens de Hindustan Times een 4NOS Buitenland