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PoliticsOct 31‘Make Rahul Gandhi a mock PM’: BJP slams INDIA bloc over mock ParliamentRejecting Opposition’s ‘vote chori’ allegations, BJP MP Sambit Patra says SIR had been conducted 10 times during Congress rule and accused the party of double standardsThe Hindu

PoliticsOct 31Telangana SIR: Social audit tracks down 23% deleted voters in Secunderabad Cantonment constituencyA social audit in a constituency in Telangana identified that a significant percentage of voters had been deleted from the electoral rolls. This suggests potential issues with voter registration or list maintenance in the region.The Hindu

PoliticsOct 31Imo postpones LG election indefinitely"The scheduled Saturday 7th November, 2026 Local Government Council Elections in Imo State will no longer hold" The post Imo postpones LG election indefinitely appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria

PoliticsOct 31NSCDC suspends officer over Abuja Market shooting, orders trialThe Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has suspended Deputy Superintendent of Corps DSC Onoja Babayo Samuel, who was arrested by the Federal Capital Territory FCT Police Command for allegedly firing shots into the air during a confrontation with traders at Kubwa Market, Abuja. The post NSCDC suspends officer over Abuja Market shooting, orders trial appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria

PoliticsOct 31Trump’s Arch Faces New Legal Challenge From Virginia and D.C.The two jurisdictions contend that President Trump’s proposed 250-foot arch is “flagrantly unlawful,” citing concerns over traffic, the environment and historic preservation.NYT US

CyberOct 31Binance restores 90% of stolen crypto assetsBinance has successfully recovered 90% of cryptocurrency assets that were previously stolen. This development indicates a significant recovery effort following a cyber theft incident.Seeking Alpha Tech

ConflictBreakingOct 31United States warns Russia of possible terrorist attack at museum in southern MoscowClarín

PoliticsOct 31Olivia Rodrigo gives Amy Acton flowers at Columbus concertPop star Olivia Rodrigo delivered flowers to Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton (D) during her tour stop in Columbus on Friday night, a show of support in the close contest. While performing her song “stupid song,” Rodrigo walked through the crowd at the Schottenstein Center on The Ohio State University’s campus, handed flowers to Acton…The Hill

BusinessOct 31Telangana aims to emerge as leading electronics manufacturing destination: Minister Sridhar BabuA minister from Telangana stated the region's ambition to become a top destination for electronics manufacturing. This indicates a focus on industrial growth and economic diversification in the state.The Hindu

BusinessOct 31Carrick expects to stay as Man Utd coach despite Chelsea defeatCarrick was given a stay of execution by the United hierarchy after a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth last weekend when many expected the axe to fall on the former England midfielder. The post Carrick expects to stay as Man Utd coach despite Chelsea defeat appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria

WorldOct 31Atletico Beat Levante, Move Top Above BarcelonaGoals from Alejandro Grimaldo and Giuliano Simeone in Valencia helped Atletico record a seventh consecutive league win to continue their strong form and put pressure on the reigning champions. The post Atletico Beat Levante, Move Top Above Barcelona appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV

WorldOct 31Library Story Time goes trick-or-treating on Main StreetA local library's story time event participated in trick-or-treating on Main Street. This highlights a community-based cultural activity.coalvalleynews · united states of america

PoliticsOct 31Prediction markets missed Brazil. U.S. midterms are the big test.(The Center Square) – Prediction markets spent three weeks heavily favoring Flávio Bolsonaro to be Brazil's next president. That collapsed Sunday night. Tuesday, the same markets take on the U.S. Senate.suncommercial · united states of america

BusinessOct 31Our energy sector is off the railsAS I indicated in my Thursday column (“An imperfect but workable alternative,” Oct. 29, 2026), I have fallen victim to the pestilence that the Department of Health is describing as a “flu-like illness,” which has, unfortunately, severely restricted my activities for a few days and given me a mild case of brain fog. Not that the latter is much of a problem in the real world; brain fog for me is still superior mental capability than about 90 percent of the people I know. But it does compromise my ability to properly assess and explain some complex subjects to some degree, particularly in times like now when the news is flying thick and fast in the energy sector. In the interest of providing useful information and actionable guidance to my audience, I am going to take my time in parsing the various issues that have appeared on the radar in the past day or two. As a teaser, these include: – A couple of ridiculous aspirations that emerged from the Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) this past week, namely the Department of Energy’s (DOE) assertions that nuclear energy could be deployed in the Philippines by 2032, and that the country can become the “offshore wind powerhouse of Southeast Asia”; – The chaos that has erupted around the DOE’s planned capacity auction for natural gas generation, which was supposed to take place this weekend — a schedule that was highly questionable — but has apparently been put off due to disputes over the ridiculously high proposed floor price; – Disturbing developments involving the planned auction for waste-to-energy generation capacity, which, besides having an indicative price that is probably twice what it ought to be, is allegedly designed to benefit an entity connected to a DOE insider; – The resurfacing of the “China can shut down our transmission grid” shibboleth, promoted by Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr., who, despite being an intelligent, well-educated and experienced official who should be demonstrating his superiority to that corrupt trailer-trash harpy from Davao as a potential national leader, has lately decided to run his mouth along the low road in the country’s relations with China; and – The Philippine Competition Commission’s (PCC) demonstrating once again that its existence only serves as an unnecessary bureaucratic roadblock, with its intercession in a merger/acquisition case involving Meralco Power Generation Corp. (MGEN), in which the PCC did not have an issue with the actual transaction being questioned, but got its feelings hurt because the parties involved did not honor its reporting deadlines. I will deal with all of these at, as they like to say here in the Philippines, “at the appropriate time.” For today, however, I would like to highlight a report that came across my desk earlier in the week from an organization called the We Mean Business Coalition (WMBC), which casts a rather disparaging light on the Philippines’ energy sector. Now, to be fair, this is an organization I am fairly sure no one in this country has heard about until now, and given the Philippines’ culture of having an overweening concern for one’s credentials, it might be easily dismissed. However, I believe it should be taken seriously for a couple of reasons. First of all, any outside analysis of the Philippines’ power sector, provided it is done with an acceptable level of empirical rigor, should be given some consideration. The WMBC’s Electrification Competitiveness Index covers 52 countries, and is designed in the standard way that any of us who took courses in statistics would recognize as mathematically valid. Second, the viewpoint from outside the sphere of the Philippines’ energy environment, given that most of the country’s aspirations will require some external investment at some point, should not be dismissed. To be fair to the local industry, most of the key players already understand this; it is still highly questionable whether or not the DOE itself does. Finally, the index is skewed toward social rather than commercial progress, which I believe is entirely appropriate. Just as reliable access to shelter, water, and food should be considered responsibilities of the state toward its citizens, I believe access to at least basic electricity services is no less important. To be fair to the government, the goal of “100-percent electrification” has been held onto for a long time, but it has proved elusive. That is partly the fault of the government but also an unavoidable challenge due to this country’s geography. Most domestic statistics put the level of electrification in the 94–95 percent range, but that additional 5 or 6 percent has proved to be notoriously difficult to achieve. So, how is the Philippines actually doing so far? The Electrification Competitiveness Index said: “The analysis finds that the Philippines has introduced major electricity market reforms, electric vehicle incentives and building efficiency standards. But delays in expanding electricity networks and connecting new clean power projects, limited charging infrastructure and shortages of skilled workers are holding back progress.” “The Philippines scores 43 percent for enabling conditions and 39 percent for deployment, placing it in the Index’s ‘early-stage adoption’ group alongside Indonesia and South Africa. Electricity market reforms and policies supporting electric transport and building efficiency provide a foundation for further electrification, but infrastructure constraints, uneven implementation and gaps in industrial policy are limiting progress,” it added. My concern right now is that the current leadership of the DOE and the broader economic leadership of the country are too focused on aspirational future goals, such as the oft-repeated “35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040” renewable-energy targets, and things such as the nuclear and wind power aspirations expressed by our fish-out-of-water energy secretary in recent meetings in Singapore. Just because the Philippines has achieved the statistical marker of being an “upper-middle-income country” and just because it has prospects in the areas of nuclear power, offshore wind, geothermal, and secondary generation (waste-to-energy and biomass) doesn’t mean the country is anywhere near what should be the priority goal of providing reliable electricity to every one of its citizen-households. Once that is accomplished — if it can be accomplished — then the Philippines can truly focus on upgrading the overall system to support further growth. ben.kritz@manilatimes.net Bluesky: @benkritz. bsky.social Website: www.badmannersgunclub.commanilatimes · philippines

CyberOct 31Binance says 90% of $6.3 billion hack losses are now covered, plans to resume withdrawals SundayBinance says it has restored backing for 90% of assets affected by its $6.3 billion hack and resumed phased withdrawals.CNBC

Sci & TechOct 31Forget AI, Europe has a plan to win the next tech revolutionDraft strategy on quantum computing obtained by POLITICO shows Europe won’t repeat its AI regulatory playbook.Politico Europe

PoliticsOct 31Breaking news on Blocus demonstrations in Spain, live | Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and San Sebastian brace for possible unrestLos Mossos y la Guardia Urbana identifican en la capital catalana a un millar de personas para prevenir altercados | El comercio echa el cierre en todo el país ante el temor de saqueosEl País

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