October 27, 2026
Today's Briefing
Olivia Chow wins again in Toronto, Aavin raises dairy prices in Tamil Nadu, Namal Rajapaksa is indicted, Israel goes to the polls, and Abhishek Sharma smashes a 35-ball hundred.
- 1Olivia Chow defeated Brad Bradford to earn a second term as Toronto mayor in Monday's Ontario municipal elections. Elsewhere, Alvin Tedjo took Mississauga and several incumbents fell, including Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath.Read at source · CityNews Toronto →
- 2State dairy cooperative Aavin has raised prices on 63 products, including ghee, butter and curd, just ahead of Diwali. The new rates take effect on Wednesday, October 28.Read at source · NDTV →
- 3Prosecutors have filed indictments against MP Namal Rajapaksa and three others before a Trial-at-Bar in Colombo over the SriLankan Airlines Airbus purchase. The case lists 24 charges and 59 witnesses.Read at source · Sri Lanka Mirror →
- 4Israelis are voting in a general election in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main challenger is former army chief Gadi Eisenkot. If no bloc wins a clear majority, forming a new government could take some time.Read at source · Al Jazeera →
- 5Abhishek Sharma reached a century in just 35 balls as India chased down 199 to beat New Zealand by six wickets in the third T20I. The win seals the five-match series for India with two games still to play.Read at source · Dinamani →
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