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1. Scarlett Johansson’s Most Unsettling Sci-Fi Movie Is Officially Getting Cut From Netflix Polygon · 29 Oct 2026

   Scarlett Johansson has spent years playing some of sci-fi ’s most recognizable women. Luc Besson transformed her into something approaching a god in 2014’s Lucy , and the much-maligned live-action Ghost in the Shell gave her a fully cybernetically enhanced body to play around with in a near-future…

2. A tale of two Chinas interest.co.nz · 29 Oct 2026

   Kenneth Rogoff explains why China's housing crash may drag down growth without denting their economy's dynamic core

3. Retiree’s warning after $137 Facebook hearing aids turn out to be ‘rubbish’ Stuff · 29 Oct 2026

   72-year-old Thomas Rutter thought he was buying app-controlled hearing aids for $137, but received basic amplifiers and empty promises of a refund.

4. Victorian Greens senator confronts man over 'deeply offensive' comment Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   Victorian Greens senator Steph Hodgkins-May has confronted a man over a "deeply offensive" comment left on social media.

5. Gold Falls as Traders Mull Fed Decision The Wall Street Journal · 29 Oct 2026

   Gold declined in the early Asian session after the Federal Reserve held rates at its October policy meeting.

6. Diva Cancels Mainnet Launch, Tells Early Stakers to Withdraw The Defiant · 29 Oct 2026

   The two pre-launch vaults show roughly 654.5 ETH in assets, while the shutdown statement offers no replacement DIVA distribution.... Read the full story at The Defiant

7. Sheza Alibi owner’s special reason to cheer on Golden Eagle rival Nine · 29 Oct 2026

   Fred Noffke is confident his freakish mare Sheza Alibi will win the $10 million Golden Eagle on Saturday, but he has a special reason to hope a rival runs a big race.

8. New Zealand central bank governor says chances of December hike are ’high’ Investing.com · 29 Oct 2026
9. Riot police deployed in Madrid as protests erupt over deadly train crash Al Jazeera · 29 Oct 2026

   A deadly train crash fuelled anger in Spain as far-right demonstrators clashed with police

10. Microsoft posts $36.6bn profit after offering buyouts to one in four workers BBC News · 29 Oct 2026

    The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.