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1. China tests powerful AI that could one day be used on submarines South China Morning Post · 29 Oct 2026

   China has showcased artificial intelligence (AI) technology alongside 7,000-metre (23,000-feet) deep-sea trials of its upgraded Jiaolong submersible, highlighting the potential for similar systems to support decision-making and emergency responses aboard nuclear-powered submarines. The Chinese…

2. German chancellor says North Korea threatens freedom in Europe Anadolu · 29 Oct 2026

   During South Korea trip, Merz vows deeper strategic ties, says North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine threatens freedom across Europe

3. ECB chief Lagarde to step down in February 2027 Anadolu · 29 Oct 2026

   Central bank president informs Governing Council and European Council President Antonio Costa of planned departure

4. Türkiye, Uzbekistan discuss ties, regional and global issues in Ankara Anadolu · 29 Oct 2026

   Turkish and Uzbek presidents discuss bilateral ties and steps to deepen cooperation across trade, investment, mining, transportation, and defense

5. Darren Aronofsky to Receive Director’s Award at Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival Variety · 29 Oct 2026

   Darren Aronofsky will receive the Award for Director at the 34th ToruńCamerimage International Film Festival in Poland. The festival, which celebrates the art of cinematography, will take place Nov. 7-14 in Toruń, Poland. Organizers announced the honor Thursday, recognizing the Oscar-winning…

6. Joey King, LaKeith Stanfield to Star in Provocative Alien Romance Comedy ‘Safe Space,’ Lucky Number, CAA Media Finance and WME Independent Launching Sales at AFM (EXCLUSIVE) Variety · 29 Oct 2026

   Joey King (“Bullet Train,” “The Act”) and Oscar-nominated LaKeith Stanfield (“Judas and the Black Messiah”) are set to star in “Safe Space,” a provocative sci-fi comedy about toxic relationships from Independent Spirit Award-nominated filmmaker Gillian Wallace Horvat (“I Blame Society”). French…

7. ‘Mini War’: First Look At Luke Wilson, Vanessa Hudgens, Nick Swardson & Rob Morgan In R-Rated Comedy Deadline · 29 Oct 2026

   EXCLUSIVE: Here’s your first look at upcoming R-rated comedy Mini War, starring Luke Wilson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Nick Swardson . Capture will be selling the film ahead of, and at, the American Film Market in ten days. Reuniting creatives behind the 2006 comedy Grandma’s Boy, the film is directed by…

8. ‘Christmas at the Kringles’ Review: Seasonal Caper Mixes Comedy and Horror, Missing the Mark on Both Variety · 29 Oct 2026

   The only thing rarer in the horror canon than a good holiday film is a good comedy. “Christmas at the Kringles” manages to miss the overlap in that Venn diagram by being awful on both counts: deeply cynical about the Yuletide season but also just completely unfunny. This failure all the more…

9. Enoch Burke banned from going within 100 metres of school RTÉ · 29 Oct 2026

   Enoch Burke has been banned from going within 100 metres of a school in Co Westmeath after a judge amended an order against him.

10. Komatsu lifts profit outlook on construction, mining demand in Americas Nikkei · 29 Oct 2026