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1. US bans Chinese labs from testing electronics ahead of Trump-Xi meeting South China Morning Post · 29 Oct 2026

   The United States on Thursday banned all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices destined for the US market, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen. The Federal…

2. Hayden Panettiere’s death ruled accidental, police close investigation Global News · 29 Oct 2026

   The conclusion of the police investigation comes about a month after the Greenville County Coroner’s Office said the actor died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and other drugs.

3. ‘I went to prison while he played video games’: Sofia Sapega, arrested alongside journalist Roman Protasevich after Belarus forced their Ryanair flight to land in Minsk, tells her side of the story Meduza · 29 Oct 2026

   On May 23, 2021, Belarusian security services tricked a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius into landing in Minsk. On board were Roman Protasevich (Raman Pratasevich) and his girlfriend, Sofia Sapega. Protasevich had been the former editor-in-chief of the popular Telegram channel Nexta, which…

4. Bank of England Proposes Tokenized Collateral Safeguards for Clearinghouses The Defiant · 29 Oct 2026

   Government bonds are a key example in the proposed guidance, while tokenized money market funds remain an area for further feedback. Responses are due Feb. 12, 2027.... Read the full story at The Defiant

5. Walmart Joins OKXICE Objectors as Issuer Total Reaches 38 The Defiant · 29 Oct 2026

   Disclosed objections now cover 34 of the venue’s 63 originally proposed stock symbols, leaving 29 without one.... Read the full story at The Defiant

6. Deals: M6 and PROLED MacBook Touch pre-order offers, OLED iPad mini, M6 Mac mini, more 9to5Mac · 29 Oct 2026

   Alongside the ongoing $50 price drop on AirPods Pro 3 and the ongoing Apple TV 4K pre-order discount , pre-orders are now live on the new OLED iPad mini , M6 MacBook Pro , M6 iMac , and the MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display – we have uncovered some FREE $50 and $100 gift card offers for you below…

7. AI boom, soaring memory prices lift Japan's chip exports 41% Nikkei · 29 Oct 2026
8. Johor government rejects claims linking state investment arm JCorp to Indonesian fires SPH Media · 29 Oct 2026

   Menteri Besar says JCorp and its subsidiaries do not operate plantations outside Malaysia.

9. Ondo govt appoints committee for Fasoranti’s burial Premium Times · 29 Oct 2026

   The government reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the burial reflects Mr Fasoranti’s contributions to society. The post Ondo govt appoints committee for Fasoranti’s burial appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

10. Inside Costa Rica’s Highway Robbery Business | The InSight Take InSight Crime · 29 Oct 2026

    Inside Costa Rica’s Highway Robbery Business | The InSight Take Reporter Owen Alfonso rode from the Panamanian border to Peñas Blancas, the main crossing between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in a semi-truck cab to report for InSight Crime on cargo theft. He told Managing Editor Deborah Bonello about…