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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. ‘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…

3. 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

4. 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

5. AI boom, soaring memory prices lift Japan's chip exports 41% Nikkei · 29 Oct 2026
6. 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.

7. 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 .

8. 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…

9. Ireland opens arms to Americans fleeing US President Donald Trump France 24 · 29 Oct 2026

   Tens of thousands of US citizens have fled the United States since Donald Trump's return to power two years ago. Given the language and a shared history, Ireland has been among the top choices for Americans looking for an alternative. FRANCE 24's team reports.

10. Original ‘Hunger Games’ Star Elizabeth Banks Praises ‘Sunrise on the Reaping’ as ‘Amazing’: Joseph Zada Is a ‘Perfect’ Haymitch Variety · 29 Oct 2026

    Elizabeth Banks has given two thumbs to “The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping.” “I’ve seen the film, and it’s amazing,” Banks, who played Effie Trinket in the first four movies of the “Hunger Games” franchise from 2012-2015, told me Wednesday night at the Airbnb.org Gala in Los Angeles. Based on…