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1. HBO’s Jon Bernthal-Led ‘Sopranos’ Spin-Off Is Officially a Streaming Hit Collider · 30 Oct 2026

   Jon Bernthal is having a career year in 2026, but he’s finally slowing down after starring in some of the biggest projects of the year on the big and small screen. Between his work in The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day , Bernthal has added over $4 billion to his career box office total in…

2. WATCH: Remembering Patrick Stewart in his own words ABC News · 30 Oct 2026

   As tributes pour in for Sir Patrick Stewart, World News Tonight remembers his interview with Diane Sawyer – sharing how theater became his safe space and his home.

3. Annual household living costs are squeezing pensioners the hardest interest.co.nz · 30 Oct 2026

   The Household Living-Costs Price Indexes for the September quarter show superannuitants are getting hit by the highest levels of inflation and interest payments are on the rise again

4. Scary clowns, skeletons and a gummy house: Inside Sydney’s best Halloween streets Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   This year the annual fright-fest falls on a Saturday for the first time since the depths of the pandemic – and Sydneysiders are embracing it.

5. China Elevates Key Actor With Rare Politburo Pick Bloomberg · 30 Oct 2026

   The Chinese Communist Party restocked its powerful Politburo for the first time in more than three decades and announced plans to hold a congress next year, where it’s set to unveil new leadership. (Source: Bloomberg)

6. District Magistrate declares Anantnag Bar elections ‘null and void’, cites ‘violations of official orders’ The Hindu · 30 Oct 2026

   Anantnag is the third major district with a sizable number of lawyers in J&K after Jammu and Srinagar

7. Foxconn CEO: AI to Drive Consumer Update Cycle Bloomberg · 30 Oct 2026

   Foxconn rotating CEO Michael Chiang expresses optimism about the AI boom and says he expects it to drive a new cycle of consumer hardware upgrades. (Source: Bloomberg)

8. Georgia Republican Donor Gets 15 Years in $76 Million Ponzi Scheme The New York Times · 30 Oct 2026

   Federal prosecutors said Edwin Brant Frost IV lured investors with promises of high returns, but used new money to pay earlier investors and fund personal expenses.

9. California Begins Discussion on Unlimited Film Incentives: ‘That Is a Heavy Lift’ Variety · 30 Oct 2026

   California lawmakers began a discussion Thursday about removing the cap on the state’s $750 million incentive for film and TV production, while acknowledging that such a move would face budget hurdles. At an Assembly committee hearing in North Hollywood, a handful of state lawmakers heard testimony…

10. StrategX completes $379,255 final tranche of private placement Investing.com · 30 Oct 2026