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1. ‘The Odyssey’ Oscar Blitz to Begin With Robert Downey Jr., Guillermo del Toro and Steven Spielberg as Moderators Variety · 30 Oct 2026

   Odysseus spent 10 years getting home. Universal is giving “The Odyssey” about 10 weeks to get its name on a ballot. The studio’s official Oscar campaign for Christopher Nolan’s epic kicks off in earnest the week of Nov. 9, Variety has learned, with a run of screenings and Q & As that puts Nolan…

2. Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Cuts 50% of Employees After Actress Buys Back Company Variety · 30 Oct 2026

   Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine is majorly shrinking. Earlier this month, Witherspoon bought her production company back from Candle Media, the Blackstone-backed label that had acquired a controlling stake in 2021. With the support of the French conglomerate Mediawan, the actress was reportedly…

3. Theatre is Michael Paynter’s ‘idea of hell’ but he’s making an exception for John Farnham Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   The acclaimed performer has a lot in common with the legendary Australian singer he plays in Whispering Jack. And it’s not just that they’ve both been Jesus.

4. Trump revives final midterm rallies after erupting over idea he was ‘sick’ Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   The president will head to Kansas and Iowa in the campaign’s final stretch a day after the Republican Party claimed the rallies were not necessary because the party was in a strong position there.

5. As a reviewer, I believe star ratings are an insult to the public Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   They’re useful when choosing a hotel – but in the popular arts, star ratings are a bust.

6. This single word will leave you breathless – literally Nine · 30 Oct 2026

   Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is no match for the English dictionary’s longest word.

7. Japan's Murata to invest $6.3bn in capacitor production for AI over 5 years Nikkei · 30 Oct 2026
8. Brazilian governmen summons Argentine diplomat over Flávio Bolsonaro's escape Perfil · 30 Oct 2026

   Brasília seeks explanations from Javier Milei's government over the defeated presidential candidate's passage through Argentina en route to the United States. Leer más

9. Isro’s NVS-03 launch successful: Navigation satellite placed in orbit; NavIC gets a boost The Times of India · 30 Oct 2026

   GSLV-F18 carrying 2,250kg next-generation navigation satellite -- NVS-03 -- lifted off from the second launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC-SHAR) in Sriharikota at 11.51pm on Friday, as scheduled.Around 18 minutes later, NVS-03 satellite was placed in a geosynchronous transfer orbit…

10. Africa: Who Dares Wins - LPG, the Next Frontier for Africa's Downstream AllAfrica · 30 Oct 2026

    [allAfrica] LPG investment is Africa's defining downstream opportunity over the next two decades. The window to act is open now.