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1. Rumor: Persona remake footage appears online Gematsu · 31 Oct 2026

   A video reel showcasing what appears to be work-in-progress footage of a Revelations: Persona remake … Source

2. Frank Miller on Why He’s Relieved There Are Fewer Comic Book Adaptations Now: They Were ‘Really in Danger of Losing Their Souls’ Variety · 31 Oct 2026

   Comic book writer and screenwriter Frank Miller – whose work includes “300,” “Sin City” and “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns” – returned this week to Lucca Comics and Games, an event that spans the gamut of geek culture and pop entertainment. As well as speaking at the event, to coincide with the…

3. Vietnam cuts retail electricity price, removes gasoline tax from November 1 CNA · 31 Oct 2026
4. The reason most electrical plug prongs have holes in them Engadget · 31 Oct 2026

   If you've ever looked at the end of a plug, you've probably wondered why some have holes, and some don't - and no, it's not actually a big conspiracy theory.

5. Chinese park courts Pakistani pine nuts, rice Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   The Hulunbuir E-commerce Industrial Park in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is exploring two-way trade with Pakistan, seeking to import pine nuts, rice and sesame seeds while helping Chinese enterprises expand overseas sales of meat, textiles and agricultural products into the Pakistani…

6. S&P revises Meta outlook to 'negative' Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   S&P Global Ratings on Friday revised its outlook on Meta Platforms to "negative" from "stable", citing significant uncertainty around the social media giant's capital spending and free operating cash flow. Big Tech has spent heavily on cloud computing, online advertising and e-commerce, but the AI…

7. Pakistan, Saudi discuss early GCC FTA signing Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have discussed early signing and implementation of the Pakistan-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement, with Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan saying it would enhance market access, expand bilateral trade and strengthen economic engagement. He raised…

8. PSX sheds 3,560 points in October Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   The Pakistan Stock Exchange's (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index declined 2.1%, or 3,560 points, in October to close at 166,409, as geopolitical uncertainty, foreign portfolio outflows and profit-taking in heavyweight stocks weighed on investor sentiment. The market staged a four-day recovery towards the…

9. Refineries to sell petrol 'below cost' Express Tribune · 31 Oct 2026

   The government's surprise move to change the petrol pricing mechanism has set off alarm bells with oil refineries, which call it a "serious setback" to the industry. In its decision, the federal cabinet has directed Pakistan's refineries to deposit Rs49 per litre into the petroleum levy account to…

10. Time to make lopsided international women's rugby league a fair fight ABC News · 31 Oct 2026

    The rise of Pasifika rugby league teams in the international men's game contrasts with a widening gulf in the women's game amid the Jillaroos' dominant World Cup run.