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1. Countdown until US midterm elections are over feels like waiting for war with Iran - editorial Jerusalem Post · 2 Nov 2026

   First came Israel’s election. Now Americans go to the polls on Tuesday for their midterms. Once those votes are counted, Washington and Jerusalem can return to the unfinished business of Iran.

2. Police armed with assault rifles patrol Sydney in Australian first after Bondi attack South China Morning Post · 2 Nov 2026

   A new police unit ⁠armed with military ⁠assault rifles has ⁠begun patrolling the streets of Sydney, in an Australian-first measure set up in response to the Bondi Beach attack last December. The Armed Response ‌Command (ARC) would deploy at major events, crowded public spaces, sporting venues and…

3. Sydney Sweeney Becomes a ‘Party Animal’ in Halloween Costume With Scooter Braun ComingSoon.net · 2 Nov 2026

   Photo Credit: @sydney_sweeney | Instagram Sydney Sweeney took to social media to share her and Scooter Braun’s Halloween 2026 look. She posted a mirror selfie of the two dressed in animal attire. This comes a few weeks after Sweeney garnered renewed attention over her Novig’s ad, which has continued…

4. Spotify could make Premium subscribers pay $5 more a month for its next big bet Android Authority · 2 Nov 2026

   Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is reportedly targeting a Q1 2027 launch for a new AI-powered music service. The platform could potentially charge Premium subscribers an additional $4 to $5 per month for it. The optional add-on would reportedly let users remix and cover…

5. Why food security remains intractable Vanguard · 2 Nov 2026

   By DELE SOBOWALE Vanguard’s cartoonist, Oladejo Akande, on the Editorial page of the paper published a brilliant and comical piece about the high food import bill. A driver with a truck fully loaded with imported food chasing a Nigerian farmer out of the way, mockingly saying: “Stop wasting your…

6. Motorbike rider and driver killed in crash as Cup weekend death toll rises Nine · 2 Nov 2026

   A motorbike rider and driver have been killed in crash in Melbourne as the Cup weekend death toll rises.

7. West Coast Eagles star suffers brutal injury news ABC News · 2 Nov 2026

   West Coast have received confirmation of a horror injury to young superstar Ella Roberts.

8. IDF warns Hamas rebuilding weapons production, urges end to West Bank operation Haaretz · 2 Nov 2026

   IDF officials assess that Hamas currently possesses hundreds of rockets, aided by smuggling from Israel. They also believe the ongoing operation in Hebron, backed by Defense Minister Katz, is no longer effective and is generating unnecessary friction

9. Spot bitcoin ETFs see largest daily outflows in four months following record Binance hack The Block · 2 Nov 2026

   US spot bitcoin ETFs shed $643 million on Friday, marking their largest single-day outflow since June 25, following Thursday's Binance's hack.

10. Canada-India $5.5 billion bank takeover attracts opposition from workers, politicians CNBC · 2 Nov 2026

    IDBI workers demand the government "cancel the privatization process" and work to strengthen the bank while protecting public investment and staff interests.