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1. The 9 Most Atmospheric Fantasy Books of All Time Collider · 4 Nov 2026

   Atmosphere is critically important in a fantasy book , where it's vital for whatever kind of magical world the story takes place in to feel like a living, breathing space that can connect with readers emotionally, tonally, and thematically. Many writers throughout history have perfectly understood…

2. His Senate Win Is Big to Muslim Americans, but Not Because of Faith The New York Times · 4 Nov 2026

   Abdul El-Sayed’s election to the Senate is significant not because he shares their religion, Muslim Americans said, but because he prioritizes issues that many voters care about.

3. LIV Golf thought it had a financial saviour. It’s just walked away Nine · 4 Nov 2026

   The private capital firm’s decision came as a deadline loomed to show there was enough player support to hold a tournament series in 2027.

4. Australian department store giant David Jones collapses, store closures expected before Christmas Stuff · 4 Nov 2026

   Historic Australian department store David Jones has called in administrators after 188 years, following a rent dispute with its landlord.

5. Trump’s tariff fiasco could save free trade interest.co.nz · 4 Nov 2026

   Anne Krueger thinks the US president's costly tariff policy could give future leaders a powerful incentive to embrace openness

6. 10 Classic Rock Albums You Must Listen to Before You Die Collider · 4 Nov 2026

   Classic rock is maybe definable as the kind of rock you're likely to hear on classic rock radio stations (unsurprisingly), but a better definition could be narrowing it down to rock released during a certain period. That period was when rock was at its most popular and culturally dominant, and…

7. ChatGPT Is Getting a GIF Maker Powered by OpenAI's Unannounced Images 2.6 Model Decrypt · 4 Nov 2026

   OpenAI is rolling out animated GIF creation in ChatGPT, with frame-by-frame editing and speed controls.

8. ‘The horses were going nuts’: Plane lands in horse paddock, crashes trying to take off Stuff · 4 Nov 2026

   Two people have walked away uninjured after their small plane landed in a Canterbury paddock.

9. 'The system failed': Son speaks out three years after parents' murders TVNZ · 4 Nov 2026

   Three years after his parents were murdered in their Auckland home, Ricky Kwok speaks for the first time about their deaths and why he believes the system failed them. By Sam Sherwood of RNZ Ricky Kwok was worried. His parents hadn't turned up at his home in Hamilton as planned to celebrate his…

10. LIV Golf 2.0 in trouble with financial backer reportedly pulling out ABC News · 4 Nov 2026

    BC Partners, which provides financing to middle-market companies, is dropping its bid to relaunch LIV Golf due to an inability to secure enough player commitments, the Financial Times has reported.