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1. Harmeet Dhillon, Leader of Justice Department’s Civil Rights Unit, Resigns The New York Times · 5 Nov 2026

   Ms. Dhillon set aside the division’s historic mission of fighting discrimination against Black people, instead battling campus antisemitism and diversity initiatives.

2. Google's Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash stretches AI video clips to 15 seconds and cuts pricing by 30 percent The Decoder · 5 Nov 2026

   Google Deepmind is making Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash generally available. The video-generation model now creates clips up to 15 seconds long, can be edited step by step via conversation, and costs just $0.07 per second at 720p, 30 percent less than its predecessor. Users who draft in low resolution and…

3. The Deals: Jared Gutstadt’s Audio Chateau Records Secures $9M Funding Round & More Billboard · 5 Nov 2026

   Audio Chateau Records , a music and creator company founded by Jingle Punks’ Jared Gutstadt , secured up to $9 million in Series A financing to support its next phase of growth. According to a press release, Audio Chateau merges “the creative resources of a record label with the commercial…

4. Molly Santana Partners With Epic Records Through Her Black Punk Music Imprint Billboard · 5 Nov 2026

   Epic Records has bolstered its roster by signing Molly Santana through a new partnership with her imprint, Black Punk Music. The 22-year-old rapper enjoyed a breakout 2026, highlighted by her feature alongside Drake and Future on “Ran to Atlanta.” The song debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100…

5. Watch: Samantha Hayes and Paddy Gower answered your questions live - here’s what happened Stuff · 5 Nov 2026

   Samantha and Paddy took time out from election night planning for a special event for Extra Stuff members.

6. How closely police officers stuck to the script at a random traffic stop Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   Officers at a Queensland RBT site were asked to stick to a script that would improve people’s relationship with police. This is how it went.

7. The ‘aggressive’ cancer battle behind son of a Bronco’s mission to be Wallabies’ future Nine · 5 Nov 2026

   A future Wallabies hopeful has endured more than most by his age. Those setbacks have steeled him to challenge one of Australian rugby’s brightest stars.

8. What’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo after retirement from Portugal team? Al-Monitor · 5 Nov 2026

   The Portuguese superstar is signed to the Saudi side Al Nassr until 2027, but the Yemen war is impacting the sport in the kingdom.

9. Devotees banned from climbing Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai on Maha Deepam day The Hindu · 5 Nov 2026

   Tiruvannamalai District Collector says the decision was taken in view of the heavy rainfall being forecast during Karthigai Deepam celebrations in the region

10. US issues sanctions over efforts to supply Iran with portable air-defence weapons The National · 5 Nov 2026

    The US has imposed sanctions on two men and a company accused of helping Iran procure man-portable air-defence systems ( Manpads ), the State Department has announced. The State Department said on Thursday that the three targets had been involved in attempts to assist in the acquisition of the…