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1. Heartland says December deadline for TSB takeover was 'always going to be a tough ask' interest.co.nz · 13 Nov 2026

   Heartland Group Holdings tells shareholders it had its 'foot on the throat' to get the $620m TSB takeover done by December, but the RBNZ needed longer to get the 'i's dotted and the t's crossed' due to the complexity of the deal

2. Rabbi invokes Jewish law permitting killing of politicians cooperating with Arab parties - report Jerusalem Post · 13 Nov 2026

   In his letter, Axelrod reportedly argued that Jewish politicians who cooperate with the Arab parties posed a "terrible danger to the people of Israel."

3. Trump says Gulf allies urged restraint on Iran, admits war hurt Republicans in midterms Jerusalem Post · 13 Nov 2026

   In an interview, Trump said Gulf states had urged him to delay further strikes on Iran, acknowledged the war's political cost, and discussed Obama and his plans for a Democratic-controlled Congress.

4. Frankie Muniz Posts Health Update After NASCAR Crash: “I’m Grateful To Be Walking Right Now” Deadline · 13 Nov 2026

   Frankie Muniz says he is “grateful to be walking right now” after what he described as “a pretty bad wreck” in a NASCAR warmup yesterday that sent him to the hospital. Muniz was behind the wheel for Team Air Force in its No. 30 Ford, prepping for the Proud to Honor Veterans Day Classic exhibition…

5. ‘The Witcher’ Star Freya Allan to Lead Joachim Rønning’s Horror Movie ‘System’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety · 13 Nov 2026

   “The Witcher” and “Planet of the Apes” star Freya Allan is set to star in “System,” the upcoming horror film from Norwegian director Joachim Rønning. Plot details remain under wraps, but production is currently underway on location in the old, abandoned underground stations and tunnels under London.…

6. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang expected to testify before Congress amid calls for crackdown on China chip exports – live The Guardian · 13 Nov 2026

   Huang’s resignation has sent shockwaves through the AI industry, after revelations of extramarital affairs, including one involving a suspected Chinese spy Full report: Jensen Huang resigns as Nvidia CEO Analysis: Jensen Huang built an AI kingdom. Now he’s gone, will Nvidia’s ramparts be breached?…

7. TikTok-owner ByteDance plans buyback at $400 billion valuation, The Information reports CNA · 13 Nov 2026
8. Eli Lilly beats Novo Nordisk to China approval for first oral GLP-1 weight-loss drug South China Morning Post · 13 Nov 2026

   China has approved US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill orforglipron, making it the country’s first available oral GLP-1 treatment for obesity as global drug makers seek to tap the country’s massive weight-management market. China’s National Medical Products Administration announced…

9. Mike Myers Says He “Might” Be in ‘Shrek’ Spinoff ‘Donkey,’ Calls Film “Long Overdue” The Hollywood Reporter · 13 Nov 2026

   The veteran actor also confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that a fourth 'Austin Powers' movie is in the works: "I'm writing it right now; I'm having a great time."

10. Nacsa on amber alert, but Fahmi says no worrying cyber incidents confirmed so far Malay Mail · 13 Nov 2026

    MELAKA, Nov 13 — Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said that based on daily reports received from the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa), no particularly worrying cybersecurity incidents had been confirmed so far. He said Nacsa’s readiness level was currently at amber alert, or…