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1. Bank of Japan is expected to hold rates this week — but stay hawkish: CNBC survey CNBC · 27 Oct 2026

   All survey respondents said they expect the BOJ to set the stage for a rate hike in December or January, as inflation and wages continue to rise.

2. England captain wins the Ballon d'Or Brisbane Times · 27 Oct 2026

   English captain and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is unveiled as the winner of the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

3. Read the f***ing room, data centre companies: you offer nothing but dislocation Crikey · 27 Oct 2026

   For many voters, AI and the data centres it requires look like the ultimate neoliberal reform: disruption and higher costs while the benefits flow to the elite. The post Read the f***ing room, data centre companies: you offer nothing but dislocation appeared first on Crikey .

4. West Virginia couple charged after kids found in alleged ‘house of horrors’ Fox News · 27 Oct 2026

   A West Virginia couple is facing felony charges after authorities said three children endured years of alleged abuse and neglect inside what the local sheriff described as a real-life "house of horrors." Erica Lynn Sayre, 45, and her husband, Clifford Gale Sayre, 46, both of Evans, were charged…

5. Queensland parliament updates: Speaker tells MPs to watch their language after Haines attack; Bail laws and a fresh LNP frontbench face Nine · 27 Oct 2026

   MPs are back at George Street for a week marking the halfway point of the election cycle, with bail laws set to pass and a new minister to face question time.

6. 9to5Mac Daily: October 26, 2026 – Apple unveils new iPad mini 9to5Mac · 27 Oct 2026

   Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac . 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app , Stitcher , TuneIn , Google Play , or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze : Backup you can rely on. Save 20% with…

7. Kimbe shooting survivor treated Post-Courier · 27 Oct 2026

   Manning warns criminals: Police will enforce the law POLICE officers narrowly escaped death when fleeing armed robbery suspects allegedly opened fire on them, leaving 12 men dead in a gunfight in Kimbe, West New Britain, yesterday. To access this post, you must purchase Web , Web – One-Day , Web –…

8. Want a seat in the room on election night? Join Extra Stuff Stuff · 27 Oct 2026

   We’ve set aside 30 seats in the room for Extra Stuff members - and one of them could be yours.

9. Principal Financial earnings missed by $0.23, revenue fell short of estimates Investing.com · 27 Oct 2026
10. The Hitchhiker's Guide to why removing Ilhan Omar from Congress could be harder than Trump expects Fox News · 27 Oct 2026

    Republicans hope there are lots of Democrats who won’t win re-election next week and return to Capitol Hill. Republicans are imploring voters to kick them out. But President Trump is focused on bouncing one Democrat from Congress who likely wins re-election in a solidly blue district. That’s Rep.…