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1. Pacific, U.S. to boost Police cooperation against drugs and transnational crime Post-Courier · 28 Oct 2026

   Pacific countries and the United States have agreed to strengthen maritime security, intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation to combat drug trafficking, cyber-enabled crime and illicit financial flows across the region. The post Pacific, U.S. to boost Police cooperation against drugs…

2. ‘Don’t have the illusion’: graduate job ads down 22% as AI rewrites the rules South China Morning Post · 28 Oct 2026

   Fresh-graduate job postings in Hong Kong fell 22 per cent in the first nine months of this year from the same period in 2025, according to data from one of the city’s biggest job-search platforms, with an industry leader warning that advances in technology will deepen the decline. Its data also…

3. Thomas Markle’s granddaughter: ‘Something was always off about grandpa’ Brisbane Times · 28 Oct 2026

   Noelle Rasmussen says she was not surprised to learn of sexual abuse allegations against the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.

4. The metro supercharged Marrickville’s popularity. Are Bankstown and Lakemba next? Brisbane Times · 28 Oct 2026

   Since Sydenham Metro opened, more than 55 million trips have been taken and spending in Marrickville’s gastronomy and arts scene has swelled.

5. Bears attempt to reunite Burton with Sexton; Cody Walker could play on until age 38 Nine · 28 Oct 2026

   The Bears have opened talks with Matt Burton, while the Rabbitohs are open to the prospect of ageless playmaker Cody Walker playing on for two more years.

6. Gold Clings to Gains Above $4,000 as Markets Await Fed The Wall Street Journal · 28 Oct 2026

   Gold hovered above the key $4,000 mark as markets await a raft of central bank decisions headlined by the Federal Reserve.

7. Could ‘Talafreako’ turn Texas blue? Crikey’s on the ground in the Lone Star State, where God’s vote isn’t clear Crikey · 28 Oct 2026

   In the cattle barns and voting booths of Dallas, Republicans are torn between their loathing of Ken Paxton and their fear of James Talarico. The answer could spell the end of Donald Trump's imperial presidency. The post Could ‘Talafreako’ turn Texas blue? Crikey’s on the ground in the Lone Star…

8. Nikkei Rises 1.3%, Led by Chip Stocks The Wall Street Journal · 28 Oct 2026

   Japanese stocks were higher in early trade on continued hopes that artificial intelligence-related demand will support domestic earnings.

9. (LEAD) Seoul stocks open sharply higher on revived AI optimism, SK hynix earnings Yonhap · 28 Oct 2026

   SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stocks opened sharply higher Wednesday, ...

10. Lee warns against 'irresponsible extremism' jeopardizing reforms Yonhap · 28 Oct 2026

    SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Wednesday warned against "...