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1. Billboard Latin Music Awards 2026 Was a Ratings Hit Billboard · 28 Oct 2026

   The numbers are in: The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards was a No. 1 hit. Presented Thursday, Oct. 22, the annual celebration of Latin music enjoyed a “strong multiplatform performance,” broadcaster Telemundo reports, to rank No. 1 in Spanish-language television for the 7pm-11pm primetime spot. The…

2. PNG AIC and the Kingdom of Tonga officially signed a MoU on Aviation Safety Investigations Post-Courier · 28 Oct 2026

   By Vinnie Turkai UPNG Journalism Student The Papua New Guinea Aviation Investigation Commission (AIC), in partnership with the Kingdom of Tonga, hosted a signing ceremony at NiuSky Pacific Limited, 8 Mile. To access this post, you must purchase Web , Web – One-Day , Web – 14-Day , Web – One-Month…

3. Jeonbuk National University institute to recruit 141 schoolchildren for advanced science program Korea Times · 28 Oct 2026

   Jeonbuk National University’s Science Education Institute for the Gifted will recruit 141 students for its 2027 advanced programs for elementary and middle school students to nurture young scientists in the region, the university said Tuesday. The elementary school advanced program will admit 51…

4. Inflation comes in hotter than expected ahead of RBA rates meeting SBS · 28 Oct 2026

   Another quarterly rise in inflation has the markets upping their bets on another interest rate rise in November.

5. La Pleasure Beach management sues SSNIT, two hotels over demolition Multimedia Group · 28 Oct 2026

   The dispute over the management of La Pleasure Beach has taken a legal turn, with the beach’s management committee suing two hotel companies and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) over the demolition of its office and other structures. In a writ of summons filed at the High…

6. The death penalty is making headlines, but this might be its last gasp Brisbane Times · 28 Oct 2026

   Several US states are expanding the offences to which capital punishment can apply, and the methods by which people can be executed. But broadly, the death penalty is in recession.

7. Datavault AI stock plummets 50% after firm says it cannot withdraw bitcoin tied to $150 million deal The Block · 28 Oct 2026

   The issue centers on a deal with Scilex, under which Scilex agreed to buy shares of Datavault AI for $150 million, payable in bitcoin.

8. Will US midterm battles blind Washington to Asia? Japan isn’t taking any chances South China Morning Post · 28 Oct 2026

   Japan is bracing for a more unpredictable ally in Washington, as the US midterm elections threaten to deepen political gridlock and complicate Tokyo’s long-term security calculations, analysts say. Observers warn that post-election political battles, ranging from a possible repeat of impeachment…

9. ‘VisionQuest’s Most Misunderstood Character Finally Gets Redemption in Episode 6 Collider · 28 Oct 2026

   VisionQuest’s Todd Stashwick shines a light on Paladin’s motivations and talks taking inspiration from John Wick and Terminator for fight scenes.

10. ByteDance accelerates robotics commercialisation with new recruitment drive South China Morning Post · 28 Oct 2026

    ByteDance is accelerating its push into embodied artificial intelligence, stepping up recruitment for robotics talent as it seeks to move cutting-edge research out of the laboratory and into physical hardware. The Beijing-based owner of TikTok and Douyin is hiring for around a dozen robotics…