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1. Bridge construction site party almost cancelled Riverfire, inquiry hears Nine · 28 Oct 2026

   A senior manager has denied currying favour with the CFMEU by allowing union figures onto the incomplete Kangaroo Point Bridge during the fireworks display.

2. (LEAD) Samsung Electro-Mechanics logs record profit in Q3 on AI boom Yonhap · 28 Oct 2026

   SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., an electronic componen...

3. Pokhara Avengers seek first win over Sudurpaschim Royals Kathmandu Post · 28 Oct 2026

   Pokhara have lost to the Royals in both previous NPL editions, while the two-time finalists are looking to bounce back from an opening-match defeat.

4. Zara Larsson Smashes Venue Record at NZ’s Spark Arena Billboard · 28 Oct 2026

   Zara Larsson is in a record-breaking mood. The Swedish pop star has just completed her sold-out Midnight Sun Tour of Australia and New Zealand, which wrapped with an historic two-night stand at Auckland’s Spark Arena. Larsson welcomed 12,796 fans to her first show on Sunday, Oct. 25, busting Spark…

5. MacKenzie Scott's $10m gift helps turn rundown motel site into 30 homes The Times of India · 28 Oct 2026

   A former motel in Columbia, South Carolina, is being redeveloped into 30 affordable rental homes as part of a $12.8 million project by nonprofit Homeless No More. The development is partly supported by a $10 million donation made by philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to United Way of the Midlands in…

6. Eisenkot warns Netanyahu not to use Israel’s security ‘for political needs’ Middle East Eye · 28 Oct 2026

   Eisenkot warns Netanyahu not to use Israel’s security ‘for political needs’ Israeli opposition candidate Gadi Eisenkot warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday against using Israel’s security for political gain, as exit polls showed a deadlock in the country’s national election.…

7. Trump suggests Venezuela become the 51st US state and elect a governor MercoPress · 28 Oct 2026

   US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that Venezuela become the 51st US state and that its citizens elect a governor instead of a president, at a rally at the port of Corpus Christi, Texas, where he announced the arrival of the first shipment of one million barrels of Venezuelan oil…

8. Indonesia aims to predict forest fires up to six months ahead Antara · 28 Oct 2026

   Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is strengthening research to forecast forest and land ...

9. Infant girl’s death from serious injuries prompts investigation Brisbane Times · 28 Oct 2026

   Anyone who was in the area near the little girl’s home is urged to contact police.

10. India among top countries with highest heatwave exposure for infants, older adults: Report The Hindu · 28 Oct 2026

    Globally, total number of heatwave days decreased from 2024’s historical high of 15.3 billion person-days for older adults and 2.3 billion person-days for infants