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1. Korean-US security talks unlikely to take place this year amid scheduling difficulties Korea Times · 28 Oct 2026

   The annual defense chiefs’ meeting between Korea and the United States appears increasingly unlikely to take place this year, as Washington expects it to be pushed back to early 2027 while Seoul maintains that no final decision has been made. The uncertainty over the Security Consultative Meeting…

2. Families of foreign Itaewon victims say footage from final moments shows police absence Korea Times · 28 Oct 2026

   Families of foreign victims of the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush watched second-by-second footage of their loved ones’ final moments and said the recordings showed too few police officers at the scene and a rescue response that came too late. “Yesterday was a difficult day for me. I watched my sister’s…

3. Knife attacker killed outside Israel's embassy to Serbia after guard attacked, Serbian police say Jerusalem Post · 28 Oct 2026

   "A minor, so far unidentified... shouting Allahu Akbar, attacked the member of Gendarmerie and attacked him with two knives," said Dacic.

4. Anthropic brings its mega IPO to Australia’s AI-starved investors Nine · 28 Oct 2026

   Australia is one of a few countries around the world where mum and dad investors can directly buy into the Anthropic IPO.

5. Trump’s America is facing a reckoning as it drowns in debt Nine · 28 Oct 2026

   The clock may be ticking on America’s “exorbitant privilege”.

6. ISIS Militants Kill at Least 20 Somali Soldiers in Ambush Asharq Al-Awsat · 28 Oct 2026
7. Ben Carroll pays up in a burgers and fries election campaign blitz Nine · 28 Oct 2026

   Ben Carroll pulled a “man of the people” moment at a McDonald’s in Essendon, shouting burgers and fries for his big red election bus passengers.

8. Five epic cup shocks after Arsenal’s League Cup humiliation Vanguard · 28 Oct 2026

   Arsenal suffered a stunning League Cup fourth-round defeat at fourth-tier Fleetwood on Tuesday. The Premier League champions lost 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in one of the greatest shocks in the history of English football. AFP Sport looks at five other epic cup upsets: Wrexham 2 Arsenal 1…

9. SCDF’s trials new robotic firefighter to handle EV fires SPH Media · 28 Oct 2026
10. Water scarcity, land protests cast shadow over Bengaluru's AI ambitions CNA · 28 Oct 2026

    Residents in Bengaluru's Electronic City say nearby data centres are adding to pressure on local water supplies, while farmers outside the city oppose plans to acquire land for a township that would include AI-related industries.