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Decisions made by governments and major institutions can shape international relations, travel and economic conditions. This topic brings together those developments and their consequences for people across the region.

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GM agrees $220m settlement over drivers’ personal data sales

  • GM will pay $220 million to settle claims over driver data sales.
  • The case involved data from its discontinued Smart Driver programme.
  • New terms require limits on collection and drivers’ express consent.

General Motors has agreed to pay $220 million to settle claims by 36 US states that it sold drivers’ personal and location data to brokers without their knowledge. The agreement requires GM to limit the driving data it collects and obtain drivers’ express consent before collecting it. The…

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‘American Idol’ Winner Hannah Harper Reveals What Fans Didn’t See During Her Life-Changing Audition One Year Ago

  • Hannah Harper reflected on the audition that began her rise to fame.
  • She won American Idol after receiving a golden ticket in Nashville.
  • A 2027 tour announcement is expected soon.

Country singer Hannah Harper marked the first anniversary of her American Idol audition, describing the nerves and family pressures that accompanied the day she received a golden ticket. She went on to win the programme, and says the experience let her share her faith, music and personal story…

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Trump targets foreign industrial robot imports in national security review

  • Trump has ordered talks on imported industrial robots.
  • Tariffs could raise costs for US manufacturers.
  • The US installed nearly 38,500 industrial robots in 2025.

Donald Trump has declared imports of foreign-made industrial robots a national security threat and ordered trade talks with US trading partners. The move could raise costs for American manufacturers that rely on imported machinery, including major carmakers and aerospace and defence companies. The proclamation, issued on 28 October,…

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Suspected China-linked attackers gained root access to 25 servers using custom exploits

  • Attackers rooted 25 servers using a custom exploit chain.
  • Targets included firewalls linked to US government-affiliated organisations.
  • Researchers say persistent access may remain.

Suspected Chinese attackers used a custom exploit chain to gain root access to 25 servers, including Palo Alto Networks firewalls connected to US government-affiliated organisations. The intrusions began on 23 October and affected targets in the US, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea; researchers say the attackers may still…

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Deputies find bodies of missing college students who went hiking on treacherous mountain trail

  • Two missing college students were found dead in a mountain basin.
  • Around 60 volunteers from six counties took part in the search.
  • Autopsies are pending and foul play is not suspected.

Two Colorado college students, Kaden Matsuda, 19, and Jackson Donlon, 20, were found dead after going missing on a hike near Ice Mountain. Their deaths have prompted an investigation and highlight the dangers faced by search teams working in difficult mountain conditions. The students, who attended Colorado Mountain…

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‘It Hasn’t Made Any Difference’: Gears of War PS5 Cancellation Fails to Boost Xbox

  • Gears exclusivity has not reversed Xbox’s hardware decline.
  • UK Xbox sales fell 22% in October.
  • E-Day reportedly sold about 400,000 copies worldwide.

Microsoft’s decision to keep Gears of War: E-Day off PlayStation has not halted the decline in Xbox hardware sales, according to industry analysts cited in the article. The figures suggest the exclusivity move has yet to attract enough players to Xbox, raising doubts about its value as a…

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St Andrew’s University rector in bullying row banned from campus for SEVEN years

  • Stella Maris is barred from campus without permission until October 2033.
  • An independent report upheld five complaints as consistent with bullying.
  • Maris rejects the findings and says she was treated unfairly.

St Andrews University has banned its outgoing rector, Stella Maris, from attending campus without permission until October 2033, after an independent investigation upheld complaints about her conduct. The university said the findings were serious enough to warrant her dismissal from its governing court; Maris called the decision “utter…

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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance defends generative AI

  • Zacky Vengeance says he embraces generative AI.
  • He disclosed that an AI programme helped write his statement.
  • The debate includes creative jobs, data use and environmental costs.

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has defended generative AI after a fan criticised AI-made artwork. He said he embraces the technology, arguing that it can expand creative possibilities, while also claiming some designers he worked with became complacent and were replaced. Vengeance said one of his statements was…

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Florida mother says daughter charged over school attack had faced bullying

  • An 11-year-old faces a felony charge after a school cafeteria assault.
  • Her mother says bullying preceded the attack.
  • The injured pupil’s family says she suffered a concussion.

An 11-year-old Florida girl has been charged with aggravated battery after video showed her beating a classmate in a school cafeteria. Her mother says the girl had faced weeks of bullying and is a child who made a mistake, while the injured pupil’s family says the attack left…

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AT&T Stadium named most haunted stadium in sports and not just because of the lack of Cowboys playoff success

  • AT&T Stadium topped a survey of 47 North American sports venues.
  • The ranking considered haunted lore, age and nearby burial sites.
  • Reported incidents include strange sounds and a sudden chill.

A survey has named AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, North America’s most haunted sports venue. The result mixes reports of eerie activity with details about the site, while the article jokes that the Dallas Cowboys’ playoff struggles are not the only reason the stadium has a ghostly reputation.…

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