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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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3 Top 40 Hits From 1985 That Every 80s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today

  • Three 1985 hits remain familiar to many 80s listeners.
  • The songs came from the Pointer Sisters, Bryan Adams and Animotion.
  • “Room to Move” was Animotion’s final hit.

The article revisits three songs that reached the US Top 40 in 1985 and argues they remain familiar to people who grew up in the 1980s. The tracks also mark notable moments in the careers of the Pointer Sisters, Bryan Adams and Animotion. The songs are the Pointer…

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Portland Public Schools rescinds ban on woman who questioned child’s gender identity assignment

  • Portland schools withdrew a one-year ban on Allison Roberts.
  • The change followed her lawsuit over school policies and curriculum.
  • The district also agreed to review policies and grant some curriculum exemptions.

Portland Public Schools rescinded a one-year trespass order against Oregon mother Allison Roberts, who had criticised the district’s gender-related curriculum and school policies. The decision followed her lawsuit and means she can return to campus and attend school events, including those involving her children. Roberts objected to an…

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Forrest Frank Sets Release Date for New Album ‘The Jesus Generation’

  • Forrest Frank’s new album arrives on 4 December.
  • New music is due on 30 October.
  • His recent tour sold 470,000 tickets in 10 days.

Forrest Frank will release his new album, *The Jesus Generation*, on 4 December through River House Records. The announcement matters to fans following his recent tour and chart success, and comes with a preview of collaborations across Christian and pop music. The album follows Frank’s May 2026 single…

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Man seriously injured in three-dog attack in Broome flown to Perth

  • Three unaccompanied dogs attacked a man in Broome.
  • A resident kept the dogs back and took him to hospital.
  • The dogs were captured and their owners agreed to euthanasia.

A man in his 40s was seriously injured in an attack by three dogs on Streeter Avenue in Broome at about 3am on 21 October. A resident used a vehicle to keep the dogs back and took him to hospital; he was later flown to Perth for treatment.…

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Brad Pitt and Jon Bernthal’s R-Rated War Epic Officially Takes Over Apple TV

  • *Fury* has spent over 50 days in Apple TV’s film top ten.
  • The 2014 film follows a US tank crew in wartime Germany.
  • Pitt’s *F1* earned $633 million and won an Oscar for sound.

Brad Pitt’s 2014 war film *Fury*, which also stars Jon Bernthal, has entered Apple TV’s ten most-streamed films and remained there for more than 50 days. Its renewed popularity highlights how Pitt’s films are drawing viewers to the service, following the major success of *F1*. Directed by David…

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US regulator to consider optional cellphone jamming in state prisons

  • The FCC plans to vote on allowing state and local prisons to jam cellphone signals.
  • Facilities would have to prevent interference beyond designated areas.
  • The proposal revives concerns about emergency communications and misuse.

The US Federal Communications Commission plans to vote on a rule that would let state and local prisons and jails choose to use cellphone jammers against unauthorised phones. The proposal marks a shift from the FCC’s longstanding opposition and aims to limit inmates’ ability to use illegal phones…

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In 1966, one of pop music’s most ambitious songs began with an old wives’ tale about dogs

  • A childhood story about dogs may have inspired ‘Good Vibrations’.
  • Brian Wilson said the idea of vibrations frightened him as a boy.
  • The song’s precise connection to the story remains uncertain.

Brian Wilson’s 1966 hit ‘Good Vibrations’ may have drawn on a childhood story from his mother about dogs sensing feelings and vibrations people cannot detect. The anecdote offers a possible personal source for the song’s title and atmosphere, though the article presents it as a connection rather than…

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Vulcan rocket return planned for 13 November with 40 Amazon satellites

  • Vulcan is scheduled to return to flight on 13 November.
  • Its mission will carry 40 Amazon Leo satellites.
  • The Space Force has moved six launches to SpaceX.

United Launch Alliance plans to return its Vulcan rocket to flight on 13 November, after grounding it following a booster nozzle anomaly in February. The mission matters because ULA must rebuild confidence in the rocket, which the US Space Force relies on for national security launches, while Amazon…

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Haley Stevens’s fiancé backs Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan Senate race

  • Turkish said he would vote for Republican Mike Rogers.
  • He accused Democrat Abdul El-Sayed of antisemitism.
  • Stevens later endorsed Rogers, despite supporting El-Sayed after the primary.

Jason Turkish, the fiancé of Democratic US Representative Haley Stevens, said he would vote for Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan. Turkish accused El-Sayed of antisemitism, citing his criticism of Israel and his refusal to condemn a social media post blaming Jews for…

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Radicals bring life in America’s largest city to screeching halt and vandalize 9/11 Memorial

  • Anti-ICE protest blocked the Brooklyn Bridge for about an hour.
  • Police said 14 demonstrators were arrested, with no injuries reported.
  • A man was arrested over paint sprayed across 9/11 victims’ names.

Two separate protests in New York City this week disrupted public spaces: anti-ICE demonstrators blocked the Brooklyn Bridge, while a man was arrested over alleged paint damage to the 9/11 Memorial. The incidents drew attention to the effects of demonstrations on commuters and the protection of a site…

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