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Technology · 22 October 2026

Meta Ordered to Pay $25 B Penalty in New Mexico Over Cambridge Analytica Violations

Rita Knox, Washington desk

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion penalty for more than 43 million violations tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The ruling is one of the largest ever levied against the tech giant and stems…

Politics · 22 October 2026

Rising rates turn Sydney lunches into a game of hide‑and‑seek, with the missing steak the most elusive player

Mabel Crowe, Sydney desk

The Reserve Bank’s interest‑rate climb is nudging food prices above oil, leaving many households to swap dinner plates for dust‑bins of optimism. It’s a fiscal diet no one signed up for, but the city’s queues a…

Technology · 22 October 2026

Apple’s iPhone Duo: Foldable ‘Oh Wow’ Gadget, But At $3499 You Might Want To Wait

Ash Park, Sydney desk

Apple’s first foldable, the iPhone Duo, dazzles with its size and design, but its steep $3499 price and a shortage of ready‑made apps mean most people should hold off buying it for now.

Politics · 22 October 2026

Trump Turns Up the Heat: Administration Releases 315,000 Barrels of Oil in Unprecedented Power Play Ahead of Midterms

June Harrow, Washington desk

Less than two weeks before the midterms, the Trump administration tapped 315,000 barrels of heating oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in a move that critics say is an unprecedented exercise of executive power, but…

Sports · 22 October 2026

Silver Ferns Shine Brighter Than Stars, Outpace Diamonds in 62‑50 Christchurch Thriller

Noor Hale, World desk

After a 62‑50 defeat in Christchurch, the Silver Ferns have secured a 2‑0 lead in the Constellation Cup, leaving the Australian Diamonds with a lot of time to star‑glow in home soil.

World · 22 October 2026

Global Internet Takes a Day Off as AI‑Flagged PHP Flaw Triggers Worldwide Site Blackout

Pieter Lang, Brussels desk

An AI analysis labeled a PHP vulnerability as the most serious ever found, prompting governments and businesses across Europe and beyond to take their sites offline while a critical security update is deployed.

World · 22 October 2026

Kremlin Says Moscow Ready for Mid‑November Trialogue After Meeting with US Envoy

Inès Vogel, Brussels desk

The Kremlin announced that Moscow will be ready to resume three‑way talks with the United States and Ukraine in mid‑November, following President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff in St�…

Entertainment · 22 October 2026

Elon Musk to Pour Up to $10 B into Skydance, Giving Starlink a Hollywood Debut, Predicts John Malone

Rita Knox, Washington desk

Elon Musk may invest up to $10 billion in Skydance, helping the studio reduce debt while giving SpaceX’s Starlink a foothold in entertainment, a move predicted as "major" by media veteran John Malone. Larry Ellison…

Lighter · 22 October 2026

Eight gentle pictures of otters

Picture Desk

Eight gentle pictures of otters. A quiet list, with a few words beside each picture and the credit kept.