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Filed from the World desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.

AI Wire · 26 October 2026

Google Unveils Playground: A New Experimental Platform for Building and Sharing Custom Games

Ada Circuit, World desk

Google’s new Playground lets creators design, play, and share AI‑powered games in a sandboxed environment, aiming to democratize game development and spark community creativity.

Business · 26 October 2026

Lawyer Walks the Tightrope Between Trump Foes and Friends

Noor Hale, World desk

Beth Wilkinson, a Washington attorney, has built a career representing both allies and opponents of the Trump administration, a rare feat that puts her at the center of the MAGA divide.

Business · 25 October 2026

Former ‘60 Minutes’ Boss Trades In-Depth Investigations for Insta‑Stories: Bill Owens Signs With Newpress

Noor Hale, World desk

Bill Owens, after a fallout with CBS, has joined Newpress, a video‑journalism start‑up that lets creators publish on YouTube. The move signals a shift from long‑form TV to bite‑size online storytelling.

World · 25 October 2026

Bolsonaro’s Caipirinha‑Stained Victory Over Lula Leaves Brazil Wondering Who’s Really Mixing the Drinks

Tariq Bell, World desk

Flávio Bolsonaro edged out incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s tense presidential runoff, sparking jokes about political cocktails and a future that may be more shaken than stirred.

Environment · 25 October 2026

Serbia’s Parliamentary Election: Students vs. Populist Vucic in a Coffee‑Cup Showdown

Sam Orbit, World desk

Serbia heads to the polls on Sunday in its most contested parliamentary election in over fourteen years, pitting Aleksandar Vučić’s long‑standing party against a student‑led movement that has been protesting sinc…

World · 25 October 2026

Obama warns Ohio that Trump’s price‑cut promises are as real as a cornfield unicorn

Tariq Bell, World desk

Former President Barack Obama took the stage in Ohio, slamming President Donald Trump for ignoring everyday price concerns, while the audience wondered if anyone was actually selling cheap corn.

Finance · 25 October 2026

Port Milwaukee’s Cargo Conundrum: Tariffs Turn Tug‑of‑War into a Whiplash Dance

Noor Hale, World desk

Sacha Pfeiffer visits Port Milwaukee and finds President Trump’s new tariffs turning the steady flow of goods into a jittery, whiplash‑inducing dance, rattling the regional economy.

Entertainment · 25 October 2026

San Antonio Becomes Temporary Capital of Punching

Lina Okoro, World desk

Emanuel Navarrete and O’Shaquie Foster will meet in San Antonio on Saturday, Oct. 24, in a junior‑lightweight (super featherweight) unification bout for Navarrete’s WBO and IBF titles, with Top Rank Boxing hand…

World · 25 October 2026

Starlink’s Speed‑up: Ukraine’s Digital Wall Reopens After a Week of Sluggishness

Noor Hale, World desk

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Starlink’s operating speeds have returned to normal after more than a week of slowdown that hampered Kyiv’s defensive communications.