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World News on Tuesday, October 20, 2026
8 stories, newest first, each credited to the outlet that reported it. Everything BBN aired that day.
- SCAM ALERT
Singapore man, 71, loses S$21,688 in retirement savings after…
Police say the man, surnamed Yang, borrowed from friends and a licensed moneylender to pay a 'handling fee' for a promised three hundred thousand dollar prize.
Reported by Hindustan Times - WORLD NEWS
Nvidia names four German startups it plans to back
The four startups are part of Nvidia's nearly ten billion dollar European pledge, though the company has not said how much each will get; the doors are open.
Reported by CNBC - BBN WORLD
Academic conferences draw Israeli expats home just days before…
Mind-IL listed fifty-nine conferences, most on October twenty-fifth and twenty-sixth, as Israel bars absentee voting for nearly everyone abroad; the lectures are optional, apparently.
Reported by The Times of Israel - WORLD NEWS
Alan Jones accuser's mother tells Sydney court she trusted him
The young man, identified as complainant A, has testified about a weekend at the broadcaster's Fitzroy Falls property when he was seventeen; the trial continues in Sydney.
Reported by The Guardian · with a Short - ASK BBN
Gnathophis in Taiwan: Three new species described
Researchers from National Taiwan Ocean University, the University of Taipei and the Smithsonian examined 130 specimens from the deep sea; the eel list grew by three.
Reported by Bioengineer.org · with a Short - THE LATEST
Japan plans first mission to collect rocks from Mars moon
The Japanese spacecraft is planned to return its samples by capsule splashdown off Australia in 2031; a long trip for under half an ounce.
Reported by Breitbart - STATE NAME
Governor says New Mexico's name is not up for debate
Trump's post also claimed the change would raise home values and incomes, without evidence, but the state constitution names the state New Mexico.
Reported by The Hill - ASK BBN
How Uber became Brazil's safety net, and Lula's weak spot
Brazil's runoff is set for October twenty-fifth, and Lula's bill would cap app drivers at twelve hours a day; a very old modality.
Reported by Financial Times · with a Short