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A woman sustained only a minor hand injury when a folding table fell from an industrial building in Hong Kong on Monday evening; a 33-year-old man was subsequently arrested on suspicion of allowing the object to fall.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traveled to Turkey to attend Cop31, which is scheduled to take place in Antalya from November 9 to 20. Lula was invited to speak at the conference and meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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A judge on Monday rejected a motion to dismiss charges against Lindsay Clancy regarding the deaths of her three young children, which could allow for a retrial next year. Clancy's defense team had argued that a mistrial should not have been declared in September when the jury could not reach a unanimous decision.
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Analysts suggest that Nasdaq's planned expansion to trade US stocks nearly continuously could lead to closer ties with Asian markets and increased investor competition.
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According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong's economy expanded for the 15th consecutive quarter, achieving a 5.1 per cent growth rate in the first nine months of the year, which is the strongest pace in five years following the Covid-related contraction.
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Mountains near South Korea's capital are attracting international hikers due to their seasonal appeal and accessibility. Seoul Hiking Week, running until November 15, focuses on Mount Bukhan, Mount Bugak, and Mount Gwanak, offering a complimentary equipment rental service via QR code at the Seoul Hiking Tourism Centre.
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NASA has initiated the Advanced Mid-Power Electric Rocket (AMPERE) Challenge, inviting U.S. commercial entities to develop and demonstrate mid-power Hall effect thruster prototypes to advance electric propulsion capabilities.
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Kensington and Chelsea councillors have learned that an NHS service supporting those impacted by the Grenfell Tower fire faces a funding reduction starting next year, with no confirmed service beyond 2029.
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A crash involving over 30 vehicles on the M20 in Kent on Saturday evening resulted in two serious injuries. The incident occurred in foggy conditions on the London-bound carriageway between junctions eight and nine.
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A street disturbance occurred outside a bare-knuckle fighting championship in Glasgow on Saturday evening, resulting in the arrest of two men and injuries to three police officers, according to the BBC UK.
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According to the Guyana Times, the world is undergoing an unprecedented demographic change, with projections indicating the global population aged 65 and older could double by 2050. This shift brings challenges to healthcare and social systems, prompting various adaptation strategies globally.
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The Guyana Times reports that despite King Charles III expressing sorrow over slavery at the 2026 Commonwealth summit, the organization appears to have diminished capacity to influence global affairs, contrasting its current state with the more activist Commonwealth of the 1970s.