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- Historic Bulikula reach World Cup semi-finals Fiji Broadcasting Corp ·
The Vodafone Fiji Bulikula have booked a place in the semi-finals of the Women’s Rugby League World Cup after a commanding 54-6 victory over France in their final pool match. The Fijians laid the platform for the win in the opening half, scoring through Tahlia Marshall, Maria Paseka, Aliti Namoce…
- The Greatest Gothic Book of the Last 5 Years Is a Dark Fantasy Take on 'The Gilded Age' Collider ·
The Gilded Age recently returned for its long-awaited fourth season, and fans couldn't be more excited. The show has achieved a significant audience thanks to its lush, dramatic portrayal of Gilded Age New York , an era that carries an air of dignified opulence that makes it both alluring and…
- Will Digging Up Vietnam’s War Dead Heal Old Wounds or Reopen Them? The New York Times ·
A 500-day campaign to find and identify fallen soldiers has unearthed hundreds of bodies, but not everyone gets a chance at closure.
- Spain’s deadly train crashes – what happened to a high-speed marvel? TVNZ ·
Was Spain’s second major train collision in nine months caused by human error, or did it stem from deeper problems in its once-vaunted high-speed rail network? Transport Minister Óscar Puente has blamed a traffic controller’s poor judgment for much of what went wrong in the collision in Toledo…
- 5 Must-Play New Xbox Games Coming in November, Including GTA 6 Polygon ·
If you only took a quick glance at November’s release date calendar, you might walk away with the idea that Xbox players are only getting one game this month: Grand Theft Auto 6 . While that’s certainly the only big game coming to Series X, the first few weeks of November are deceptively crowded . A…
- Kochi hotel booked for unauthorised DJ party, liquor sale beyond permitted hours The Hindu ·
Customers present at the bar during the search operation were reportedly let off after being examined
- Shenzhen too pricey? Cost-conscious Hongkongers dig deeper into mainland China South China Morning Post ·
Seventy-something Hong Kong retiree Leung Ching says a meal for four in Shenzhen, the megacity in mainland China roughly an hour’s train ride away, that cost just over 300 yuan (US$45) a few years ago now runs to 500 to 600 yuan. It would cost around HK$1,000 (US$127.50) in Hong Kong, but only 300…
- Mao vs Rao: Cell Press probe clears editor but Chinese biologist keeps up pressure South China Morning Post ·
Prominent biologist Rao Yi is refusing to back down after Cell Press said it had found no evidence that top journal editor Steve Mao sought bribes from Chinese scientists. In a statement published on Thursday evening, Cell Press – one of the world’s leading scientific publishers, owned by Elsevier –…
- How the Binance heist raises regulatory and investment questions The National ·
Markets and institutional investors are expected to take a cautious approach to cryptocurrencies amid the fallout from the massive hack that has beset Binance , according to analysts. The world's biggest crypto platform said on Thursday its systems were compromised, with about $6.3 billion in assets…
- 10 key US House races that could decide the 2026 midterms Rappler ·
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Republicans in the US House of Representatives are defending a narrow majority in November’s midterm elections . History suggests Democrats will gain seats — they would need to net four to win control of the chamber — but Republicans kickstarted a national redistricting battle…
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