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Hong Kong enters November 2026 with a packed news agenda, led by the political fallout from the Wang Fuk Court fire report, which has already claimed a senior official’s job. Alongside the accountability story, the city is pressing ahead with ambitious plans to cement its status as a global AI and fintech hub, while legal…
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Europe on Edge: Mass Protests, Energy Fears, and Political Shifts Across the Continent Europe is waking up to a continent-wide wave of unrest, with mass protests over the cost of living and public services dominating the weekend headlines. From Paris to Berlin, demonstrations that began peacefully on Saturday escalated into violent clashes and looting in…
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Korean Peninsula: Missile Provocation and Record Exports North Korea conducted a tactical ballistic missile test aimed at evaluating the dispersal power of a warhead on October 31, state media reported, continuing a series of military demonstrations . On the economic front, South Korea reported record-breaking October exports of $115.28 billion, a massive 93.7% year-on-year increase.…
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A campaign of high school blockades will restart in France from Monday, according to a student group leader, after the government’s proposals were rejected as insufficient. Pierre Sourzat, head of the “Lyceens!” group, said some high schools will be blockaded from Monday, when students return from a two-week holiday. “It will be more significant from…
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Britain’s political landscape on November 1, 2026, was dominated by Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s comments on a potential slavery apology, revelations that an asylum returns scheme to France is continuing despite its formal end, and a significant intervention on Brexit by former Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Here is a summary of the day’s key developments. Slavery…
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Majestic dresses inspired by the Middle Ages and the Tudor’s have been on the catwalks of the fashion weeks since 2018 under Jordan Dalah’s name. And as any designer who has walked out Central Saint Martins, but firstly leaving his mark, Jordan Dalah continues to amaze with its search for intricately extravagant yet so memorable…
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Charlotte Hicks was feeling surprisingly serene after Esse Studios’s Australian Fashion Week runway debut. “It’s the setting. You can’t help but let go and unwind and just lose yourself in this incredible space,” she said postshow, gesturing to the vaulted granite ceilings of the architectural jewel that is the Sydney Opera House. Her mood jibed…
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Rihanna’s sexy maternity style just keeps getting better. The “Diamonds” singer – who is expecting her first child with A$AP Rocky – put her baby bump on full display once again on Saturday, for the launch of Fenty Beauty at Ulta Beauty in Los Angeles. Rihanna, 34, wore a cropped, criss-cross silver top that accentuated her bust for the…
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Ukrainian gymnast Illia Kovtun shook the hand of the silver medalist he’d just beaten as the two athletes stood on the podium Saturday to accept their medals. He did not extend the same courtesy to the bronze medalist on his left. Ivan Kuliak, a 20-year-old Russian gymnast, was wearing a white “Z” shape on his…
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Rihanna has launched a new line of lingerie for men just in time for Valentine’s Day, with products including everything from satin boxers and harnesses to mesh crop tops. The singer’s Savage X Fenty lingerie collection is one that ‘celebrates fearlessness, confidence and inclusivity’, according to its website, which adds: “We want you to feel sexy and have fun…
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Lady Gaga has revealed she had some animal inspiration for her murderous turn as a jilted former wife in the new movie House Of Gucci. Her performance as Patrizia Reggiani, who had fashion heir Maurizio Gucci (played by Adam Driver) assassinated in the 1990s, is already picking up Oscar buzz. In a press conference ahead…
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Actually, Ellen, that’s not the truth. Kim Kardashian was quick to set the record straight after Ellen DeGeneres assumed that her 2-year-old son, Psalm West, wears costume jewelry. “Psalm was the one wearing the giant chain around his neck,” DeGeneres said, as the screen displayed photos of Kardashian’s kids. “He wears this fake giant chain…”…
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The Cannes red carpet has played host to a slew of daring looks this season, but perhaps none more so than the day’s glamorous attendee who flashed her bare bottom. British actress and swimwear designer Kimberley Garner, 30, walked the red carpet in a two-tone lilac La Metamorphose gown with double thigh-high slits. And as…
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Did you know that Elton John and Liz Hurley are godparents to David and Victoria Beckham’s children Brooklyn and Romeo? David Beckham is one of the most recognizable and successful soccer superstars in the world. On the pitch his successes were many, winning many trophies along the way and scoring some outstanding goals for clubs…
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