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Three African wild dog brothers travelled 4,126 km; the longest recorded African mammal dispersal
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Three African wild dog brothers travelled 4,126 km; the longest recorded African mammal dispersal

A trio of African wild dog brothers undertook a remarkable odyssey covering 4,126 kilometers across Zambia. This unprecedented trek marks the longest documented dispersal by a mammal in Africa. Their journey through various terrains, including natural reserves and areas impacted by humans, highlights the crucial need for habitat connectivity beyond national park borders, revealing pressing conserv...

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Hiker Found After Weeklong Search: 70-year-old located alive by backpackers; Coast Guard airlifts him
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Hiker Found After Weeklong Search: 70-year-old located alive by backpackers; Coast Guard airlifts him

After being missing for a week, 70-year-old hiker Craig Berg was miraculously found alive on Isle Royale on September 12. The search efforts proved critical, with fellow backpackers aiding in his discovery despite his injuries and hypothermia. Following his rescue, he was airlifted for urgent medical care, bringing an end to a challenging multi-agency search and rescue operation.

Nicolas Cage bought Rhode Island estate for $15.7 million, sold it at a $9.5 million loss
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Nicolas Cage bought Rhode Island estate for $15.7 million, sold it at a $9.5 million loss

Actor Nicolas Cage bought Rhode Island’s Gray Craig estate for $15.7 million in 2007 and listed it for $15.9 million a year later. The 27-acre property has a 24,000-square-foot stone mansion with 12 bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, ocean views, a tennis court, gym and pool. Cage eventually sold the estate for $6.2 million in 2011 to Massachusetts couple Andrew and Pamela Constantine.

Carney calls for closer ‘strategic autonomy’ and trade as Trump threatens EU over associate member offer – Europe live
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Carney calls for closer ‘strategic autonomy’ and trade as Trump threatens EU over associate member offer – Europe live

In an address to European parliamentarians, the Canadian prime minister speaks about his hopes for what a new relationship with the EU could look likeMeanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, convened the chiefs ⁠of ⁠the ​different political parties to discuss the ​crises ‌in ‌the Middle East ‌and Ukraine and their consequences on the e...

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Hong Kong will lack 130,000 workers by 2028, fewer than projected due to talent policies

Hong Kong will lack 130,000 workers by 2028, fewer than projected due to talent policies

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Hong Kong will be short of 130,000 workers by 2028, about a third less than originally projected, a reduction the city’s labour chief attributed to the development of artificial intelligence and government policies to import labour and top talent. A day after the release of the city’s first five-year plan and annual policy address, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Thursda...

Carney says EU and Canada are ‘stronger together’ as Trump threatens EU over proposal to make Canada first associate member – Europe live

Carney says EU and Canada are ‘stronger together’ as Trump threatens EU over proposal to make Canada first associate member – Europe live

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European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen says such a partnership is for the European Union’s ‘common strength’Meanwhile, we are getting some interesting lines from Paris that the French president, Emmanuel Macron, convened the chiefs ⁠of ⁠the ​different political parties to discuss the ​crises ‌in ‌the Middle East ‌and Ukraine and their consequences on the energy market.The meeting will ...

‘We live with a big burden’: US sexual abuse survivor hopes priest’s death brings closure

‘We live with a big burden’: US sexual abuse survivor hopes priest’s death brings closure

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Keith Townsend says he hopes death of Ronald Paquin in prison helps victims and families to ‘keep pressing forward’A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by a defrocked Boston Catholic priest who was portrayed admitting to molesting minors in the Oscar-winning Hollywood film Spotlight says he hopes the clergyman’s recent death in prison helps victims of his crimes and their families “keep pressing f...

‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification, retired PLA major general says

‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification, retired PLA major general says

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Progress towards reunifying with Taiwan hinges on factors like the island’s level of provocation, retired PLA major general Luo Yan told the South China Morning Post, warning that Taiwan’s leader had challenged Beijing’s red lines. Speaking on the sidelines of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, Luo said the timeline for reunification with mainland China was shaped by “the development of ...

‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification: retired PLA major general

‘Provocation’ could accelerate Taiwan reunification: retired PLA major general

SCMP •

Progress towards reunifying with Taiwan hinges on factors like the island’s level of provocation, retired PLA major general Luo Yan told the South China Morning Post, warning that Taiwan’s leader had challenged Beijing’s red lines. Speaking on the sidelines of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, Luo said the timeline for reunification with mainland China was shaped by “the development of ...

Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, but position remains precarious

Hong Kong property market gets reprieve on rates, but position remains precarious

SCMP •

Hong Kong’s property market dodged an immediate hit from the Federal Reserve’s rate hike on Thursday as major local banks kept their prime rates unchanged, but another increase could puncture the market’s relatively fragile recovery, according to industry insiders. The Fed raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point at its latest meeting on Wednesday in the US, but HSBC and other major Hong Kong ...

Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%

Record influx of university graduates pushes China’s youth unemployment rate to 18.9%

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China’s urban youth unemployment rose last month, as a record influx of university graduates struggles to find work in a job market weighed down by weak domestic demand and the growing adoption of artificial intelligence. The jobless rate for those aged 16 to 24, excluding students, rose to 18.9 per cent in August from 17.9 per cent in July, according to data released by the National Bureau of Sta...