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Hong Kong zoo investigating after nine monkeys die in two days
Zoo experts are investigating after nine monkeys died in two days in Hong Kong's oldest zoo. Eight of the animals were found dead on Sunday and another died on Monday after displaying unusual behaviour at Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens. Parts of the zoo have been sealed off and disinfected and experts have been called in to conduct necropsies and toxicological tests, Hong Kong leader John Lee said.
Storyful
Huge Crowd of Trump Supporters Take Part in MAGA Boat Parade
Trump supporters held a boat parade and hurricane fundraiser in Jupiter, Florida, on Sunday, October 13.Video filmed by Paul Dabill shows flag-flying boats crowding Jupiter Inlet for the flotilla on Sunday.The event was organized by Carlos Gavidia, who has previously hosted so-called “Trumptilla” events.On Sunday, images and video surfaced of people wearing MAGA hats and shirts with swastikas on a boat flying Nazi flags alongside Trump flags in nearby North Palm Beach, where boats flying pro-Trump flags had also gathered. A video circulated online showed another boat blasting the swastika-bearing vessel with water as the two crafts passed under North Palm Beach’s Parker Bridge.Some online commentators alleged the Nazi-flag-waving boaters were members of the Goyim Defense League, a neo-Nazi group based in Florida, while some Trump supporters alleged they were “antifa imposters” looking to disrupt the event. Storyful has not independently verified their identities. Credit: Paul Dabill via Storyful
BBC
Fears water rationing will hit firms' growth plans
Supplier tells businesses not to use more water and will refuse new non-domestic connections.
Business Wire
Slate Asset Management Expands European Essential Real Estate Platform With Grocery Portfolio Acquisition in Portugal
LONDON, October 15, 2024--Slate Asset Management ("Slate" or the "Firm"), a global alternative investment platform targeting real assets, today announced that it has expanded its European essential real estate strategy into a new market with the acquisition of a portfolio of 12 grocery properties in Portugal (the "Portfolio") valued at approximately €150 million from seller LCN Capital Partners ("LCN"). This acquisition marks Slate’s first investment in Portugal and further increases the Firm’s
Reuters
Spain 12-month EU-harmonised inflation falls to 1.7% in September
The 12-month inflation rate was the same as the flash estimate reported by INE two weeks ago and the average expectation by analysts polled by Reuters. Core inflation, which strips out volatile fresh food and energy prices, was 2.4% in the 12 months through September, down from 2.7% a month earlier, INE said. The final reading was in line with the flash estimate released by INE two weeks ago.
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Bellway profits tumble after higher mortgage rates hit housing demand
The Newcastle-based firm said it expects to complete more homes this year due to easing mortgage rates.
BBC
Mrs Brown's Boys star sorry for 'clumsy' racial joke
The show's creator says he made the "clumsy attempt at a joke" during a Christmas show rehearsal.
Reuters
Monsoon havoc exposes West and Central Africa's rising flood risks
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Father-of-seven Dah Toubada Kadapia stood on a stack of homemade sandbags in his backyard in Chad's capital N'Djamena, surrounded by floodwaters that locals say have risen higher than past years, causing more damage than ever. Over the last few months, heavy rains have floodedevery one of Chad's 23 provinces, burst a dam in northern Nigeria, damaged ancient buildings in Niger's desert town of Agadez, and killed more than 1,460 people in the countries on the fringes of the Sahara, according to U.N. aid agency OCHA. On one hand they were annual rains flagged up in advance with forecasts of particularly heavy downpours, raising the question, said Kadapia, why officials were not better prepared.
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Wage growth eases to lowest level in more than two years – ONS
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said average regular earnings growth eased back to 4.9% in the three months to July.
Deadline
Warner Bros. Discovery’s Max To Launch In Seven Asian Markets On November 19
Max is to launch in seven markets across Asia on November 19. The Warner Bros. Discovery streamer will go live in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong, as it continues to rollout around the world. Several plans will be available, details of which will follow in coming weeks …
The Independent
Pakistan vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from second Test in Multan as hosts bat first
England secured a historic win over Pakistan in the first Test on the back of Harry Brook and Joe Root’s huge scores
The Independent
Succession star gives update on potential spin-off after describing mental trauma of playing character
Jeremy Strong said that he had to ‘rediscovered play’ after years of portraying Kendall Roy
GlobeNewswire
Zscaler Identifies More Than 200 Malicious Apps in the Google Play Store, with Over 8 Million Installs
Annual ThreatLabz Report Highlights Mobile, IoT, and OT Cybersecurity Trends, Risks, and Prescriptive Zero Trust Defense Strategies Top Malware Families in Google Play Store Annual Zscaler ThreatLabz Report Highlights Mobile, IoT, and OT Cybersecurity Trends. Key Findings: Mobile remains a top threat vector, with 111% growth in spyware and 29% growth in banking malwareTechnology, education, and manufacturing sectors continue to be most susceptible to attacksThe United States remains the top targ
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Government urged to set out rules for protecting 30% of land for nature
Criteria for which areas can count as protected for nature is urgently needed to meet global commitments, conservation groups say.
The Guardian
England women head for futsal debut after ‘blood, sweat, tears’ and fundraising
The England men’s and women’s futsal squads launched fundraising appeals in the absence of Football Association funding
BANG Showbiz
Terrifier filmmaker has 'no definitive answer' on gory franchise's future
'Terrifier 3' writer and director Damien Leone has "no definite answer" on the future of the gruesome film series.
The Telegraph
Health watchdog told to pause NHS inspections over its own failings
The health watchdog has paused its inspections of local NHS authorities after a review found significant failings.
BANG Showbiz
Harrison Ford on Marvel: We're silly if we sit around regretting the change
Harrison Ford will make his Marvel debut in 'Captain America: Brave New World' next year, and the 'Star Wars' actor thinks it is "silly" to avoid such films just because they are different to what was largely made in the 80s and 90s.
GlobeNewswire
SATO retains three stars in an international sustainability assessment
SATO Corporation, Press release 15th Oct 2024 at 10:00 am SATO, one of Finland’s largest rental housing providers, has been awarded three stars and the Green Star label in the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) for its sustainability efforts. SATO performed particularly well in the social responsibility category. In the 2024 GRESB assessment for Standing Investments, SATO maintained its previous score of 76 points, receiving three out of five stars. In the Development category,
Tri-City Herald
Tri-City Herald death notices Oct. 10-12, 2024
Death notices for Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and the Yakima Valley

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Hong Kong zoo investigating after nine monkeys die in two days

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Fears water rationing will hit firms' growth plans

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Spain 12-month EU-harmonised inflation falls to 1.7% in September

Bellway profits tumble after higher mortgage rates hit housing demand

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Monsoon havoc exposes West and Central Africa's rising flood risks

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Zscaler Identifies More Than 200 Malicious Apps in the Google Play Store, with Over 8 Million Installs

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England women head for futsal debut after ‘blood, sweat, tears’ and fundraising

Terrifier filmmaker has 'no definitive answer' on gory franchise's future

Health watchdog told to pause NHS inspections over its own failings

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SATO retains three stars in an international sustainability assessment

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