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Dick Cheney, the controversial power behind the Bush throne, dead at 84 Cheney wielded rare clout in Washington for over three decades, becoming the most powerful US vice president ever.

Cheney wielded rare clout in Washington for over three decades, becoming the most powerful US vice president ever.

I seem to have missed the 🐍. 🥺

🇮🇳 India's efforts to combat air pollution by using cloud seeding in its sprawling capital New Delhi appear to have fallen flat, with scientists and activists questioning the effectiveness of the move.
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Death becomes a growing business in ageing, lonely South Korea

Growing numbers are finding work in the business of death as South Korea undergoes massive demographic change, with birth rates among the lowest in the world and almost half the population aged 50 or older

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🇮🇳 India celebrated a watershed moment in its sporting history Monday after the women's cricket team won their first World Cup crown, with greats of the game saying it would inspire future generations.
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🇪🇸 First arm of Sagrada Familia's cross installed

The first arm of a large cross that will crown Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, is lifted by crane to a platform 54 metres up the church's main tower, kicking off the final phase of a construction process that began in 1882.

🇮🇷 Inside a restored house in Iran’s capital, toys from every era, from ancient Persia to Soviet Russia and the United States, share the same space, stirring childhood memories from long ago
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After delays, Egypt set for lavish opening of grand museum.

Cairo is due to inaugurate on Saturday the long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum, widely presented as the crowning jewel on authorities' efforts to overhaul the country's vital tourism industry

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King Charles strips Andrew of prince title and ejects him from mansion [FREE TO READ] Royal subject to ‘censures deemed necessary’ in sharp change of tone by Buckingham Palace

as.ft.com/r/f4ca1e8a-b... King Charles strips Andrew of prince title and ejects him from mansion @reporterrwright.ft.com

My favourite Indian novelist.

Think I found it - Google reverse image search shows Marigot, St Martin in the Caribbean. So it’s not Hong Kong. 🙂‍↕️

Wondering where this picture was taken. Cheers

Hong Kong peeps - need help please. Found these rectangular small trays when my neighbour emptied out a “mystery garage.”
Need help identifying where the photo bottom (r) was taken. Cheers in advance.

Plus 184/ 482 pages are NOTES. Is that necessary? Paper / printing costs / weight / etc can be vastly reduced. A link to the notes on a web page for anyone who wants to look up notes should be sufficient surely?

Fair read. Not blown by it. A big fan of Dalrymple’s books but here there are too many possibilities, could be, probabilities, biases (?) for a historical book. Plays it safe in the end without delving much on how history is being rewritten in India today to suit a political ideology. Felt let down.

Hong Kong police bust local prostitution ring exploiting underage girls | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP Hong Kong police have busted a local prostitution syndicate which exploited underage girls. Two anti-vice operations were held between October 13 and 17, police said last Saturday, resulting in 58 arrests.

Hong Kong police have busted a local prostitution syndicate which exploited underage girls. Two anti-vice operations were held between October 13 and 17, police said last Saturday, resulting in 58 arrests. In full: buff.ly/QEyV2BU

Arab states push back on Tony Blair role in overseeing postwar Gaza Some countries voiced concerns over Donald Trump’s decision to name former UK prime minister to ‘board of peace’

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Forget diplos, simply incomprehensible to think most Gazans would appreciate his service.

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She’s at the private dining room at The Prince and the Peacock. Thanks for the papadums, I actually prefer appalams. 🙂😆

If I find any, I’ll take a picture on my #Canon 📸

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HK gov’t to launch disciplinary probe over bottled water procurement scandal The HK government will begin a disciplinary investigation into a multimillion-dollar bottled water procurement scandal involving a dozen civil servants, including senior officials from the logistics department.

The HK government will begin a disciplinary investigation into a multimillion-dollar bottled water procurement scandal involving a dozen civil servants, including senior officials from the logistics department. In full: buff.ly/FB0tdl8

Chinese woman charged over gold theft at Natural History Museum in Paris A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the theft of gold from the Natural History Museum in Paris, in one of several recent high-profile break-ins targeting French cultural institutions, a...

A Chinese woman has been arrested and charged over the theft of gold from the Natural History Museum in Paris, in one of several recent high-profile break-ins targeting French cultural institutions, a prosecutor said Tuesday. In full: buff.ly/AZSnt2E

Although the shorter way to the top, I’d forgotten how steep it is. Boar and moi surprised each other last evening.

How Louvre gang carried out France's most shocking theft - BBC News A minute-by-minute look at the daring Louvre robbery, using maps, photos and video to unravel how one of the world’s most famous museums was breached.

How Louvre gang carried out France's most shocking theft

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TVB News showing a photo of the Boeing 747 that ditched into the water, shown during a live press conference

Hong Kong Airport Authority / EK9788 press conference:
- The security vehicle was patrolling the airport grounds and was on the service road parallel to Runway 07L when impact occurred
- Weather at the time was satisfactory
- North Runway 07L/25R remains closed; flight operations today not impacted

Happy Diwali. May the light bring in renewed hope, tolerance and peace to all.

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