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South China Morning Post · Asia-Pacific ·
A series of fatal accidents at autumn festivals in Japan has killed three people and injured more than a dozen, prompting calls to reassess safety. Organizers of another major festival canceled next year's event after two men died in February. Communities are weighing how to protect centuries-old tr
South China Morning Post · Asia-Pacific ·
APEC executive director Eduardo Pedrosa said China is becoming more confident and ambitious as the forum returns to China for the third time in 25 years. He said APEC's value lies in connecting people and businesses worldwide, while rejecting the idea that the forum is simply a G2 stage for China an
South China Morning Post · China ·
Twelve-year-old Hu Rundong won five golds and four silvers in 10 events at the Jiangsu Provincial Games. The Suzhou swimmer competed in breaststroke, butterfly, freestyle and individual medley in the boys' 12-year-old category, setting records and meeting first-class standards.
South China Morning Post · China ·
Young couples in China are increasingly fighting over who keeps a pet after a breakup, a dispute made harder by animals' legal status as property. The country's urban dog and cat population reached 126 million in 2025, with Gen Z and millennials driving much of the growth. Many couples treat pets li
South China Morning Post · India ·
French cooking schools are attracting Indian students as the country's fine-dining industry grows and its culinary scene becomes more receptive to outside influences. Aabhas Jain, who directs bakery and pastry training at Ecole Ducasse, said chef ambitions were much rarer 10 to 15 years ago, but soc
Skift · Destinations ·
The New York City Council approved legislation that will end horse-drawn carriage rides by mid-2028, closing a 165-year-old tourist tradition. The practice had drawn criticism over animal welfare and safety, and a June incident involving a runaway horse that killed a teenage visitor from India renew
Skift · Destinations ·
Two peer-reviewed studies estimate that extreme heat caused more than 50,000 excess deaths in European towns and cities during summer 2026. The research attributes roughly two-thirds of those deaths to climate change driven mainly by fossil fuel combustion. The findings frame heat adaptation for Eur
Deadline · Film ·
Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun centers on Jenna Ortega’s synthetic companion, who is chosen by a seriously ill girl named Josie. Amy Adams plays Josie’s mother, and the cast also includes Natasha Lyonne, Steve Buscemi and Rachel House. The article compiles the film’
Deadline · Film ·
Universal is developing Miami Vice ’85, a new feature based on Michael Mann’s 1980s television series. The project will bring Crockett and Tubbs back and is planned for Imax photography. Austin Butler and Michael B. Jordan are among the cast.
Deadline · Film ·
The weekend’s specialty releases include John Turturro as an aging pickpocket in The Only Living Pickpocket in New York, Olivia Colman in Wicker, Helen Mirren in A Talent for Murder, and Fatherland with Hans Zischler and Sandra Hüller. A24’s You Can See Everything moves into wide release, while Netf
Deadline · Film ·
Marvel and Major League Baseball used Game 1 of the World Series to unveil a new look at Avengers: Doomsday. In the preview, Pedro Pascal’s Mister Fantastic throws the ceremonial first pitch to Joseph Quinn’s Human Torch. The film is scheduled to arrive on December 18.
Deadline · Celebrity news ·
Billy Corgan said on the New York Times podcast Popcast that he never personally believed Marilyn Manson was guilty of the abuse allegations against him. Corgan pointed to prosecutors declining to pursue the case and said he resists outside pressure to choose his friends. Manson had been accused by
The Hill · US federal government ·
The Hill examined how Democrats might handle UFO transparency and declassification efforts if they regain the House majority. The article notes past congressional hearings on unidentified anomalous phenomena and public skepticism about government disclosures. It also discusses lawmakers who have pus
The Hill · Elections ·
The Cook Political Report changed its rating for Ohio’s governor race from toss-up to lean Democrat, favoring Amy Acton over Vivek Ramaswamy. The shift followed a controversial ad featuring Acton’s estranged mother, which drew criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. Cook noted that recent pol
The Hill · Elections ·
A New York Times/Siena University survey found that 50 percent of respondents were very or somewhat worried Republicans might use unlawful methods to overturn the midterm results. Worry was highest among Democrats, with 52 percent of independents and 10 percent of Republicans also expressing concern
The Hill · US federal government ·
The Trump administration introduced a voluntary label for seafood caught in the United States and a new website called Seafood.gov. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the measures at a Florida rally, saying domestic fish is better than imported seafood. The White Hou
Fortune · Labor & employment ·
A survey commissioned by workplace-safety firm Halos found that 48% of frontline retail workers in the U.S. and U.K. experienced customer abuse in the past year. Verbal abuse was most common at 34%, followed by threats or intimidation at 17%, and 27% avoided certain shifts due to safety concerns. Ma
Fortune · Corporate earnings ·
Starbucks China now asks customers to make a purchase before using café seating across roughly 8,000 mainland locations, with exceptions for some vulnerable groups. The chain plans to spend more than 300 million yuan, about $44.9 million, on staffing and store improvements. The policy follows intens
Fortune · Small business ·
More than 3,000 French retailers were looted or damaged during weekend protests, including luxury shops in Paris. Soon afterward, listings for cosmetics, skincare products, and handbags appeared on secondhand marketplaces, prompting officials to demand removals. Vinted said it prohibits stolen goods
The Real Deal · Real estate ·
Ziel Feldman and his wife Helene have listed their 6,200-square-foot triplex at the Marquand for $27.5 million, or about $4,435 per square foot. Feldman had tried to sell the Upper East Side penthouse in 2020 for $39 million without success. A corporate entity connected to Feldman acquired the unit
The Real Deal · Real estate ·
Archi Group’s Ilia Tsulaia bought a central Tbilisi site in 2023 and enlisted the Trump Organization to brand a 62-story condominium tower within a $2 billion project. The partners introduced the plan last month with a launch event featuring Eric Trump on video, Georgian dancers and a Trump Tower an
The Real Deal · Real estate ·
New York City’s Council approved a narrower version of the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act after six years of legislative fighting and a prior mayoral veto. The law gives nonprofits and city-designated joint ventures an early opportunity to purchase buildings with 100 or fewer units that carry
The Real Deal · Real estate ·
Rita Sodi and Jody Williams, the restaurateurs behind I Sodi, expanded their West Village holdings by purchasing the retail condo at 312-314 Bleecker Street for $6.5 million. An entity tied to Sodi bought the property from Lorenzo Barraco through a Las Vegas-based company called Barracco Realty, acc
Ballotpedia News · Elections ·
Seventeen Wisconsin Senate seats are on the Nov. 3 ballot, with Republicans defending an 18-15 majority. Democrats would need to flip at least two Republican-held districts without losing any of their own, while Republicans can afford to lose only one seat. Six districts are rated as battlegrounds,
Ballotpedia News · Elections ·
This weekly roundup highlights Ballotpedia's most-read stories, including a preview of 145 statewide ballot measures across 39 states for the Nov. 3 election. It also covers historical wave-election thresholds and an analysis finding that 2026 ballot titles require about 17 years of education to rea
Ballotpedia News · Tax policy ·
The IRS issued temporary and proposed rules on Oct. 2, 2026, for a new federal tax break tied to donations to groups that award scholarships. Donors could claim up to $1,700, and the program is scheduled to start in 2027, with scholarships going to public or private school students. The regulations
Ballotpedia News · Elections ·
Candidates hoping to be counted as write-ins in Alaska, Washington, and Wisconsin face filing cutoffs before the Nov. 3 general election. The piece also lists when early voting begins in several places and when voters must register or request mail ballots in many states.
Connect CRE · Real estate ·
Crombie and Wesgroup have submitted plans to redevelop a Safeway site in east Vancouver with five residential towers. The proposal includes 1,082 homes, a replacement grocery store, and extra retail space. Vancouver released the rezoning application on Oct. 19 for the Kingsway property near Joyce-Co
Connect CRE · Real estate ·
A new report estimates that increased investment in Canada's food and beverage manufacturing sector could add as much as $75.1 billion in cumulative GDP by 2035. It calls for more production capacity and updated plants, including new facilities and improvements to existing operations. The Canadian A
Connect CRE · Real estate ·
Quebec has put an 82,000-square-foot Montreal redevelopment property on the market. A purchaser would also have to pay for 250 parking spaces intended for government use. The provincial infrastructure agency opened the call for purchase proposals on Oct. 19 for part of the site at 1000 Fullum St.