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Halloween stampede: S. Korea cops admit crowd surge response was ‘insufficient’

Police received ‘multiple reports’ indicating danger at location before tragedy occurred, says national chief

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British court dismisses James Dyson’s libel suit against Channel 4 News

This comes after billionaire sues broadcaster over allegations of labour exploitation at Malaysian company

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UK’s interior minister Braverman admits to more security lapses

She reveals she had used personal phone six times to view official docs

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Covid-19 outbreak traps visitors at Shanghai Disneyland

Guests not permitted to leave until they test negative

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Thai police arrest suspected mastermind of Myanmar job scam syndicate

Cops believe Chinese businessman was behind group that lured people to Myawaddy border town for work

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Indian cops arrest nine after bridge collapse kills at least 137

Those detained all linked to firm responsible for structure’s maintenance

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Lula’s election win prompts Norway to resume Brazil aid halted over deforestation

Nordic country says clearing of Amazon went up by 70% under ex-president Jair Bolsonaro

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Berlin says Lula victory is win for democracy, climate

Election gives hope of end to unrestrained deforestation, says foreign minister

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Former Pakistan PM Khan wins by-election as ‘long march’ edges closer

Ex-leader leads thousands of supporters to capital, pressing for early national polls

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Duo acquitted of Malcolm X’s murder to receive US$36 mil as compensation

New York State Supreme Court calls their 1966 conviction ‘a failure of justice’

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Philippines Tropical Storm Nalgae death toll jumps to 98

Just over half of fatalities from series of flash floods, landslides

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US Supreme Court to address use of race in college admissions

Conservative-dominated panel could make another historic reversal as when it struck down abortion rights

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Greta Thunberg to skip COP27 in Egypt, calling it ‘greenwashing’

Activist previously shown solidarity with ‘prisoners of conscience’ in host nation