Deauville Legend hot favourite as McEvoy targets fourth Melbourne Cup
British stayer Deauville Legend heads into Tuesday's Melbourne Cup as strong favourite at Australia's "race that stops a nation", but rain and even hail could put a dampener on proceedings.
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India bridge collapse kills 132
At least 132 people died in India when a colonial-era pedestrian bridge overloaded with religious revellers collapsed into the river below, police said Monday.
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Lakers beat Denver for first triumph of NBA season
LeBron James scored a game-high 26 points and the Los Angeles Lakers became the last NBA team to win a game this season, defeating Denver 121-110 on Sunday.
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Hong Kong to explore legalising crypto for retail investors
Hong Kong is "back in business" and exploring whether to legalise crypto trading by retail investors, the city’s finance chief announced Monday, kicking off a week of conferences aimed at resuscitating the Chinese hub's image.
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South Korea mourns Halloween crowd surge victims
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol opened a memorial Monday for the 154 people killed in a crowd surge at Halloween celebrations, as authorities faced accusations that lax crowd control polices caused the disaster.
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Ardern in a flap as wren rocks N. Zealand's bird beauty contest
A tiny mountain-dwelling wren was the surprise winner Monday of New Zealand's controversial bird of the year competition, which even had Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in a flap.
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Markets rise on rate hopes ahead of Fed decision
Most markets rose Monday ahead of a crucial Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the week, with investors hoping for a less hawkish tilt in their plans for interest rates.
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Hong Kong banking summit a post-pandemic sales pitch, but is anyone buying?
Hundreds of top bankers will arrive in Hong Kong this week to hear the government's sales pitch that -- despite lingering pandemic curbs and entrenched US-China tensions -- the city is once again open for business.
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Zion makes triumphant NBA return as Pelicans rip Clippers
Zion Williamson made a triumphant return from a right hip injury Sunday with 21 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists in a 112-91 New Orleans NBA victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Top seeds Los Angeles FC and Philadelphia reach MLS Cup final
Los Angeles FC will host the Philadelphia Union in the MLS Cup final after the top two seeds won their conference finals on Sunday.
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