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Brignone ski return a 'starting point' before Winter Olympics
Brignone ski return a 'starting point' before Winter Olympics

Italian alpine skiing World Cup holder Federica Brignone said on Thursday her return to snow was a "starting point" with the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics a little more than two months away.

November 27, 2025

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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 65, scores missing
Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 65, scores missing

Hong Kong authorities said on Thursday the death toll from the city's worst fire in decades had risen to 65, as firefighters scoured scorched high-rise buildings in an apartment complex for more than 250 people listed as missing.

November 27, 2025

New protections for oceanic whitetip sharks, but not eels
New protections for oceanic whitetip sharks, but not eels

The world's top wildlife trade body voted Thursday to effectively ban all international trade in the critically endangered oceanic whitetip shark but rejected a proposal to protect more species of eel.

November 27, 2025

'Dad, there's a fire': survivors recount deadly Hong Kong blaze
'Dad, there's a fire': survivors recount deadly Hong Kong blaze

Hong Kong's worst fire in almost 80 years killed at least 65 people in an eight-building apartment complex, with more than 250 people still missing.

November 27, 2025

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European stocks steady as US shuts for Thanksgiving
European stocks steady as US shuts for Thanksgiving

European stock markets steadied Thursday after solid gains in Asia, as markets increasingly expect the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next month.

November 27, 2025

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Pope lands in Turkey to meet Erdogan on first overseas trip
Pope lands in Turkey to meet Erdogan on first overseas trip

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey on Thursday for a four-day visit where he will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and meet Christian leaders on the first overseas trip of his papacy.

November 27, 2025