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A large crowd of tourists walks through Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea, October 25, 2024. — Reuters pic

Nearly half of South Korean youths working in temporary or non-regular jobs as fewer firms offer full-time openings

Several hundred fishes were found dead, allegedly poisoned, in On Tai Market in Hong Kong. — Picture from Google Street View

Hundreds of fish worth nearly RM17,000 poisoned in HK wet market over dispute among fishmongers

Members of Israel's police remove anti-government protesters and supporters of Israelis held hostage in Gaza since the October 2023 attacks by Palestinian militants, who were holding a sit-in calling for their release near the prime minister's residence in Jerusalem on October 28, 2024. — AFP pic

In World Court, S. Africa files 750-page report as evidence of Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza

Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump speaks during an election rally in Atlanta, Georgia October 28, 2024. — Reuters pic

‘I’m not a Nazi’: Trump plays religious card in Georgia after backlash over racist jibes, while Harris focuses on jobs in Michigan

People and a UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) vehicle are seen through the shrapnel-riddled windscreen of a bus that was damaged when an Israeli artillery shell reportedly landed near it on Gaza's main Salah al-Din road, outside Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on October 24, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. — AFP pic

UN chief warns of deepened suffering as Israel bans main Gaza aid agency

UN said they are far from sufficient to achieve the 43% cut that scientists say is required to stay within reach of a Paris Agreement target to limit global temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit). — Bernama pic

UN says current climate pledges insufficient to curb global warming, calls for urgent action at COP29

Japan’s summer this year was the joint hottest on record—equalling the level seen in 2023 -- as extreme heatwaves fuelled by climate change engulfed many parts of the globe. — File pic via AFP

Mount Fuji remains snow free past record date as warm weather lingers in Japan

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), looks at his watch as he arrives for a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo yesterday. — AFP pic

Backfire in Tokyo: How PM Ishiba’s snap election gamble leaves Japan’s LDP struggling to retain power

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba places a rose pin above the name of a candidate at the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) headquarters in Tokyo during the national election on October 27, 2024. — AFP pic

How did Japan’s popular Liberal Democratic Party crash out in Sunday’s election? A look back at its successes and scandals

Speculation is growing that Ishiba may be forced to resign to take responsibility for the debacle—becoming the shortest-serving prime minister in Japan’s post-war history. — AFP pic

After disastrous election, what happens to Japan’s new PM?

A statement from fast-food giant said that no e.Coli was detected in its Quarter Pounder beef patties following tests from the Colorado state Department of Agriculture (CDA). Picture via Facebook

McDonald’s resumes Quarter Pounder sales in US after e.Coli scare, suspends onion supplier         

Given how long CO2 lasts in the atmosphere, current temperature levels will continue for decades, even if emissions rapidly shrink to net zero. — AFP pic

It’s getting hot in here: Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2023

There is a new temporary statue attracting attention near the US Capitol: a brass-coloured desk with poop on top of it. — Reuters pic

Capitol’s poop emoji statue: The perfect commemoration of the January 6 riots

A former head chef with at a restaurant in the Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong has been handed a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to secretly filming upskirt videos of women, as revealed in the Eastern Court today. — AFP pic

Former Michelin-star chef gets suspended sentence for upskirt filming in Hong Kong

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto speaks during a visit to the military academy in Magelang, Central Java October 25, 2024. — Reuters pic

Indonesia’s Prabowo sets sights on finishing new capital Nusantara by 2029 presidential inauguration

This weekend, the police presence, online postings about a crackdown and constant rain kept the revelry to a minimum. — Reuters pic

No tricks or treats here: Shanghai police out in full force to stifle celebrations, ensure Halloween is no laughing matter