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Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills two
Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills two
Economy
by  AFP

A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said. Yiu said the patrol car was not on the runway at the time of the accident, and that "it was the aircraft that veered off the runway to hit the patrol car, which was outside the fence" and pushed it into the water.

China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
China's economic growth slows amid sputtering domestic demand
Economy
by  AFP

China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest pace in a year as trade headwinds and a domestic consumer slump continued to weigh. It also represented the slowest growth since the same quarter last year, when GDP expanded 4.6 percent.

California's oil capital hopes for a renaissance under Trump
California's oil capital hopes for a renaissance under Trump
Economy
by  AFP

Every five years, the fading US town of Taft puts on a days-long "Oildorado" festival to celebrate its glory days at the center of California's black gold rush. Festival-goers can compete for the title of best welder, crane operator or backhoe loader -- or be crowned the "Oildorado Queen."