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The draw for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup took place on October 17, 2024, revealing the pools for the tournament. England, as hosts, will face Australia, the USA, and Samoa in Pool A, while Ireland will meet New Zealand in Pool C. The tournament runs from August 22 to September 27, 2025.
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Hong Kong has welcomed two adult giant pandas, An An and Ke Ke, gifted by Beijing to celebrate the city's 27th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty. The pandas will undergo a two-month quarantine before their public debut at Ocean Park, joining the recently born panda twins.
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On October 2, 2024, an annular solar eclipse occurred, visible primarily over Easter Island, Argentina, and Chile. The event featured a 'ring of fire' effect as the moon obscured most of the sun, while a partial eclipse was visible in a broader region, including Brazil and Hawaii.