The plan, modelled on Israel's Iron Dome, was unveiled at the party conference as one of the biggest military programmes since the cold war.計劃仿照以色列「鐵穹」，於保守黨大會上公布，被稱為冷戰以來最重大的軍事項目之一。
Why it matters點解重要 It puts air defence at the centre of the Tory offer, days after US bombers left RAF Fairford over a drone threat.防空成為保守黨政綱核心，而數日前美軍轟炸機才因無人機威脅撤離RAF Fairford。
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that the B-1 bombers had been sent back to their home bases in America.五角大樓周日確認，B-1轟炸機已調返美國本土基地。
Why it matters點解重要 No 10 insists the Gloucestershire base is safe, but the US has now given a security threat as its reason for leaving.唐寧街堅稱格洛斯特郡的基地安全，但美方已將保安威脅列為撤離原因。
A charity says rates of prostate, kidney, womb, liver, pancreas and breast cancer have increased in under-50s.一個慈善機構指，50歲以下人士的前列腺癌、腎癌、子宮癌、肝癌、胰臟癌及乳癌發病率均有上升。
New fixed-rate deals have been getting dearer in recent weeks as lenders face higher funding costs.由於貸款機構資金成本上升，新定息按揭計劃近幾星期持續加價。
Why it matters點解重要 Anyone remortgaging or buying in the coming months faces higher monthly repayments than at any point since 2023.未來數月轉按或置業人士的每月供款，將高於2023年以來任何時候。
The Lebanese artist builds works from underwater explosions to PlayStation joysticks for one of London's noisiest spaces.這位黎巴嫩藝術家以水底爆炸聲到PlayStation搖桿等素材創作，挑戰倫敦最嘈吵的展覽空間之一。
Visitors can sponsor a pane of glass or a tropical plant.市民可認捐一塊玻璃或一棵熱帶植物。
The Buddhist scroll is among nearly 200 treasures in a major exhibition of Korean artistic heritage.這幅佛教卷軸是大型韓國藝術遺產展近200件珍品之一。
The Australian-born chain's new site will be its fifth.這間源自澳洲的連鎖店新分店將是其第五間。
The latest case involves suspected corner-cutting at a HK$115 million waterfront luxury house in Stanley.最新個案涉及赤柱一幢價值1.15億港元海濱豪宅懷疑偷工減料。
Why it matters點解重要 Lee promised strict enforcement over One Stanley, where rebar tests began at the weekend.李家超承諾就One Stanley嚴格執法，屋宇署上周末已開始測試鋼筋。
The inquiry panel's final report is due later this month, and the city's leader pledged to act as soon as it lands.獨立委員會最終報告將於本月稍後提交，特首承諾報告一出即盡快行動。
Why it matters點解重要 Officials' handling of the Wang Fuk Court fire will be judged this month; Lee sidestepped whether staff face misconduct probes.政府處理宏福苑火災的表現將於本月受檢視；李家超迴避了會否調查公務員失當的提問。
The government will step up nurse training and manpower planning as an ageing population drives demand.政府將加強護士培訓及人手規劃，以應付人口老化帶來的需求。
Apec finance ministers meet in Hong Kong on 20–21 October; the city says it is helping delegations register.APEC財長級會議將於10月20至21日在港舉行，特區政府正協助代表團完成註冊。
The party secured a minority and has vowed to hold an independence referendum in the years to come.該黨取得少數政府地位，並承諾未來數年舉行獨立公投。
Why it matters點解重要 Canada faces a third Quebec independence referendum, its biggest test of national unity since 1995.加拿大或將面對第三次魁北克獨立公投，是1995年以來國家統一的最大考驗。
Two people were killed and several injured in the Russian capital overnight, local officials said.當地官員表示，俄羅斯首都一夜之間有兩人死亡、多人受傷。
President Bola Tinubu called it a "painful moment" and declared three days of mourning.總統Bola Tinubu形容這是「痛苦時刻」，並宣布全國哀悼三日。
Protests over school conditions have brought clashes with police, arrests and injuries.有關學校環境的抗議已引發警民衝突、拘捕及受傷事件。
Why it matters點解重要 The school protests now draw in organised labour, widening a movement that has already shut hundreds of schools.學校抗議如今有工會加入，令已導致數百間學校停課的運動進一步擴大。
They uncovered how the brain switches individual nerve cells on and off.他們揭示了大腦如何開啟及關閉個別神經細胞的活動。
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