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RTHK - Oct 17, 2026

Top stories for Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 - Police receive over a hundred reports of suspected unauthorised transactions involving the new iPhone Duo. - The Fire Services Department steps up checks ahead of the Apec Finance Ministers' Meeting. - Bangladesh is struggling to contain the world's worst measles outbreak.

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