The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll according to the latest updated report before publication is 83, with close to 300 people still
-From battlefields in Afghanistan to a scenic home in the Pacific Northwest, Rahmanullah Lakanwal had followed a promising path before Wednesday, when U.S. authorities say he shot two National Guard soldiers blocks from the White House.
A community hall near the destroyed towers is being used as a victim identification station.
Dozens of people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for after Wednesday's blaze.
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has dismissed the case against President Donald Trump and a group of alleged co-conspirators accused of attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Judge Scott McAfee’s dismissal marks the end of the last criminal case
Families are desperate for news of loved ones, after a huge fire engulfed seven tower blocks.
The stuntman involved has been reported to be safe and in a stable condition.
ISLAMABAD - The party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded a meeting with him on Thursday, saying it was worried about his health as he has been barred from seeing his family and lawyers for over three weeks.
Flames were still visible in some of Wang Fuk Court's almost 2,000 units well over 24 hours after the fire broke out.
BISHKEK - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the outlines of a draft peace plan discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine but that if not then Russia would continue to fight.
BISHKEK - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the outlines of a draft peace plan discussed by the United States and Ukraine could become the basis of future agreements to end the conflict in Ukraine but that if not then Russia would continue to fight.
Some areas may reach orange-level pollution, a level that signals it is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Unions fear new rules weaken job security and dilute workplace protections.
Senator Imee Marcos said there is a void in the nation’s leadership.
Ho Wai-ho, 37, was found with burns to his face on the ground floor of a residential complex that was consumed by fire.
From 10 December, social media firms must ensure Australians aged under 16 cannot have accounts.
Scrutiny of the material has been growing, especially after the recent tragedy at Wang Fuk Court.
The huge swing is due in large part to the report’s new methodology.
MOSCOW/WARSAW - Russia on Thursday ordered Poland to close its consulate in the Siberian city of Irkutsk in retaliation for Warsaw's decision to close the last Russian consulate in Poland after a railway explosion that was blamed on Moscow.
He said he has spoken to his Thai counterpart to convey Singapore’s concern about the situation.
About 200,000 Afghans had arrived in the US since 2021 through refugee and special visa programmes.
KABUL/ISLAMABAD - Afghans who fled the Taliban and have waited years for a U.S. resettlement decision say their last path to safety has shut since Washington froze all Afghan immigration cases following a shooting near the White House.
The death toll from a fire that tore through an apartment complex in the city has risen above 70.
The report cited two Japanese officials and an American briefed on the call.
The centre aims to rebuild trust amid South China Sea tensions, but analysts warn against Beijing’s growing influence.
The United States Geological Survey recorded the quake at magnitude 6.6.
The alleged gunman in the Washington shooting is an Afghan national who entered the US in September 2021.
The information includes names, gender, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing earlier urged an “all-out effort” to extinguish the fire.
HONG KONG/BEIJING - A huge fire still burning in a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex that has killed at least 55 people with almost 300 missing poses the biggest test of Beijing's grip on the city it has transformed since the mass pro-democracy protests of 2019.
A representative for the event's co-organiser confirmed some accreditations had been revoked.
MOSCOW - Russian assault units have advanced in the northern part of the embattled Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk and have taken a village to the south of the Ukrainian town of Siversk, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday.
It is unclear whether all 3,085 prisoners listed will be freed as many may have additional convictions.
His sisters have in recent weeks been repeatedly denied a meeting with him.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (London, November 27, 2025) – CBDC Stream and AlbR Capital Ltd. (“AlbR”) announced today that AlbR has been mandated to advise, arrange, and help complete a Main Board listing of CBDC Stream on the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) in the first quarter of
ANKARA - Turkey said on Thursday contractors had begun building a naval air defence destroyer, adding the vessel would form part of the country's planned \"Steel Dome\" multi-layered air defence system.
ISLAMABAD - The party of Pakistan's jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan demanded a meeting with him on Thursday, saying it was worried about his health as he has been barred from seeing his family and lawyers for over three weeks.
TOKYO – Asian markets have an ace in the hole as a tumultuous 2025 comes to a close: Jerome Powell. On Thursday, the region’s stock bourses rose again, extending the week’s global rally, amid widespread expectations that US Federal Reserve Chair Powell and his fellow board
ANKARA - A maritime demarcation deal signed between Lebanon and Cyprus violates the rights of Turkish Cypriots on the island and is therefore unacceptable, Turkey said on Thursday.
Investigators searched two of his homes, seizing computers, USB drives and other evidence.
In recent years, rare earth elements have become the focal point of renewed competition between the world’s major powers. These materials are crucial to the manufacture of all manner of products, ranging from weapons to medical products, AI hardware and cars. In this new
This week's weather-related toll is the nation's highest since June 2024.
This week's weather-related toll is the nation's highest since June 2024.
Between January and October, 122 students in Selangor were detained for bullying and extortion.
Workers and volunteers from Hong Kong's animal welfare agencies have joined rescue efforts, turning up with oxygenated pet carriers and animal ambulances to search for missing pets in the blazing Wang Fuk Court housing complex.
Unusually heavy rain in Perlis, which borders southern Thailand, has caused severe flooding, displacing more than 7,000 people from their homes, data shows.
KANGAR, Malaysia - Gon Qasim and her husband were about to flee their home in Malaysia's northern Perlis state last weekend when rising floodwaters cut off road access, leaving them stranded in the middle of a field.