Firefighters walk near residential buildings that continue to burn at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district on Nov. 27, 2025 in Hong Kong, China.
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Chinese private firms pledged tens of millions of…
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One Year On in Lebanon: Continued Ceasefire Violations Harm Civilians – ReliefWeb
- One Year On in Lebanon: Continued Ceasefire Violations Harm Civilians ReliefWeb
- UN seeks swift probe into Israeli strikes in Lebanon Dawn
- UN peacekeeping force reports over 10,000 Israeli violations since ceasefire in Lebanon TRT World
- The 5…
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‘Collision during seismic equipment test’: Test train runs down railway workers in China; 11 killed, 2 injured
A test train crashed into railway workers in China’s southwestern Yunnan province on Thursday, killing 11 and injuring two, in what is being described as the region’s deadliest rail accident in over a decade. The incident reportedly…
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Bamboo scaffolding: Centuries-old construction technique comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in years
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The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in…
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Year after ceasefire, peace eludes south Lebanon as Israeli strikes continue
Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent , Southern Lebanon
Neha Sharma/BBCLast Friday, at around 19:00, an Israeli air strike hit a car in a village in southern Lebanon called Froun. This part of the country is the heartland of the Shia Muslim…
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FBI probes gunman's motives in ambush shooting of Guardsmen near White House – Reuters
- FBI probes gunman’s motives in ambush shooting of Guardsmen near White House Reuters
- 2 National Guard soldiers shot in ‘targeted’ attack near White House Dawn
- Washington DC shooting live: 2 National Guard troops hurt, suspect detained Al…
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US stops processing Afghan immigration requests after attack near White House – Reuters
- US stops processing Afghan immigration requests after attack near White House Reuters
- 2 National Guard soldiers shot near White House; Trump terms incident ‘act of terror’ Dawn
- US suspends immigration requests for Afghans after National Guard…
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Jakarta overtakes Tokyo as world’s most populous city, according to UN | Indonesia
Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, according to a UN study that uses new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities.
The Indonesian capital is home to 42…
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Trump says US must re-examine Afghan immigrants who came when Biden was president – Reuters
- Trump says US must re-examine Afghan immigrants who came when Biden was president Reuters
- 2 National Guard soldiers shot in ‘targeted’ attack near White House Dawn
- Big US Move After Afghan National Shoots 2 National Guard Troops NDTV
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Trump reportedly urged Japan’s PM to avoid further escalations in dispute with China | Japan
Donald Trump asked the Japanese prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, to avoid further escalation in a dispute with China during a call this week, according to two Japanese government sources who spoke to the Reuters news agency.
Takaichi sparked the…
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