Update : Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128 as officials say fire alarms not working properly.At least 128 people are now known to have died.
After a fire ripped through a high-rise Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, authorities say At a news briefing, they add that 79 people were injured and 16 bodies remain inside the buildings. Dozens of people are still missing Security Chief Tang Ping-Keung attributes the rapid spread of the blaze to Styrofoam placed outside the... Read More
Trump: US to ‘soon’ take action against Venezuela ‘by land’
US President Donald Trump has said operations “by land” to stop alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers would start “very soon” amid simmering tensions between Washington and Caracas.Live TV Trump: US to ‘soon’ take action against Venezuela ‘by land’ US President Donald Trump has said operations “by land” to stop alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers would start “very... Read More
Crystal Palace slid to a 2-1 loss at Strasbourg in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday
Liam Rosenior’s side came from behind to maintain their unbeaten start to the competition. Tyrick Mitchell steered Palace into the lead and Ismaila Sarr nearly added a second when he struck the inside of the post with Strasbourg goalkeeper Mike Penders well out of his area. Emanuel Emegha equalised for the French club early in... Read More
Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday designated Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation as a terrorist organization.
Escalating a years long crackdown on the late opposition leader’s network and exposing its members and supporters to even harsher penalties. The ruling specifically targeted Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF), Inc., a U.S.-registered entity that has served as the main vehicle for Navalny’s movement since 2022. It replaced the original Anti-Corruption Foundation, known by its Russian acronym... Read More
Man arrested over UK synagogue attack: Police”
A 31-year-old man was arrested at an airport in northwest England on Thursday in connection with last month’s Manchester synagogue attack in which two people died. A 31-year-old man was arrested at an airport in northwest England on Thursday in connection with last month’s Manchester synagogue attack in which two people died. The man was... Read More
National Guard member shot in Washington has died — Trump
One of the two National Guard members shot near the White House in the US capital has died, while the other is fighting for his life, Donald Trump has said. The FBI has opened a terrorism probe into the shooting.TerrorismUnited States of America One of the two National Guard members shot near the White House... Read More
“Hong Kong fire update: Hong Kong fire death toll hits 83, flames still burn in buildings”
Firefighters continue to battle blazes at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong, as the death toll rose to 83 in one of the deadliest fires in the city’s modern history.Rescuers holding flashlights were going from apartment to apartment at the charred towers as thick smoke continued to pour out from some windows at the... Read More
Police ‘indiscriminately assaulted’ Newcastle fans –
Newcastle United are to launch a complaint after supporters were “indiscriminately assaulted by the police” following their side’s defeat by Marseille at the Stade Velodrome.The club will formally raise their concerns with Uefa, Marseille and French police after officers used “unnecessary and disproportionate force” following Tuesday’s Champions League game.The club described the actions of the... Read More
Pakistan: UAE not issuing visas to Pakistanis, interior ministry official tells Senate body – Pakistan –
Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry said on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates had not been issuing visas to Pakistanis. Pakistan and the UAE share close diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties. The UAE is one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners in the Middle East and a major source of remittances, with a large Pakistani expatriate... Read More
Reeves: ‘Working people will pay a bit more’ –
but not a ‘specific’ manifesto breachRachel Reeves says she recognises that she “has asked working people to contribute a bit more” and that this means “working people will pay a bit more”. But the chancellor tells Sky News she does not believe this means that her budget has breached Labour’s manifesto commitments on tax. She... Read More