Hong Kong begins five-day mourning period after deadly high-rise fire
Hong Kong began a five-day mourning period, after at least 128 people were killed in fires at a high-rise complex.
Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 123
Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as Cyclone Ditwah death toll reaches 123 Some 44,000 people displaced by flooding across the country as relief operations intensify amid widespread destruction. A man…
FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2025: What to know about the tournament
The Arab world’s biggest football competition kicks off on Monday, as 16 teams from across the region face off in Qatar. Here’s everything you need to know about the tournament,…
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv comes under deadly drone, missile attacks
At least two people have been killed and 15 injured in the attacks that left Kyiv’s west without electricity.
Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on critics
Russia bans Human Rights Watch in widening crackdown on critics Authorities also designate Anti-Corruption Foundation as ‘terrorist’ group and consider total ban on WhatsApp. Designation means the rights group must…
Indonesia death toll rises to 248 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra
Indonesia death toll rises to 248 after catastrophic flooding in Sumatra Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand have been inundated with cyclone-driven rain for a week, killing about 400 people in total…
Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze as search for remains continues
News Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze as search for remains continues At least 128 people died and 200 remain missing after the towers housing 4,600 people were engulfed by…
Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup
Belarus’s Lukashenko becomes second only leader to visit Myanmar since coup Alexander Lukashenko’s visit comes shortly before military government holds national polls widely condemned as a sham. Belarusian President Alexander…
Son of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US court
Son of jailed Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US court Joaquin Guzman Lopez, one of four sons of the Sinaloa cartel’s ‘El Chapo’, changes his plea…
US pauses visas for all Afghan passport holders, halts asylum requests
US pauses visas for all Afghan passport holders, halts asylum requests Pause on visas and halting of asylum applications comes after shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.…