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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing
28 Nov 2025Firefighters are still scouring the torched buildings in an apartment complex for scores of people listed as missing.
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France unveils voluntary military service amid 'accelerating threats'
28 Nov 2025He says the voluntary scheme will be open to 18 and 19-year-olds, who would be paid, and would last 10 months.
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Tahiti landslide: no survivors, eight bodies retrieved
28 Nov 2025The disaster struck several houses in the town of Afaahiti-Taravao, southeast of Tahiti.
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Trump vows immigration crackdown after DC shootings
28 Nov 2025It took only a few hours for the president to turn what he called "an act of evil, and an act of terror" into a full-blown argument for a crackdown on immigration.
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Putin says US plan could be 'basis' of a Ukraine deal
28 Nov 2025Putin said the Kremlin was expecting a US delegation early next week, adding that the Kremlin was ready for "serious discussion".
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Hong Kong high-rise fire: Similar renovations at Kiwi's apartment building
28 Nov 2025Michael Rudman says the deadly apartment building fires have left him feeling he's had a lucky escape.
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What we know about the US National Guard shooting suspect
28 Nov 2025The man suspected of shooting two National Guard soldiers near the White House is an Afghan national who worked alongside US forces in Afghanistan, US officials say.
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Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars - a decade after sister Bindi
28 Nov 2025Robert Irwin, son of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, has won Dancing with the Stars US.
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Marshall Islands introduces world first crypto-based universal income scheme
27 Nov 2025The Marshall Islands government announced its universal basic income system on Wednesday, with blockchain as its main mode of delivery.
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Glass lift at Bali beach set for demolition after governor intervenes
27 Nov 2025The 182-metre elevator has been under construction for the past 18 months.
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Hong Kong fire shows how difficult it is to evacuate in an emergency
27 Nov 2025Analysis: This catastrophic fire, which has killed 55 people, highlights how difficult it is to evacuate high-rise buildings in an emergency.
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Hong Kong fire survivors hunt for the missing
27 Nov 2025As the sun rose over the smouldering towers of Wang Fuk Court on Thursday, displaced residents had already spontaneously begun organising themselves to deal with the aftermath.
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Thailand eyes drones to boost flood relief efforts
27 Nov 2025Severe floods after a week of heavy rain have killed at least 33 in Thailand and two in neighbouring Malaysia
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US stops processing Afghan immigration requests after attack near White House
27 Nov 2025President Donald Trump says was "an act of terror".
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What we know so far about the deadly Hong Kong apartment fire
27 Nov 2025Hundreds of firefighters have been deployed to tackle the blaze, with 128 firetrucks and 57 ambulances sent to the scene.
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'Will pay a very steep price': Trump calls shooter of two US National Guardsmen an 'animal'
27 Nov 2025The shooting is likely to fuel controversy over President Donald Trump's crime crackdown.
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'Likelihood of collapse': Fresh fears after Hong Kong apartment complex fire
27 Nov 2025A former US fire chief says the structure of the buildings will be compromised following the blaze. Audio
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First ‘piggy,’ now ‘ugly’: Trump continues attacks on female reporters
27 Nov 2025The US President responded to a New York Times report on his ageing.
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'Couldn't do anything': Deadly Hong Kong fire devours homes of thousands
27 Nov 2025A resident said the apartment complex was undergoing maintenance and people had their windows shut so they did not hear the fire alarm.
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The scene is set for the last ever season of Stranger Things
27 Nov 2025A final battle between Good and Evil - can Eleven and her Hawkins friends save the town, or will they become its undoing?
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Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risky bamboo scaffolding
27 Nov 2025It was Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades.
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UK tax hikes likely to be costly for finance minister
27 Nov 2025Rachel Reeves is now the most unpopular finance minister since records began, according to a pollster, and was knocked off her stride by the early release of the key budget forecasts. Audio
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Millennials first generation to move left as they age: Australian study
27 Nov 2025The trend has surprised the experts behind the study.
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Tens of thousands without power as outages plague NSW residents
27 Nov 2025As of Thursday morning, 63,000 properties around the Australia state were experiencing outages.
