Firefighters were still dousing a devastating fire Thursday which ripped through a Hong Kong high-rise complex, killing at least 44 people and leaving hundreds missing according to authorities.
The United States has stopped the processing of all immigration requests of Afghan nationals after two National Guard personnel were shot near the White House in Washington DC.
US President Donald Trump has called the National Guard shooting in Washington DC an act of terror and a crime against humanity.
A 29-year-old Afghan national has been identified as the suspected gunman who shot two West Virginia National Guard members deployed to Washington DC, just blocks from the White House, in a brazen act of violence.
The challenge is the first against India's antitrust penalty law that since last year allows the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to use global turnover when calculating the penalties it imposes on companies for abusing their market dominance.
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in years burned through the night, leaving at least 36 people dead and 279 reported missing with rescuers still pulling residents from blazing high-rise apartment buildings into the morning.
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades has spotlighted its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work in a tradition dating back centuries to mainland China.
US President Donald Trump extended support to the National Guards Troop after two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in Washington on Wednesday. The president ordered 500 additional National Guard members to the city.
Amid rumours claiming former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan died in jail, his three sisters have claimed that they were "brutally assaulted" by police for demanding a meeting with the jailed leader.
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near White House and their conditions aren't immediately known, according to two law enforcement officials not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.
Trump spoke with Takaichi after Chinese President Xi Jinping called the US president and spoke about China's historic claim to the democratic self-governing island.
A woman was killed and a man was seriously injured on Thursday in a shark attack on a beach near a popular surf spot on Australia's east coast, authorities said.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that Brazil had given the world a lesson in democracy after his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro was jailed for a failed coup attempt.
President Donald Trump said that he is barring South Africa from participating in the Group of 20 summit next year in Miami and will "stop all payments and subsidies" to the country over its treatment of a US government representative at the event.
Tension is escalating between Israel's political and military top brass over accountability for the failures behind the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of sidestepping blame.
NASA's Perseverance rover has obtained evidence that the atmosphere of Mars is electrically active, detecting electrical discharges - what one scientist called "mini-lightning" - often associated with whirlwinds called dust devils
A US judge on Wednesday ended the long-running case accusing Donald Trump and his allies of trying to overturn the 2020 election -- bringing the curtain down on the final criminal prosecution still shadowing the president's return to power.
A British man broke down in court Wednesday as he dramatically changed his plea and admitted deliberately ploughing his car into crowds at Liverpool's Premier League victory parade, injuring scores of people.
France's highest court ruled against former president Nicolas Sarkozy Wednesday over illegal financing of his 2012 re-election bid, adding a second definitive conviction to his rap sheet.
A 'missing girl' report from over a decade ago, facial recognition software and some latest AI technology have helped a young Pakistani woman to reunite with her family after 17 years.
At least 44 people have been killed in the blaze in Hong Kong's Tai Po neighbourhood. The fire is still raging.
Centre for Research on Energy says 113 Russian vessels have flown a false flag in the first nine months of 2025.
Thai pork producers are bracing for intense competition as the US seeks duty-free access to a $3bn market.
The new plan comes amid stalled trade talks between Ottawa and Washington.
PSV Eindhoven inflict third straight defeat on Premier League holders Liverpool, as Arsenal top Champions League.
The US president has repeatedly accused South Africa of perpetrating human rights abuses against white Afrikaners.
Officials in Washington, DC, say one suspect is in custody after the 'targeted shooting' one block from the White House.
Palestinians are turning to Gaza’s Civil Defence to shift the loved ones they hastily buried to proper cemeteries.
Judges are reviewing the UK government’s decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action under counter-terror laws.
Kremlin spokesman says talks ongoing as US President Donald Trump pushes for an end to the conflict.
Two National Guard members have been shot near the White House in Washington, DC. Police said a suspect is in custody.
Police say they have one suspect in custody as Donald Trump promises 'very steep price' for perpetrator of shooting.
Transatlantic diplomatic efforts intensify over Trump peace plan.
Vizcarra, a leader in the Peru First party, was found guilty of leading a corruption scheme when he was a governor.
Indian officials say they are examining Dhaka's latest request, made after Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia.
The tough new measures come amid record numbers of asylum claims and growing tensions over immigration.
Heavy rainfall in southern Thailand has caused flooding that left thousands stranded and at least 33 people dead.
Homeland Security Secretary Noem determines it is safe for Haitians to return home, despite widespread gang violence.
Syrian government security deployments helped avoid sectarian violence, unlike previous incidents this year.
Apple says it instructed its suppliers to halt the sourcing of material from DR Congo and neighbouring Rwanda.
ByteDance had bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese firm in 2025 as it raced to secure computing power.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a rise in taxes and increased welfare spending.
Video shows a colossal fire tearing through high-rise buildings at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court, killing at least 14.
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A judge in the southern state of Georgia rules that the case against Trump 'is hereby dismissed in its entirety'.