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November 27, 2025 8:27 AM November 27, 2025 8:27 AM

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Death Toll in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Rises to 44; 279 Still Missing

In Hong Kong, the death toll in a high-rise apartment fire at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex in Tai Po district has risen to 44. While 700 people have been evacuated to temporary shelters, 279 people are still missing. The raging fire sent up a column of flames and thick smoke as it spread quick...

November 26, 2025 8:02 PM November 26, 2025 8:02 PM

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France Court Upholds Sarkozy Conviction

France's top court today upheld former President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction for illegal campaign financing during his 2012 re-election bid. The Court of Cassation’s decision confirmed Sarkozy's one-year prison sentence, half of which is suspended, for fraudulently overspending on the failed campai...

November 26, 2025 6:43 PM November 26, 2025 6:43 PM

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Belgium Hit by Nationwide Strike

Belgium faced major disruption on the final day of a nationwide strike as most flights at Brussels Airport were grounded and public transport slowed across the country. The action, led by major unions, targeted the coalition government of Prime Minister Bart De Wever over planned pension and labour ...

November 26, 2025 6:36 PM November 26, 2025 6:36 PM

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Gunmen Kidnap 10 in Nigeria

Gunmen in Kwara state kidnapped 10 women and children during a late-night attack on the village of Isapa, marking the latest in a wave of abductions across Nigeria. Police said that the attackers, believed to be herders, fired wildly before seizing members of local farming families. Security forces ...

November 26, 2025 6:34 PM November 26, 2025 6:34 PM

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India, Israel Face Terror Threats Together

Consul General of Israel in Mumbai, Yaniv Revach said that India and Israel are confronting not only terrorism but also misleading narratives that portray attackers as victims. He pointed out that both nations have endured years of violence and now face complex security challenges, including the ris...

November 26, 2025 6:30 PM November 26, 2025 6:30 PM

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Floods, Landslides Kill 17 in Indonesia

Torrential monsoon rain in Indonesia’s Sumatra island has triggered devastating floods and landslides, raising the death toll to 17 and leaving six people missing. Rescue teams are struggling to reach remote areas across six regencies in North Sumatra after rivers overflowed and mud, rocks and trees...

November 26, 2025 6:27 PM November 26, 2025 6:27 PM

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India, Venezuela Boost Cooperation

India and Venezuela have agreed to strengthen cooperation in key areas, including trade, health and pharmaceuticals, digital technology, agriculture, and development partnership. The fifth India-Venezuela Foreign Office Consultations took place in New Delhi today. It was co-chaired by Ministry of Ex...

November 26, 2025 5:34 PM November 26, 2025 5:34 PM

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WB questions Pakistan’s claim of poverty reduction with unemployment climbing to 7.1 %

Pakistan’s unemployment has climbed to 7.1 per cent, pushing the number of jobless citizens beyond eight million. According to the latest Labour Force Survey by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the labour force has reached 77.2 million within a population of 240 million, yet over half of working-a...

November 26, 2025 5:05 PM November 26, 2025 5:05 PM

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Taiwan Plans $40 Billion Defence Boost

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has announced plans to propose a supplementary defence budget of 40 billion US dollars to counter Chinese military expansion. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Mr. Lai said Taiwan is committed to maintaining peace in the Indo-Pacific region despite frequent Chinese mi...