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Nov 26, 2025 - World

Over the course of several weeks, she underwent six surgeries, received 48 stitches, had one skin graft, and was in and out of the operating room multiple times.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew, who is also facing deportation to Brazil.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

India said that it has received Bangladesh's request to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and is now examining it as a part of ongoing judicial and internal legal processes.

Nov 26, 2025 - World

Former Nationals leader could announce his decision to quit as early as today, reports claim. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘We are very close’ on environment bill, Hanson-Young saysHanson-Young says she’s feeling more positive about a deal on the environment bill than she was at the start of the week.I don’t expect that we will get everything we want. We’re just trying one last time to get some final started this process on the basis that I wanted more protections for our forests, and protections for climate of course.If we can get movement on those issues, I’ve always said that I’m up for helping the Government improve these laws. We’re not there yet. But I’m feeling more positive than I was at the beginning of the week.There’s no requirements on them to create a space that doesn’t have harmful content … That doesn’t target them with advertising.For those kids who just decide – oh, well we might not be on Instagram or Snapchat, but go over to somewhere else that hasn’t been designated – it’s those darker corners of the internet that I’m worried about. Continue reading...

Nov 26, 2025 - World

At least 36 killed and hundreds missing after huge blaze at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on Wednesday. Follow the latest updates live Full report: Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 36 with 279 reported missingBamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of Hong Kong tower block fireAt least 36 people are dead after a huge fire engulfed several residential high rises at the Wang Fuk Court complex in Tai Po. The complex is made up of eight 31-storey towers, contenting about 2,000 flats. Around 4,800 people live there.Another 279 people are missing, John Lee, the city’s leader, said earlier today. Dozens of others were hospitalised.More than 128 fire engines and nearly 800 firefighters were dispatched the scene, where they have spent hours trying to get the blazes under control. At least one firefighter was among the dead.The cause of the fire was not immediately known after it reportedly started just before 3pm local time, quickly spreading through the buildings, which were covered in bamboo scaffolding.Welcome to our live blog after a devastating fire broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong. We’ll bring you the latest updates – including from a press conference with Hong Kong police – soon. Continue reading...