Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Decades Fuels Scrutiny of Safety LapsesJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing…
Images From the Deadly High-Rise Fire in Hong KongJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 The blaze tore through an apartment complex, killing at least 55 people. Dozens more are believed to be missing in…
Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Decades Fuels Scrutiny of Safety LapsesJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing…
Hong Kongers Volunteer to Help Fire VictimsJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Residents from across the city have quickly organized to donate food, water, clothing and other supplies in Tai Po for…
France brings back limited military service with 3,000 volunteers next yearJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 EPAPresident Macron said the new form of voluntary service was an “act of trust in our youth”A limited form of…
‘No Alarm Went Off’: Hong Kong Fire Survivor Recounts Harrowing EscapeJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said. Source link
Saba Capital’s Boaz Weinstein targets Baillie Gifford-run tech trustJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Boaz Weinstein is calling for the removal of the entire board of a tech-focused fund managed by Baillie Gifford, in…
Venezuela bans six international airlines as tensions escalateJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Venezuela has banned six major international airlines from landing in the country after they failed to meet a 48-hour deadline…
Pope Lands in Turkey, Planning to Meet Erdogan With a Message of OutreachJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Leo XIV arrived in the country’s capital, Ankara, and will be received by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the opening…
Chinese firms rush to pledge millions in fire rescue as Hong Kong fire death toll climbs to 55Justin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Firefighters walk near residential buildings that continue to burn at Wang Fuk Court in the Tai Po district on Nov.…
China’s Anta Sports is reportedly looking to buy the firmJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 The logo of Puma SE displayed in the window of the flagship store in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday, March 1,…
Tricky labor reset — balancing business interests with worker welfareJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on…
Europe’s slow and steady approach to AI could be its edgeJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Europe, with its fragmented markets, is often said to be operating in the shadow of the U.S. and China when…
Georgia’s pro-EU protesters defiant year after accession process was haltedJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Rayhan DemytrieCaucasus correspondentNurPhoto via Getty ImagesHundreds of protesters turn out every night, a year after pro-European demonstrations began”I’m standing for…
Fracking transforms an Argentine town but what about the nation?Justin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Matías Zibell GarcíaBusiness reporter, Añelo, ArgentinaMatías Zibell GarcíaThe Argentine town of Añelo has a bull statue that symbolises the region’s…
Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon in first foreign trip of his papacyJustin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 Pope Leo XIV is beginning the first foreign trip of his papacy. Over the next six days he will first…
Heading to the Mideast, Pope Leo May Show ‘Who He Really Is’Justin M. LarsonNovember 27, 20250 The pontiff begins a trip to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday — the first foreign voyage of his papacy, and…
On International Day of Solidarity, UN urges greater support and aid for PalestiniansJustin M. LarsonNovember 26, 20250 “At least 67 children have been killed since the ceasefire,” Annalena Baerbock, president of the UN General Assembly, said on Tuesday at an event to…
Hong Kong Arrests 3 Tied to Construction Company After Deadly Apartment FireJustin M. LarsonNovember 26, 20250 The police said that building materials used by the company for the work at Wang Fuk Court may not have…
Genetics testing start-up offers to ‘genetically optimise’ would-be parents’ babies | Science, Climate & Tech NewsJustin M. LarsonNovember 26, 20250 If a jeans advert hinting at actress Sydney Sweeney’s “good genes” sent the internet into a frenzy over eugenics -…
Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winterJustin M. LarsonNovember 26, 20250 UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to the enclave last week, said…
Aid access and hospital operations remain constrained in GazaJustin M. LarsonNovember 26, 20250 Briefing reporters in New York on Wednesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said hostilities in parts of the Gaza Strip are…
Three people tied to a construction company were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.Justin M. LarsonNovember 26, 20250 Three people tied to a construction company were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Source link
