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Hong Kong blaze raises alarm over building safety and government oversight

Tragedy seen as a “tip of an iceberg” in a city dominated by high-rise developments, with concerns mounting over bid-rigging and hazardous renovation materials...

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Magnitude-5.1 earthquake strikes off Indonesia’s Sumatra coast

USGS reports moderate quake east-southeast of Teluk Dalam at depth of nearly 51km

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Australian teen challenges under-16 social media ban, warns of hidden risks and social divide

High Court case raises questions over minors’ online rights and government regulation

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Sheikh Hasina, British MP Tulip Siddiq sentenced over land corruption case

Verdict sparks international outcry as Awami League and Labour Party question judicial fairness

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Macron set for strategic China visit amid rising trade and security tensions

Macron aims to balance economic cooperation with Beijing while addressing European concerns over technological dominance and industrial competition

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South Korea moves to strengthen digital privacy laws after massive Coupang data breach

President Lee Jae Myung calls for higher fines and stricter penalties following exposure of personal data of over 33 million customers

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Hong Kong fire death toll hits 151 as investigation points to substandard renovation materials

Authorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter following the city’s deadliest fire in decades at Wang Fuk Court

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Sri Lanka’s cyclone Ditwah death toll rises to 212

Nearly one million affected and over 200 missing as military rescue efforts stretch into a fourth day; regional storms push total casualties in Southeast Asia b...

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Israeli Prime Minister seeks extraordinary presidential pardon

Israeli leader insists on innocence as critics say a pardon would undermine the rule of law; President Herzog to consider request with “great responsibility”

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Global airlines rush to fix Airbus A320 software glitch ahead of busy holiday travel

Airlines across Asia, Europe, and the United States worked overnight to implement urgent software updates on Airbus A320 jets following a partial recall that gr...

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Gaza death toll exceeds 70,000 as more bodies recovered in ceasefire lull

Gaza’s health ministry says the confirmed death toll from Israel’s offensive has risen to 70,100, with hundreds of additional victims identified in recent days

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Hatyai lies in darkness

Supplies being distributed after unprecedented rainfall submerged nine southern provinces, with residents reporting a lack of warning and extensive damage to ho...

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Hong Kong grieves as death toll rises in devastating high-rise fire

128 confirmed dead, hundreds displaced as authorities investigate renovation failures and possible corruption