HONG KONG — A major fire tore through multiple high-rise towers at a housing estate in Hong Kong on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, officials said.
Police received multiple reports of people trapped in the estate, where bamboo scaffolding…
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Israel begins West Bank operation amid settlement expansion – DW – 11/26/2025
Israel‘s military on Wednesday announced that it had launched “a broad counterterrorism operation” in the northern area of the occupied West Bank.
What the IDF said about the operation
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that a joint…
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What to expect as Belgium faces third day of strikes against austerity measures
Belgium faced nationwide disruption on Wednesday as trade unions staged the final day of a three-day strike against government austerity measures, with parts of the private sector joining the action for the first time.
Public transport remained heavily affected, though more trams, buses and…
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BBC Verify Live: Social media videos show impact of deadly flooding across south-east Asia
Three things we’re looking out for on Budget daypublished at 11:22 GMT
Thomas Copeland
BBC Verify Live journalistOur fact-checking team has been busy preparing for Budget day. Here’s what they’re keeping an eye out for today:
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Paul Doyle pleads guilty over Liverpool parade crash
Last minute discussionspublished at 11:37 GMT
Jonny Humphries
Reporting from Liverpool Crown CourtThis is a truly shocking turn of events.
Only yesterday, Doyle had entered not guilty pleas to charges that had been amended slightly…
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Video. Lava erupts from Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano in latest activity
Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupted again on 25 November, releasing a column of lava from its crater, according to the US Geological Survey.
The eruption began at 14:30 local time, with fountains reaching around 120 metres and…
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Pope Leo takes message of peace to Middle East on first foreign visit. Here’s what to know
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Pope Leo XIV begins a six-day visit to Turkey and Lebanon on Thursday, his first foreign trip since his election and one on which he’s expected to emphasize key themes of…
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Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip : NPR
Pope Leo XIV leaves after a Mass for the Jubilee of the Choirs in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, Nov. 23,…
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