HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong officials said Monday that their investigation into a deadly blaze that killed at least 151 has revealed some of the netting that covered scaffolding used in renovations was…
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Greek farmers block Athens motorway as fallout from illegal subsidies fraud continues
Greek farmers have blocked major national roads with tractors, effectively dividing the country’s main north-south highway in protest against the increased cost of production, low prices and delays in payments from the government.
The blockade comes after several people were arrested last…
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Central Asia’s education boom takes center stage at QS forum in Tashkent
Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent has taken centre stage in Eurasia’s rapidly evolving higher-education landscape, hosting the inaugural QS Eurasia Forum 2025. It was a gathering that signalled Central Asia’s growing ambition to shape global academic trends, rather than simply follow…
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Southeast Asia floods and landslides kill more than 1,000 as climate change turbocharges monsoon season
Padang, Indonesia — The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.
Separate weather systems brought…
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Live updates: Pope visits Christian sites in Lebanon
Pope Leo XIV is visiting holy sites in Lebanon on Monday, seeking to recognize the country’s religious pluralism and send a message to Christians not to abandon the region.
Over the past few decades, hundreds of…
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Video. Hong Kong mourners queue to pay respects after deadly Tai Po fire
In Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, thousands of mourners lined up for nearly two kilometres to honour the victims of the Wang Fuk Court fire.
Residents carried flowers, bowed in silence and visited memorial sites established across…
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