Hong Kong’s Shattered Idea of Home After Wang Fuk Court Fire
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A deadly blaze in Tai Po upends memories of public housing and prompts a reckoning with the city’s long arc from resettlement to ownership.
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Harbour fire in Methil destroys HGVs and trailers; no injuries reported
World • 2 months ago
Seven fire crews battled a harbour blaze; police say no criminality and the area is safe
World Brief: Austen celebration in Halifax, film controversy in India, Verona’s Juliet’s House enters paid-entry regime, IPL mega-signing, and Mexico’s new gecko
World • 2 months ago
Canada marks Austen’s 250th birthday; India faces controversy over a Bollywood thriller; Verona introduces a ticket to Juliet’s House; cricket’s lucrative signing sets a new benchmark; a new gecko species is confirmed in Mexico.
Millions head off for Christmas on busiest day of festive getaway
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Roads, rails and airports brace for peak travel as travelers plan ahead and authorities urge patience.
Desperate search for two missing fishermen off Florida coast continues as Coast Guard leads rescue effort
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Boat found adrift about 70 miles off the Florida coast; two fishermen missing as Coast Guard leads broad search
Brit relocates to Vancouver reveals soaring relocation costs
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Manchester-born resident details financial and emotional toll of moving to Canada’s west coast
Rising Islamist prison gangs challenge UK jails, inspectors say
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Inspectors describe Swaleside and other facilities as overwhelmed; authorities warn of a growing threat to staff and inmates.
Canada and United States to launch formal talks to review USMCA in mid-January
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Ottawa says talks will begin as tariff irritants and sectoral disputes linger around the USMCA trade pact.
US intercepts third oil tanker off Venezuela as Maduro tensions escalate
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Officials say the operation is the latest in a sanctions campaign; lawmakers debate next steps amid calls for broader action.