World Watch

A fire at Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong has resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals. The incident occurred at 2:51 PM local time (06:51 GMT), as reported by the Hong Kong government. In addition to the fatalities, three people are reported to be in critical condition, while another individual is in […]

A significant fire broke out in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of at least four individuals, including a firefighter. The government and emergency services have confirmed that at least three others sustained injuries, with reports indicating that two of these individuals are in critical condition. Additionally,

US President Donald Trump has supported special envoy Steve Witkoff, asserting that Witkoff was acting in accordance with standard negotiation practices following the emergence of a leaked recording. The audio reportedly features Witkoff advising a Russian official on how to engage positively with Trump. During a press conference, Trump noted that he had not listened

A group of 24 Nigerian girls who were abducted from their boarding school more than a week ago has been released, according to President Bola Tinubu. The girls were taken on November 17 in Kebbi State when armed assailants stormed the school, leading to the deaths of two staff members and the abduction of around

Israel announced that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) returned the body of Israeli hostage Dror Or on Tuesday. Following forensic testing, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office expressed condolences to the Or family. The government is reportedly making efforts to recover the bodies of the last two deceased hostages remaining in Gaza and

A collaborative team of UK and Indonesian scientists has identified a rare Rafflesia hasseltii specimen in a rainforest located in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The team included Indonesian botanist Septian Andriki and Chris Thorogood, the deputy director of the University of Oxford Botanic Garden. The researchers embarked on an extensive trek through dense rainforest for nearly

Australia’s recent law prohibiting children under 16 from creating social media accounts is facing a constitutional challenge in the nation’s highest court. Two teenagers, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, contend that the law infringes on their right to free communication. The legislation, which mandates that companies like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube enforce this age restriction

Severe flooding in southern Thailand has affected over 2 million people, resulting in at least 18 fatalities. The floods have mainly impacted ten provinces, with Hat Yai experiencing its heaviest rainfall in three centuries, recording 335mm in a single day. This situation has led authorities to mobilize military ships and helicopters to assist with relief

A recent study from the University Witten Herdecke in Germany suggests that fame may decrease a musician’s life expectancy by an average of 4.6 years. This finding appears in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, where researchers compared data from 648 singers, dividing them into two groups: famous and less famous artists. Famous singers

A parking inspector and his wife have been arrested on suspicion of embezzling over €1 million (£878,000) from parking meters in the small German town of Kempten. Police reports indicate that the inspector, whose name has not been released due to the ongoing investigation, is believed to have repeatedly removed coins from parking meters and