Elderly, young and helpers were among main casualties of Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, where eight blocks once stood proudly as sentinels of estate.
Month: November 2025
9 essential plays by Tom Stoppard
Starting with “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” in 1966, through his final full-length play “Leopoldstadt” in 2020, playwright Tom Stoppard crafted a body of work that would be the envy of most countries, let alone one writer.
Snow continues into Sunday morning
Weather: Snow continues into Sunday morning
‘Feels like starting from zero’: asylum seekers in limbo after Trump immigration crackdown
Asylum seekers and Afghans were left reeling after the Trump administration further curtailed immigration after the shooting of two National Guard troops in D.C.
OPEC+ likely to maintain current output levels
Ministers of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allied nations (OPEC+) are expected to keep current output levels unchanged when they meet for online meetings on Sunday, analysts
Venezuela suspends all deportation flights after Trump airspace closure warning
Venezuela responds defiantly to Trump comments about closing airspace above country, saying it doesn’t accept foreign orders or threats
Trump Warns Venezuela’s President Maduro To Quit Or Face Possible US Military Action
US President Donald Trump has warned Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to step down or risk potential American military action, a report says.
Trump’s Focus on Drug War Means Big Business for Defense Startups
Drones, sensors and AI platforms developed for other theaters are being rebranded as tools for the fight against “narco-terror.” | World News
Why Russia and China Are Sitting Out Venezuela’s Clash With Trump
The ‘Axis of Authoritarianism’ is depleted by the war in Ukraine and preoccupied with trade negotiations. | World News
Anger mounts in Hong Kong over apartment fires as Beijing warns against ‘anti-China disruptors’
Police on Saturday detained one person who was part of a group that launched a petition demanding accountability
Panic, chaos as Russian shadow fleet comes under attack
Ukrainian naval drones struck two sanctioned tankers, Kairos and Virat, aiming to disrupt Russian oil transport. | World News
Flight disruptions continue at Mitchell Airport on Nov. 30 after season’s first major snow storm
Nine departing flights scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 30, at Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport have been canceled so far.
Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 146
Bodies discovered in flats, on staircases and in corridors, police say, warning of ‘more to come’.
In battered Lebanon, an ancient Christian community awaits the new pope
A monastery overlooking the Mediterranean will be one of the stops on Pope Leo XIV’s three-day visit to Lebanon, a country of complex sectarian politics and long-running conflict.
Pope Leo XIV to pray at Armenian cathedral in Istanbul during Turkish-Armenian reconciliation
Pope Leo XIV plans to pray at an Armenian Apostolic cathedral in Istanbul in a gesture supporting Christian unity and Christian minorities in Turkey
Gaza’s ‘social fabric destroyed’ by Israel’s killing of 70,000 Palestinians
Israeli army carried out attacks east of Rafah city, demolitions east of Khan Younis.
Sri Lanka floods death toll nears 200
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declares a state of emergency to deal with the aftermath of Cyclone Ditwah.
Deadly storms ravage Asia, killing over 700 with hundreds missing
Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Asia, killing more than 700 people with hundreds still missing.
Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against ‘disruption’
Police on Saturday detained one person who was part of a group that launched a petition demanding government accountability, two sources familiar with the matter said.
Death toll rises to 146 in apartment complex fire as more bodies found in burned buildings
Shuk-yin Tsang, the head of the Hong Kong police casualty unit, said another 100 people remained unaccounted for.
World News in Brief: Children hit by HIV funding gaps, risks to Pakistan’s courts, minority exclusion
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Venezuela hits back after Donald Trump announces airspace closure
The U.S. has for months built up its military presence around Venezuela as it carried out a strike campaign on alleged drug boats.
Sri Lanka’s capital hit by floods as cyclone death toll nears 200
Hundreds of people still missing after heavy rain and mudslides in country’s deadliest natural disaster for years
Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 146 after more bodies found in apartment complex
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings, while a steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene.
Netanyahu Requests Pardon from Israeli President After Trump Push
The reported request comes weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump also asked Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ukrainian naval drones strike two Russian oil tankers in Black Sea
Kyiv tries to pile pressure on Russia with attack on vessels on way to load up with oil for foreign markets
Death toll in apartment complex fire rises to 146 as more bodies found in burned buildings
Shuk-yin Tsang, the head of the Hong Kong police casualty unit, said another 100 people remained unaccounted for.
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FILE – An oil tanker is moored at the Sheskharis oil and petroleum complex on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, Russia, Oct. 11, 2022. (AP Photo, File)
Trump declares Venezuela’s airspace ‘closed’ after weeks of escalating tensions
In our news wrap Saturday, Trump declared Venezuela’s airspace to be considered closed despite not having the legal authority to do so, Russia carried out deadly drone and missile attacks overnight in Ukraine, the FAA ordered airlines to update software in a widely used aircraft, and acclaimed British playwright Tom Stoppard died at age 88.
Hong Kong Fire
Burned buildings are seen at the scene of the fire that started Wednesday at Wang Fuk Court, a residential estate in the Tai Po district of Hong Kong’s New Territories,
Deptford Flower Market to return for last time this year with treats and wreaths
Deptford Flower Market will host its festive ‘Winter Nights’ finale on December 6, 2025, featuring free treats, wreath-making, local traders,…
‘I get why this sweet Surrey town was named as one of England’s best places’
I spent a day in the north Surrey town named as one of the country’s best places to live, and it didn’t take long to remember why it earned the…
The town a train from Bromley that hosts an annual Christmas Dickens festival
A historic town in Kent known for its links to Charles Dickens is hosting its annual Dickens festival next month.
Purley home dubbed ‘interior designer’s dream’ in gated community up for sale
A four-bedroom detached house in a gated West Purley development is for sale at £930,000.
All the asylum seekers housed in hotels across south east London
The number of asylum seekers being temporarily housed in hotels has climbed steeply in parts of south east London, according to the latest Home…
The Croydon cafes, schools and restaurants that have got top hygiene marks
Croydon’s latest food hygiene ratings are in, with multiple venues — including cafés, preschools, a cinema and hospital catering — achieving…
Hampstead’s community gardening project blossoms beside St Jude’s Church
Now in its second year, the Hampstead Garden Suburb Kids’ Gardening Club is thriving beside St Jude’s Church, with children growing vegetables,…
Inside Havering village house with stained-glass window and rolling country views
A four-bedroom semi-detached house in Broxhill Road, Havering-atte-Bower, offering panoramic countryside views has been listed for sale.
Latest planning applications in Harlow including hair salon
Harlow Council’s latest received planning applications include front porch installations, external building repairs, and a garage conversion into…
Four reasons pensioners must repay DWP Winter Fuel Payment
The Department for Work and Pensions issues Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300 to eligible pensioners, but those earning over £35,000 or failing to report changes may need to repay funds
‘I left a rented one-bed in Archway to follow my heart to Austria’
Having struggled with the London lifestyle, Alfie Jackson of The Holloways didn’t need much persuading to follow his girlfriend home to her village in Austria
The most iconic Christmas window displays opening in London
There’s nowhere like London at Christmas time as thousands of lights illuminate the capital’s famous department stores, clubs and hotels
The grisly origins of iconic London waxwork museum Madame Tussaud’s
An English Heritage blue plaque marks the house of Marie Tussaud, who founded one of London’s most popular attractions, Tussaud’s waxworks.
Does cutting parking near shops really drive customers away?
Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum chair Stephen Taylor on traders’ familiar anxiety that reducing parking drives customers away – and whether the data…
Former cabin crew joins North London housebuilder as sales manager
Bellway North London has appointed Jasmin Radford as its new sales manager. With nine years’ construction sales experience, she will oversee…
Millions of drivers face paying extra £49 monthly from January as warning issued
The energy price cap is set to rise in January, affecting households who charge their electric cars at home. Here’s everything you need to know about the changes
Kingston to borrow £63m to buy 150 homes for families on waiting list
The council wants to slash its reliance on expensive temporary accommodation for homeless people
The Polish ‘magicians of glass’ who create Christmas baubles for clients worldwide
GlitterLab, a company in southern Poland, specializes in creating unique Christmas decorations
Starmer to back Budget amid row over Reeves’ deficit claims
Opposition figures have called for the City watchdog to investigate pre-Budget briefings about the fiscal shortfall.
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