Death Toll Rises to 128 in Hong Kong High-Rise Fire
Hope of finding survivors has dwindled, with many residents of the densely packed Wang Fuk Court apartment towers still unaccounted for.
Politics and Government
Sri Lanka on High Alert as Cyclone Death Toll Reaches 56
Heavy rainfall was forecast for nearly all of the island nation as Cyclone Ditwah churned northwest toward India.
In Turkey, Pope Seeks to Soothe an Ancient Christian Divide
In Istanbul, Pope Leo XIV will meet the patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox Church to show amity between two of the world’s largest Christian groups.
What to Know About the Coup in Guinea-Bissau
The opposition has accused the president of putting a general in charge of the government so that he could stay in power and lead by proxy.
The British Public Thinks Immigration Is Up. It’s Actually Down, Sharply.
Net migration to Britain has fallen by almost 80 percent from its 2023 peak, according to data released on Thursday.
U.K. Budget Plan Calms Markets and Labour Faithful. Will It Appeal to Voters?
The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.
Nicolas Sarkozy, Former French President, Loses Corruption Appeal
France’s highest court has upheld a conviction against Nicolas Sarkozy, who led France until 2012. It comes weeks after he was jailed in a different fraud trial.
‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an emboldened Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.
Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Pushes False Claims About Maduro
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado faces criticism that she is exaggerating threats posed by Venezuela’s leader to justify U.S. force to overthrow him.
Spat With China Becomes an Asset for Japan’s New Leader
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is not backing off from comments about Taiwan that enraged China. Many of Japan’s voters like her stance.