Turnout near record low at Hong Kong election amid anger over deadly fire
Hong Kong's election on Sunday (7 December) saw a near-record-low turnout after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years prompted anger against its Ch...
Our NewsHour presenter Guy Shone examined the rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, now two years into a brutal war that has pushed millions to the edge of survival.
The program highlighted how regions like Darfur, South Kordofan, and Khartoum are being devastated by relentless shelling, mass displacement, and the spread of deadly diseases. The Spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stéphane Dujarric, warned of worsening conditions amid growing insecurity, with more than 8,500 reported cholera cases and disrupted aid access severely hampering relief efforts. In El Fasher and Dibabad, civilians endure nightly bombardments that deepen the suffering.
The program also focused on the collapse of education, highlighting that 250,000 children in North Darfur alone have lost access to schools. With the rainy season threatening to worsen the cholera outbreak, the UN is urgently calling for increased funding, safe cross-border aid delivery, and immediate global attention before the crisis spirals further out of control.
A coup attempt by a “small group of soldiers” has been foiled in Benin after hours of gunfire struck parts of the economic capital Cotonou, officials said on Sunday.
A delayed local vote in the rural Honduran town of San Antonio de Flores has become a pivotal moment in the country’s tightest presidential contest, with both campaigns watching its results as counting stretches into a second week.
FIFA releases the 2026 World Cup schedule with match dates, venues, and key fixtures. See when host nations USA, Mexico, and Canada play and get an overview of group stage and knockout rounds.
Lava fountains shot from Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano from dawn to dusk on Saturday, with new footage showing intensifying activity at the north vent.
McLaren’s Lando Norris became Formula One world champion for the first time in Abu Dhabi, edging Max Verstappen to the title by just two points after a tense season finale.
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