Hong Kong mourns 128 victims of apartment complex fire
Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with...
Azerbaijan and Kenya are expanding ties through dialogue on energy, tech, and diplomacy during Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov’s official visit to Kenya.
During his visit to Kenya, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov was received by President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto. The two sides highlighted the importance of high-level visits, political dialogue, and inter-agency engagement in advancing bilateral cooperation. They stressed the need to enhance collaboration within international organizations and voiced confidence in strengthening ties across various sectors. Discussions covered cooperation opportunities in the economy, energy, agriculture, education, culture, tourism, and governance.
Azerbaijan emphasized Africa’s growing role in its foreign policy and expressed interest in deepening relations with Kenya and other African nations. They also reviewed Azerbaijan’s preparations for COP29 and explored collaboration within the 2026 World Urban Forum. Other pressing bilateral and global matters were addressed during the meeting.
At least 47 people have died and another 21 are reported missing following ten days of heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides across Sri Lanka, local media reported on Thursday (27 November).
Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations on Friday after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years tore through a massive apartment complex, killing at least 128 people, injuring 79 and leaving around 200 still missing.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited sailors aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier in the Latin American region on Thursday, amid a military buildup by President Donald Trump’s administration that has heightened tensions with Venezuela.
Rescuers in Sri Lanka are racing against rising floodwaters and treacherous terrain today after a powerful storm system slammed into the island nation, killing at least 46 people and displacing tens of thousands in a disaster that threatens to strain the country’s resources.
The Spanish agricultural sector has been placed on high alert following the confirmation that African Swine Fever (ASF) has resurfaced in the country for the first time in over thirty years.
U.S. investigators have recovered the black box recorders from the wreckage of a UPS cargo plane that crashed in flames on takeoff in Louisville, Kentucky. At least twelve people died. The crash sent a wall of fire into an industrial corridor and forced the shutdown of the airport.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Friday that the group retains the right to respond to Israel’s killing of its top military commander, leaving open the possibility of a new conflict with the country.
Asaad al-Shaibani calls Israel's attack on Beit Jinn 'treacherous assault’ on civilians that threatens regional peace and security.
At least 13 people — including women and children — were killed, and many others wounded early Friday in an Israeli attack on the town of Beit Jinn and the road to Mazraat Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside, according to Syrian media and local sources.
The 12th meeting of the State Commission on the delimitation of the Azerbaijan–Armenia border, along with the corresponding Armenian commission on border delimitation and security, took place on 28 November in Gabala, Azerbaijan.
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