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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as towers burn for a second day

The death toll from a massive fire that broke out at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong has risen to 55, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze, among the deadliest in the city’s modern history. Hong Kong authorities said Thursday 51 people had been found dead on the scene, bringing the death toll to ...

11:14 Et November 27, 2025

Russian attacks kill at least 6 in Ukraine while US peace plan is discussed

Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least six people in strikes that hit city buildings and energy infrastructure, while a Ukrainian attack ...

10:00 Et November 25, 2025

Proposed peace plan for Ukraine leaves country in a delicate position between US and Russia

An American proposal to end the war in Ukraine puts the country in a delicate diplomatic position — caught between placating its most important ally, the United States, and not capitulating to ...

12:18 Et November 22, 2025

Zelensky ready to work with US on 'their vision' for ending Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he is ready to work with the US on "their vision" for ending the war with Russia. Under the widely leaked plan, Kyiv ...

11:43 Et November 21, 2025

Zelenskyy, US envoy will visit Turkey in a new bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that he will travel to Turkey this week in an attempt to jump-start negotiations on ending Russia’s invasion, which began nearly four years ...

13:12 Et November 18, 2025

Germany agrees new military service plan to boost troop numbers

Germany's coalition government has agreed a new military service plan to boost troop numbers following months of wrangling between political forces. The new military service plan will mandate ...

12:06 Et November 14, 2025

Colombia to suspend intelligence cooperation with US over strikes on drug vessels

Colombian President Gustavo Petro ordered his nation’s security forces Tuesday to stop sharing intelligence with the United States, until the Trump administration stops its strikes on suspected drug ...

10:21 Et November 12, 2025

Typhoon Fung-wong blows away from the Philippines, leaving 6 dead and 1.4 million displaced

Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least six people and displacing ...

12:00 Et November 10, 2025

North Korean and Russian military officials discuss further cooperation in Pyongyang

Senior North Korean and Russian military officials discussed strengthening cooperation in their latest talks this week in Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Friday, as the two countries continue to align over Russia’s war in Ukraine. The report came days after South Korea’s spy agency, in a closed-door briefing to lawmakers, said it had detected signs ...

12:32 Et November 7, 2025

Peru breaks diplomatic relations with Mexico over asylum claim of former prime minister

Peru’s government on Monday announced the country was severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian Prime Minister Betssy Chávez, who is under investigation for ...

11:17 Et November 4, 2025
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