Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128, with 200 still missing
HONG KONG — The inferno that tore through a high-rise housing estate in Hong Kong has killed at least 128
Read More Saturday, May 9, 2026
Latest:
- Mexico’s Sheinbaum denies ‘diplomatic crisis’ with Spain after conquest row
- Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked
- At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages
- Pope says ‘tyrants’ speech was not aimed at Trump
- Venezuela’s Machado to hold Madrid rally as opposition frozen out after Maduro capture
Author: Sam Aslam
Trump unveils ‘reverse migration’ plan to halt ‘Third World’ immigration, revoke Biden-era entries
President Donald Trump used a late-night Thanksgiving post on Truth Social to outline what he called a “reverse migration” plan,
Read More
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Israeli forces on Thursday killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender,
Read More‘This was preventable’: Anger and unanswered questions after Hong Kong fire
Questions are mounting as to how the deadly fire spread so rapidly – and who should be held responsible.
Read MoreJapan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court
The ruling bucks a trend set by courts around Japan that had raised hopes for marriage equality.
Read More
Trump vows to ‘permanently pause’ migration from poor nations in social media screed
President Donald Trump vowed on Thanksgiving to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations in a blistering late-night, anti-immigrant screed posted
Read MoreFriday briefing: How will Ukraine fare this winter as Trump pushes for a controversial peace deal?
In today’s newsletter: After nearly four years of war, Ukraine is confronting deep fatigue, dwindling strategic options and fresh US
Read MoreBear attacks man in public toilet in Japan
Incident north of Tokyo comes after a record 13 deaths from bear attacks in Japan since the start of April
Read More
Pope Leo XIV encourages Turkey to be a force for peace on his first foreign trip
The American pope emphasized a message of peace as he arrived in Ankara, welcomed on the tarmac by a military
Read MoreSri Lanka landslides, floods death toll rises to 56, offices, schools shut
The government announces the closing of all government offices and schools as weather conditions grow worse.
Read More