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Three Days Of Mourning To Begin After Hong Kong Fire Tragedy

Three Days Of Mourning To Begin After Hong Kong Fire Tragedy

November 29, 2025 3:33 am

Hong Kong entered a three day mourning period on Saturday after officials confirmed that at least one hundred twenty eight people died in the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades. Hundreds of residents from the Wang Fuk Court housing complex remain unaccounted for as recovery work continues.

The ceremony opened with a moment of silence outside government headquarters, where Chief Executive John Lee joined senior officials in observing three minutes of quiet reflection. Flags representing China and Hong Kong were raised at half mast as the city began paying tribute to the victims.

The scale of the tragedy has …

Trump To Pardon Juan Hernández Over Drug Trafficking Case

Trump To Pardon Juan Hernández Over Drug Trafficking Case

November 29, 2025 3:18 am

President Donald Trump has announced that he intends to pardon former Honduran leader Juan Orlando Hernández, who is serving a forty five year sentence in the United States for cocaine smuggling and firearms offences. Trump revealed the plan in a social media message on Friday and claimed Hernández had been treated harshly and unfairly.

The declaration lands just days before Honduras heads into a closely watched general election and adds fresh political tension to a race already shaped by security concerns and long standing US influence in the region.

Hernández, who governed Honduras from 2014 until 2022 as a …

US Halts Asylum Rulings After DC Guard Killing

US Halts Asylum Rulings After DC Guard Killing

November 29, 2025 2:47 am

The United States has frozen every pending asylum ruling after the killing of a National Guard soldier in Washington DC, a move officials say will remain in place until new screening checks are confirmed.

Joseph Edlow, who leads the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, told reporters the pause would continue until authorities feel certain that every applicant is reviewed to the highest possible standard. The announcement surfaced only hours after President Donald Trump vowed to impose a permanent pause on migration from what he called third world countries.

The shift marks a sharp escalation in migration policy during Trump’s second …

Japan Ban On Same Sex Marriage Ruling Upheld In Tokyo Court

Japan Ban On Same Sex Marriage Ruling Upheld In Tokyo Court

November 28, 2025 4:11 am

A high court in Tokyo has upheld Japan’s current ban on same sex marriage, ruling on Friday that the law does not breach the constitution. The decision runs counter to several earlier rulings across the country that had raised hopes among campaigners for full marriage rights.

The outcome is significant because Japan remains the only G7 nation without legal marriage for same sex couples. Supporters had expected Tokyo to come into line with other courts that found the ban incompatible with equality guarantees.

The panel of judges, led by Ayumi Higashi, said the matter should be considered in parliament first, …

Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

Putin India Visit Set For December Amid Oil Pressure

November 28, 2025 3:54 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to India on December 4 and 5 for a state visit hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, both governments confirmed on Friday. The trip will mark Putin’s first visit to New Delhi since 2021 and is expected to focus on bilateral ties, global security concerns, and economic cooperation.

The visit comes at a sensitive moment for the relationship, with India balancing long-standing defence and energy links with Moscow while also facing pressure from Western partners over its continued purchases of Russian crude. According to Reuters and other foreign outlets, India has remained one of …

REUTERS/Pope Leo Turkey Visit Highlights Unity Call For Middle East

Pope Leo Turkey Visit Highlights Unity Call For Middle East

November 28, 2025 3:28 am

Pope Leo will meet Christian leaders from across the Middle East in Turkey on Friday, using his first overseas trip as head of the global Catholic Church to press for greater unity among denominations divided for centuries.

The gathering coincides with the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the early Church meeting that produced the Nicene Creed. The text remains a core statement of belief for most of the world’s 2.6 billion Christians and is the central reason for Leo’s four day visit to the country.

The visit marks the first time the American born pope has addressed crowds …

REUTERS/EU Frozen Russian Assets Plan Faces Belgium Pushback

EU Frozen Russian Assets Plan Faces Belgium Pushback

November 28, 2025 3:15 am

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has cautioned that the European Union’s push to use frozen Russian state assets to support Ukraine could undermine the chances of securing a future peace deal in the nearly four year long war.

In a letter sent to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and reviewed by Reuters, De Wever argued that rushing ahead with the proposal would make the bloc partly responsible for closing the door on possible negotiations. Belgium’s position is pivotal since most of the Russian sovereign funds held in Europe sit inside the Brussels based clearing house Euroclear.

At …

REUTERS/Pope Leo Warns Third World War Unfolding In Fragments

Pope Leo Warns Third World War Unfolding In Fragments

November 27, 2025 12:56 pm

Pope Leo used the opening day of his first journey outside Italy on Thursday to caution that the world is living through a rising wave of violent conflicts, saying a third world war is already being fought in fragments and placing the future of humanity at risk.

The visit to Turkey marked the first time the United States born leader of the Catholic Church delivered remarks on foreign soil since his election in May. His message set a serious tone as he appealed for restraint and urged political leaders to reject choices that undermine justice and peace.

In an address …

Venezuela: Airline Permits Revoked After Carriers Halt Flights

Venezuela: Airline Permits Revoked After Carriers Halt Flights

November 27, 2025 9:07 am

Venezuela has withdrawn operating permits for six major international airlines after they suspended service to the country in response to a safety alert from the US Federal Aviation Administration, a decision that further reduces Venezuela’s already limited air links.

The move affects Iberia, TAP, Avianca, Latam Colombia, Turkish Airlines and Gol. Caracas accused the carriers of aligning with Washington by stopping flights without consultation and said they had “joined actions of state terrorism promoted by the United States.”

The FAA issued an advisory last week warning of a “potentially hazardous situation” for flights passing over Venezuela because of a “worsening …

China Warns Against Foreign Involvement In Taiwan

China Warns Against Foreign Involvement In Taiwan

November 26, 2025 2:40 am

China warned on Wednesday that it would respond to any foreign attempts to involve themselves in the Taiwan issue, issuing the statement after Japan confirmed plans to deploy missile systems on an island close to the self ruled territory. The warning marks another sharp exchange in a region already dealing with heightened military activity and long standing territorial disputes.

The remarks underline Beijing’s growing concern over Tokyo’s expanded defence posture and highlight how any move near the Taiwan Strait now sparks immediate diplomatic tension.

At a regular press briefing, Peng Qingen, spokesperson for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said Beijing had …

Palestine Action Terror Listing Faces Major High Court Challenge

Palestine Action Terror Listing Faces Major High Court Challenge

November 26, 2025 2:11 am

Britain’s move to classify the activist group Palestine Action as a terror organisation is being challenged at London’s High Court on Wednesday, setting up a major test of how far anti terror laws can reach. The group’s co founder, Huda Ammori, argues the decision was an improper stretch of the law and has had broad consequences for peaceful protest.

The outcome carries wide significance. If the court agrees the listing was unlawful, more than two hundred people charged for expressing support for the group could gain a path to defend their cases and possibly have prosecutions dropped.

Palestine Action …

Taiwan Defense Budget Surges As China Pressure Grows

Taiwan Defense Budget Surges As China Pressure Grows

November 26, 2025 1:39 am

Taiwan announced a nearly $40 billion supplementary defense package on Wednesday, as President Lai Ching-te said the island must reinforce its ability to protect itself against intensifying military pressure from China.

The spending plan marks one of Taiwan’s largest single-year boosts and comes as Beijing continues to send aircraft and warships near the island, which it claims as its own. Taipei rejects those claims, insisting it will decide its future independently.

President Lai said the expanded budget was designed to show Taiwan’s resolve as it faces what he called an increasingly perilous security landscape. China has escalated political and military …

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