Hong Kong ​leader John Lee apologized on Thursday (October 29) for the deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November, as he released an ‌independent report that held four government departments partially responsible for a fire that erupted after more than a year of safety complaints.

The chief executive of Hong Kong, John Lee, has apologised for a massive fire that ripped through an apartment complex last year and killed 168 people. Speaking at a press conference, Lee promised major reforms to government departments to ensure such an incident would not happen again.

Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has apologised for the devastating fire that killed 168 people last year, the worst in the territory in decades, and promised a slew of reforms. “As chief executive and head of the government,

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologized Thursday and said his housing secretary resigned after an investigation into the city’s deadliest fire in decades found inadequate regulatory oversight.The massive fire that broke out last November engulfed seven buildings in an apartment complex in a northern suburban district,

Israelis are closely awaiting final election results after their voting delivered a rebuke to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government

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Israeli voters delivered Benjamin Netanyahu a sharp rebuke Tuesday in Israel's first national election since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.

Israelis are closely awaiting final election results and what they mean for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right government.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign nine months before the end of her term, a move that opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor ahead of France's presidential election next year.

Christine Lagarde is to step down as European Central Bank president in February, nine months early, setting up a leadership contest just as the central bank faces a resurgence in inflationary pressures.

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde will resign Feb. 7, nine months ahead of the end of her 8-year term, the ECB said Thursday. The resignation opens the way for European leaders to choose a successor for the ECB president and other top officials whose terms are ending next year.

President Christine Lagarde announced she’ll leave the European Central Bank in early 2027, according to people familiar with the situation.

The US has spent over $47B so far to prosecute the war in Iran, more than 25% higher than the Defense Department's estimate in July, according to Pentagon data.

President Donald Trump said he thinks the U.S. is in a "very good position" when it comes to Operation Epic Fury and the war against Iran ahead of November's midterms.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is prepared to launch another round of military strikes against Iran if negotiations fail, as regional mediators scramble to secure a deal before a potential U.

Iran is threatening to unleash devastating attacks against civilian infrastructure and American warships across the Persian Gulf if President Donald Trump launches another major offensive against the Islamic Republic.

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro's decision to ⁠declare ⁠himself the country's rightful "leader" has failed to ⁠garner support from key figures in his political camp, leaving the right-wing lawmaker increasingly isolated in Brazilian ​politics.

Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro has said he will lead his country’s opposition from the United States, where he arrived on Wednesday after fleeing Brazil following his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election.

Flávio Bolsonaro, who was defeated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s Brazilian elections, fled with his family to Miami after a secretive operation through Argentina and Ecuador

The defeated Brazilian presidential candidate arrived in the U.S. after defying a judicial order to surrender his passports.

Spain faces fresh concerns about rail safety after a second high-speed train crash this year killed 69 people. Search teams using sniffer dogs continued to look for victims on Thursday morning a

At least 68 people were killed and 58 hospitalised after a high-speed train slammed into another train that had stopped on the tracks in Spain’s Toledo province.

At least 68 people died when two Spanish high-speed trains collided on Wednesday, with rescuers scouring the wreckage for more bodies after Spain's second fatal rail crash this year and Europe's deadliest since 2013.

A high-speed train crashed into another train that had stopped on the tracks in Toledo, Spain, killing at least 68 people and injuring dozens in the country’s second deadly rail collision this year. Spain's Transport Minister Óscar Puente said that the crash was caused by what he called the ‘inexplicable’ order from a central command centre for Spain's trains after a security system had failed.