'I am devastated': Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 04:12
Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.
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Narita Airport to End Land Lease as Fund Faces Investor Turmoil

Japan Business News - November 27, 2025 - 04:06
Investors in the real-estate fund Minna de Ooya-san, which raised more than 200 billion yen while promising annual returns of around 7%, are facing deepening uncertainty as Narita International Airport Company moves to end its lease of development land near the airport at the end of this month, adding further strain to a project already mired in delays and halted distributions. (News On Japan)
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Tokyo Plans Flat 3% Lodging Tax

Japan Travel News - November 27, 2025 - 03:05
Tokyo announced on November 26th that it will overhaul its lodging tax system by replacing the current fixed-rate structure with a uniform tax equivalent to 3% of accommodation fees, a move intended to respond to sharply rising hotel prices. (News On Japan)
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What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 01:36
At least 13 people have been killed in the huge blaze, but what caused it is still unclear.
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Georgia prosecutor drops 2020 election interference case against Trump

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 01:22
The state charges were part of the last remaining criminal case against the US president stemming from the 2020 election.
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Where peace stands in Ukraine after frantic diplomacy

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 00:29
The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.
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Where peace stands in Ukraine after frantic diplomacy

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 00:29
The Trump administration seems serious about reaching a deal despite all the apparent chaos around its efforts.
Categories: BBC World News

Nicolas Sarkozy illegal campaign financing conviction upheld

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 00:11
The former French president will have to serve a six-month term with an electronic bracelet, plus another six months suspended.
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Nicolas Sarkozy illegal campaign financing conviction upheld

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 00:11
The former French president will have to serve a six-month term with an electronic bracelet, plus another six months suspended.
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Guinea-Bissau president arrested as gunfire heard, sources tell BBC

BBC World News - November 27, 2025 - 00:09
Umaro Sissoco Embaló's detention comes three days after a controversial presidential vote.
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Chicago man accused of setting train passenger on fire had 72 prior arrests

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 22:54
The victim was reading her phone while riding on a train when the man allegedly doused her with gasoline.
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Chicago suspect who set woman on fire a 'career criminal', White House says

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 22:54
The victim was reading her phone while riding on a train when the man allegedly doused her with gasoline, according to prosecutors.
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No real intent in Moscow to engage in peace talks, says von der Leyen

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 20:33
The European Commission chief said the EU would stand with Ukraine and support it "in every way".
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No real intent in Moscow to engage in peace talks, says von der Leyen

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 20:33
The European Commission chief said the EU would stand with Ukraine and support it "in every way".
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At least four dead as fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 19:58
Pictures show the flames spreading on bamboo scaffolding on the outside of the high-rise buildings in the Tai Po district.
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Trump defends Witkoff after leak appears to show envoy coaching Russia

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 19:25
The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.
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Trump defends Witkoff after leak appears to show envoy coaching Russia

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 19:25
The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like "standard" negotiations.
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Kumamoto Begins Cleanup Following 5+ Quake

Japan Society News - November 26, 2025 - 19:14
A powerful earthquake struck the Aso region of Kumamoto at around 6:01 p.m. on November 25th, toppling a residential gate in Aso City and scattering roof tiles across the road, while rockfalls and damage were reported in nearby areas. (News On Japan)
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Three Women Arrested for Streetwalking in Osaka

Japan Society News - November 26, 2025 - 19:11
Three women in their 20s to 30s were arrested in Osaka on suspicion of soliciting clients for prostitution on the streets of Umeda, with the arrests taking place on November in the hotel district of Taiyūji-cho in Osaka’s Kita Ward. (News On Japan)
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Watch: Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks

BBC World News - November 26, 2025 - 19:01
Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.
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