Two hundred still missing, search and rescue ended Eleven arrested in connection with city’s worst fire in decades Hong Kong officials hold three-minute silence on Saturday Britain’s King Charles sends condolences for ‘appalling tragedy’ HONG KONG, Nov 29 (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a massive…
Three renovation contractors held in manslaughter probe Fire Department expects to wrap up search and rescue operations on Friday Residents spend second night in shelters, some camp out in nearby mall HONG KONG, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Hong Kong fire authorities said they expected to wrap up search and rescue operations after the city’s worst…
Item 1 of 2 Thick smoke billows from the upper floors of a residential block at Wang Fuk Court housing estate during a major fire that engulfed bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 27, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY [1/2]Thick smoke billows from the upper floors…
TAIPEI, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan President Lai Ching-te showed his support for Japan on Thursday with a lunch of Japanese-sourced sushi, after China indicated it would halt all imports of the country’s seafood in an escalating dispute over the Chinese-claimed island. Tensions between the two countries ignited after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…
Item 1 of 5 Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location of Ukraine, November 13, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich [1/5]Employees work at a thermal power plant damaged by a recent Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in an…
Item 1 of 4 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble [1/4]British Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Starmer distances himself from unnamed briefing Newspapers cite PM allies on…
April cyber hack disrupted turnaround momentum ‘Factory to floor’ supply chain overhaul underway 120 million pound investment in automation Aims to double fashion, home and beauty online sales LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Marks & Spencer is revamping its supply chain from “factory to floor”, the retailer’s new fashion boss told Reuters, as it looks…
Mamdani vows to dismantle conditions enabling Trump’s rise Trump threatens federal funding cuts over Mamdani’s socialist agenda Democrats gain momentum with election victories Nov 5 (Reuters) – New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wasted no time calling out President Donald Trump, formally kicking off the battle that will likely define relations between the 34-year-old mayor…
BEIJING, Oct 31 (Reuters) – China’s Shenzhou-21 space rocket and its crew including the youngest member of its astronaut corps blasted off on Friday atop a Long March-2F rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China, Chinese state media reported. It was the seventh mission to the permanently inhabited Chinese space station since…
Xi to hold first talks with Japan’s new leader Takaichi Canada seeks to restart engagement with China Host South Korea warns of changes to free trade order Bessent stands in for Trump at APEC summit discussions GYEONGJU, Oct 31 (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping will take centre stage at an annual gathering of Pacific Rim…