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Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Shows How Difficult It Is To Evacuate In Emergency
Dec 1, 2025 - World 
The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing.
Trump Pardons Convicted Cocaine Trafficker Amid "Drug War" On Venezuela
Dec 1, 2025 - World 
Despite announcing a tough speech against Venezuela, Donald Trump pardons drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernandez.
Who Was Vijay Sheoran, 30-Year-Old Indian Student Stabbed In England
Dec 1, 2025 - World 
Vijay Kumar Sheoran, 30, was found with severe injuries on Barbourne Road in the early hours of Wednesday, November 25. He later died in the hospital, according to authorities.
Trump ‘wouldn’t have wanted’ second strike on Caribbean boat survivors
Dec 1, 2025 - World 
US president says he will look into reports US military was told to conduct follow-up attack on suspected drug vesselDonald Trump said on Sunday he would look into reports that the US military conducted a follow-up strike on a boat in the Caribbean that it believed to be ferrying drugs, killing survivors of an initial missile attack.The US president also said he “wouldn’t have wanted” a second strike on the vessel during the incident on 2 September – the first publicised operation in a series of attacks in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific that Washington says are aimed at combatting the drug trade. Continue reading...
‘Rage bait’ named word of the year by Oxford University Press
Dec 1, 2025 - World 
Existence of phrase – to describe content intended to make you angry – shows people are aware of manipulation tactics used online, says Oxford Dictionary publisherGood news for those who find their blood pressure rising as they scroll through their online news feeds: the Oxford English Dictionary’s publisher has highlighted the term they might need to describe how they often feel, naming “rage bait” as its word of the year.According to the Oxford University Press’ analysis, use of the phrase has tripled in the past 12 months. Continue reading...