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At least 36 people have been killed after a fire engulfed several buildings at a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong, officials have said.

A woman has been jailed for life in New Zealand for murdering her two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases in an abandoned storage unit more than three years ago.

If there was much surprise and confusion about the origins of a US-backed peace proposal for Ukraine that had Russian fingerprints all over it, there is less now.

Taiwan will prepare itself for combat within the next two years amid "intensifying" threats from China, the nation's president has declared.

Torrential rain has triggered flash floods and landslides in Sumatra, Indonesia, killing at least 17 people.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to defy any US attempt to overthrow his government - telling crowds that "failure is not an option".

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has started a 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt after losing the 2022 presidential election.

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia's ban on social media for children younger than 16.

As the world waits for Russia's next move over the US-proposed ceasefire deal with Ukraine, one man has been trusted to negotiate a deal with Moscow - and he's far from the typical diplomat.

Earlier this week, representatives of the United States, Russia and Ukraine met in Abu Dhabi to try and find consensus on ending nearly four years of war after Russia invaded Ukraine.