Flames engulf bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu |
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A fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential housing complex in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district, with plumes of thick grey smoke billowing out as emergency services battled to subdue the blaze. Follow live.
- The US-backed 28-point peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, which became public last week, drew from a Russian-authored paper submitted to the Trump administration in October, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
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The Trump administration and Belarus are discussing the possible release of at least 100 political prisoners by Minsk soon, three sources familiar with the matter said, in an ongoing rapprochement between the US and the Russian ally.
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In April, officials acting for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard made an unannounced push into a secret CIA archive to seize JFK, RFK and Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files for rapid declassification under Donald Trump's orders, exposing tensions between Gabbard's office and the CIA over delays.
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Last week's abduction of 300 students from a Catholic school in Nigeria is the latest in a series of mass kidnappings targeting remote schools. Nigeria Bureau Chief MacDonald Dzirutwe tells the Reuters World News podcast that kidnappers typically demand ransom, forcing desperate parents to sell everything they own to secure their children's release.
- Israeli security forces launched what the military described as a counter-terrorism operation in the northern West Bank, which Palestinians said was targeting the city of Tubas.
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Taiwan will introduce a $40-billion supplementary defense budget to underscore its determination to defend itself in the face of a rising threat from China, President Lai Ching-te said.
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British finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to announce tens of billions of pounds of tax increases in a budget that puts her credibility on the line both with bond investors and with left-wing lawmakers demanding more welfare spending.
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An influencer visits the AliExpress pop-up store in London, Britain, November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes |
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Alibaba's AliExpress said it has banned a China-based seller of sex dolls resembling minors from its marketplace after a Reuters examination of whether the sale of the products complied with European Union and US laws.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has spent much of this year focused on the carmaker’s robotics pursuits and winning shareholder approval for his freshly minted $1 trillion pay package. In the meantime, the outlook for Tesla's main business is darkening.
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Trump's on‑again, off‑again China tariffs have thrown small US retailers' supply chains into chaos just before the crucial holiday season, leaving small firms understocked after costly, time-wasting experiments with alternative factories, while big-box chains can absorb the shock.
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UK and EU sanctions on Shandong Yulong Petrochemical for dealing in Russian oil have backfired by cutting the $20 billion Chinese refiner off from major Western suppliers, banks, brokers and customers, leaving it little choice but to double down on discounted Russian crude.
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Mike Dolan and Elena Casas talk about the AI wars with Alphabet muscling in on Nvidia’s chip turf, President Trump possibly naming a new Fed chair before Christmas, and the UK's tax-heavy budget in today's Morning Bid podcast.
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Britain approved plans for a major new film studio to the west of London, overriding local council objections in a bid to spur economic growth and accelerate planning processes.
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People, organizations and institutions singled out for retribution by the Trump administration |
In his second term, Donald Trump has turned a campaign pledge to punish political opponents into a guiding principle of governance. His sweeping campaign of retaliation against perceived enemies is reshaping federal policy, staffing and law enforcement.
A tally by Reuters reveals the scale: At least 470 people, organizations and institutions have been targeted for retribution since Trump took office – an average of more than one a day. Some were singled out for punishment; others swept up in broader purges of perceived enemies. The count excludes foreign individuals, institutions and governments. |
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A couple kiss during their wedding photo session under the Vatican colonnade in the Vatican, April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov/File Photo |
Happily ever after doesn't require any complicated maths, the Vatican said -- for Catholics, one spouse is enough. In a new decree approved by Pope Leo, the Vatican's top doctrinal office told the world's 1.4 billion Catholics they should seek to marry one spouse for life and should not have multiple sexual relationships. |
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