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Hong Kong fire report to put government accountability in focus

The charred towers of Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po after a devastating fire tore through the high-rise estate in November 2025.

Brentford working with police after rugby ball launched towards stadium

Brentford lost to Liverpool at home at the Gtech Community Stadium on Oct 17.

'Our land, our Albania': young lawmaker demands new future as protests rage

A demonstrator reacts to tear gas near police forces guarding next to the parliament building amid an anti-government protest by students in Tirana, Albania, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Panama suffers over 200 aftershocks after 7.7-magnitude earthquake

A hotel with sections collapsed following an earthquake that struck near Panama’s southern coast, on Oct 11.

Russian attacks kill six people in two Ukrainian cities

An injured man stands amid rubble as firefighters work at the site of his house hit by a Russian air strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 11, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Volodymyr Pavlov

Traumatised Panamanians begin recovery from 7.7-magnitude earthquake

After the initial 7.7-magnitude quake around midday on Oct 9, more than 100 aftershocks have been recorded, some as strong as magnitude 6.0.

Supermarket ceiling collapses in South Korea, 38 injured in Daegu incident

The collapse occurred on the second floor of the four-story building.

Powerful quake hits Panama, damages homes; canal operations normal

Vehicles damaged by debris in Panama City, on Oct 9, following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake.

Five dead as bottom of Istanbul building crumbles

A partially collapsed building is demolished in an effort to reach any remaining people believed to be trapped inside in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct 8.

Wealthy French quit failing state schools squeezed by pensions and austerity

FILE PHOTO: View of the damaged entrance doors of the Lycee Vauquelin high school with bicycles and garbage bins set on fire by protesters in Paris as high school students continue protests in France voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated school buildings, which students blame on years of underinvestment, continue, France, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

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