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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's International articles  International
    Hong Kong residents devastated by mega blaze engulfing blocks of flats in Tai Po district
     28 November 2025
    Locals are in shock after fire destroyed apartment blocks home to thousands of people, as questions remain about the suitability of building materials and a lack of fire alarms.
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    One of Hong Kong's deadliest fires engulfed multiple high-rise towers in just hours
    28 Nov: Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades tore through a group of high-rise residential towers in a densely packed housing estate, causing major issues for firefighters. This is how the catastrophe unfolded.... more
    Video appears to show Israeli soldiers 'executing' two Palestinians in West Bank
    28 Nov: Video has emerged appearing to show two Palestinians being 'executed' by Israeli forces in the West Bank, with the Israeli military saying it has launched an investigation into the incident.... more
    The flashpoints leading the US and Venezuela to the brink of a conflict decades in the making
    28 Nov: Tensions between Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros have been escalating after months of launching lethal air strikes on vessels accused of shipping deadly drugs north to the US.... more
    Putin says US plan could be 'basis' for end to Ukraine war, but threatens to take land
    28 Nov: Vladimir Putin suggests he is open to developing a new agreement, but says Russia will continue fighting if no deal is struck.... more
    Hong Kong inferno puts spotlight on risks of bamboo scaffolding
    28 Nov: Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades draws attention to its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work, in a tradition dating back centuries.... more
    Death toll rises to 55 as Hong Kong blaze continues to burn, three arrested
    27 Nov: A massive high-rise apartment fire in Hong Kong's Tai Po district has killed at least 55 people and left hundreds more missing, with firefighters continuing to battle the blaze — as it happened.... more
    United States says it has stopped processing all immigration requests from Afghan nationals
    27 Nov: The decision comes hours after US President Donald Trump said he was confident the suspect behind the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington was from Afghanistan.... more
    The Vatican records first budget surplus in years, driven by $421 million in donations
    27 Nov: Donations to the Holy See in 2024 helped it turn around a 51 million euro deficit to record its first surplus in years, according to the Vatican's economic secretariat.... more
    Two National Guard members shot near White House in Washington DC
    27 Nov: Authorities say the soldiers were ambushed by a lone gunman while on patrol in Washington DC as part of a Trump-ordered crime crackdown.... more

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     International NewsLinks
      3 Dec: New zealand women's rafting team head to malaysia to compete (RadioNZ)
      3 Dec: 'majestic' mt taranaki picture wins international photograph of the year award (RadioNZ)
      3 Dec: Humanforce appoints liam mcneill to drive international growth (ITBrief)
      3 Dec: Football presenter collapses live on tv before international match (Sydney Morning Herald)
      3 Dec: Homestead with ‘6 star’ garden of international significance seeks new custodian (Stuff.co.nz)
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      2 Dec: Football ferns bench retiring captain, new goalkeeper to debut against matildas (Stuff.co.nz)
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