
Firms charged with manslaughter over deadly Hong Kong fire
The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.
TUESDAY, 23 JUNE 2026, 21:26

The Wang Fuk Court blaze last year was the deadliest that Hong Kong had seen in 70 years, killing 168 people.

Another nine people were injured at an informal settlement in Cleveland late on Tuesday.

The BBC travels with rebels to frontline positions in Myanmar to see how the war is unfolding.

The BBC’s Quentin Sommerville travels to Myanmar – without the permission of the authorities – to meet a group of rebel fighters.

France will also bar far-right Israeli Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entry as part of the measures, which Israel condemns as “disgraceful”.

Indonesia police allege the man killed the woman as he felt disrespected by her.

The capture in Utsunomiya comes as bear attacks have reached record levels across Japan.

Karim Khan denies all allegations of sexual misconduct and his lawyers say he rejects the decision in the strongest terms.

Crew members of the unladen tanker had sent distress messages saying the vessel was on fire and sinking.

For the first time since the start of a precarious ceasefire two months ago, Israel and Iran have traded missile strikes.

The former leader of crypto platform FTX, currently serving a 25-year sentence, on Monday officially applied to be pardoned.

The players and staff will have to fly in and out of the US for each of their games in the group stage.

Iran launched about 30 missiles at Israel following a strike in Lebanon, while Israel carried out two waves of air strikes in Iran.

The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.

The Knicks’ stunning winning streak has energised the city as the New York basketball team prepares for the third game of the finals series at its home arena.

The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

A Tshwane University of Technology alumnus is using artificial intelligence to help young South Africans prepare for one of the most challenging aspects of entering the workplace — the interview process. Banele Mgwevu, a software developer from Etwatwa on the East Rand, studied Information and Communication Technology at TUT’s Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, […]

Ghana has launched a joint programme with the World Health Organization and the United Nations Development Programme — funded by the Government of Japan through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security — to harness artificial intelligence in improving health outcomes, strengthening system resilience and protecting vulnerable populations. The programme is implemented in collaboration […]

Linen scarves, cotton aprons and dishtowels adorn the entrances to souvenir shops, many of which are run by Bangladeshis whose home country shares Portugal’s rich tradition of textile manufacturing.

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg and set it ablaze, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as the city hosted an annual economic forum promoted by President Putin.

The U.S. military said that Iran fired missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain that failed or were shot down, and that the U.S. launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.