1 week ago Hong Kong fire as it happened: Tai Po apartment blaze continues to burn; three men arrested believed to have been ‘grossly negligent’ as death toll rises, hundreds still missing

A catastrophic blaze has torn through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises, leaving dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for as rescuers move through the charred towers. Follow here for updates.

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1 week ago Hong Kong fire live updates: Tai Po apartment blaze continues to burn; three men arrested believed to have been ‘grossly negligent’ as death toll rises, hundreds still missing

A catastrophic blaze has torn through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises, leaving dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for as rescuers move through the charred towers. Follow here for updates.

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4 w. ago ‘Champion for police and the community’: Former police union boss Ian Leavers found dead at home

Leavers led the police union for 15 years from 2009 to 2024 and was appointed the first Cross-Border Commissioner last year.

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4 w. ago ‘Never afraid to speak up’: Former police union boss Ian Leavers found dead at home

Leavers led the police union for 15 years from 2009 to 2024 and was appointed the first Cross-Border Commissioner.

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4 w. ago Super typhoon blows away from Philippines, leaving two dead, 1.4m displaced

Fung-wong lashed the northern Philippines while the country was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi.

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4 w. ago One million evacuated as super typhoon slams Philippines, killing two

Fung-Wong, the latest storm comes just days after more than 200 people were killed when Typhoon Kalmaegi tore across the country.

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last month Philippines evacuates 100,000 people as new storm intensifies into super typhoon

The latest storm comes just days after more than 200 people were killed when Typhoon Kalmaegi tore across the country.

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