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Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports 

27 November 2025

News|Energy A drone attack on Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield has forced the facility to suspend operations, cutting off powe...

Miss Universe owners face fraud and trafficking allegations 

27 November 2025

News|Crime The Miss Universe competition has been overshadowed by legal drama as its owners face charges of fraud in Tha...

Australia clamps downs on ‘nudify’ sites used for AI-generated child abuse 

27 November 2025

News|Social Media Internet users in Australia have been blocked from accessing several websites that used artificial int...

At least 44 killed in Hong Kong high-rise fire, hundreds still missing 

27 November 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Lyndal Rowlands, Rory Sullivan and Fiona Kelliher Pub...

Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh shantytown in Dhaka 

27 November 2025

A fire in a densely populated and impoverished area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties...

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 63 years: What we know and how it spread 

26 November 2025

At least 44 people have died after Hong Kong’s worst fire in 63 years tore through several high-rise buildings on Wedn...

Two US National Guard troops injured in Washington, DC, shooting 

26 November 2025

News|Crime Two National Guard troops have been shot in Washington, DC, and are in critical condition, United States Pres...

Trump yanks G20 invitation from South Africa over false genocide claims 

26 November 2025

United States President Donald Trump has taken to social media to announce that South Africa will not be allowed to atte...

India ‘examining’ Bangladesh extradition request for convicted ex-PM Hasina 

26 November 2025

News|Sheikh Hasina India says it is examining a request from Bangladesh for the extradition of former Prime Minister She...