Anger swelling in Hong Kong over deadliest fire in more than 70 years

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Some think leader John Lee’s focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from actual cause

The inferno that engulfed Wang Fuk Court residential compound in Hong Kong is still burning, but questions are already being asked about what the deadliest fire in more than 70 years means for Beijing’s grip on power in the city.

The death toll from the blaze, which tore apart seven of the eight high-rise apartment buildings in Wang Fuk Court, a residential compound home to 4,800 people, is still rising. Hundreds of people are still missing.

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Suspect in Washington DC national guard shooting had ties to CIA, agency confirms

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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, worked with agency-backed military units during US war in Afghanistan

The suspected shooter of two national guard members in Washington DC on Wednesday worked with CIA-backed military units during the US war in Afghanistan, the agency has confirmed.

The alleged gunman, identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, came to the US in September 2021 under an Operation Allies Welcome program that gave some Afghans who had worked for the US government entry visas to the US.

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Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan – The New York Times

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  1. Rocket Attack on Iraqi Gas Field Cuts Power to Most of Kurdistan  The New York Times
  2. Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports  Al Jazeera
  3. Drone attack causes fire at Khor Mor gas field in Iraq  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Trump envoy says US supports stronger Kurdistan after drone attack  rudaw.net
  5. KRG Interior Ministry Links Latest Khor Mor Attack to Lack of Federal Action, Renews Call for Accountability  kurdistan24.net
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Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures – politico.eu

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  1. Putin warns EU ‘theft’ of frozen assets will trigger retaliatory measures  politico.eu
  2. Kyiv says external funding critical, urges EU to unlock Russian assets  Reuters
  3. Russia’s frozen assets are at the center of negotiations over a Ukraine peace deal  AP News
  4. The U.S.-Russia Plan Gives Trump a $300 Billion Signing Bonus  Foreign Policy
  5. EU’s frozen-assets loan plan risks rattling markets, Euroclear warns  Financial Times
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Russia’s Economy Cracks as War Reaches Daily Life and Sanctions Pressure Deepens – Kyiv Post

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  1. Russia’s Economy Cracks as War Reaches Daily Life and Sanctions Pressure Deepens  Kyiv Post
  2. Russians Are Starting to Feel Real Economic Pain From Putin’s War  Bloomberg.com
  3. Why Russia has come to the table  Engelsberg Ideas
  4. Russian Corporate Losses Surge in 2025 as More Firms Slip Into the Red  The Moscow Times
  5. Will Russia’s economy force a reality check on Putin’s Ukraine invasion?  The Straits Times
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12-year-old Ukrainian girl dies over a week after strike on apartment building – CNN

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  1. 12-year-old Ukrainian girl dies over a week after strike on apartment building  CNN
  2. Russia-Ukraine updates: Attacks intensify as Moscow mulls revised US plan  Al Jazeera
  3. Russia Strikes Ukraine and Signals Resistance to Amended Peace Plan  The New York Times
  4. Images of dog rescuing cat in Thai floods likely used AI, expert says  BBC
  5. Photos show aftermath of Russia’s deadly attacks on Kyiv  AP News
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Arrest warrants issued for Miss Universe co-owners in latest twist in pageant saga

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Raúl Rocha Cantú is under investigation for drug, gun and fuel trafficking while Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip is accused of fraud

This year’s edition of Miss Universe, with its onstage injuries, dramatic walkouts and allegations of vote rigging, was already one for the ages.

But it turns out the drama had barely begun: just days after Fátima Bosch was crowned Miss Universe in Thailand, the co-owners of the organisation are both facing arrest warrants.

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Soup firm Campbell’s dismisses executive over alleged ‘poor people’ comments

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Senior figure allegedly referred to customers buying ‘highly processed food’ and denigrated Indian employees

Campbell’s has dismissed an executive who allegedly referred to the soup company’s products as being made for “poor people” and denigrated its Indian employees.

Martin Bally, who was the vice-president of Campbell’s information technology department, was recorded making the alleged comments by another employee.

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