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Hong Kong's deadliest blaze in decades kills at least 94, scores missing

Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinians apparently surrendering in West Bank

Malen powers Villa as Forest pick up vital Europa League win

Love throws four touchdowns as Packers beat Lions

Strasbourg sink Crystal Palace in Conference League

Two-time major golf champion Zoeller dies

In blow to Lula, Brazil Congress revives controversial environmental bill

Peru's ousted 'president of the poor' gets 11-year sentence for coup bid

Odermatt edges Kriechmayr to win Copper Mountain World Cup super-G

Malen powers Villa as crowd trouble mars Europa League win

Peru's ousted 'president of the poor' gets 11-year sentence for rebellion

Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least 13

A huge fire ripped through several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside.

EU lawmakers call to make it easier to suspend shopping platforms like Shein

EU lawmakers on Wednesday called to make it easier to suspend e-commerce platforms, following outrage in France over the sale of childlike sex dolls on Shein, and demanded better policing of such websites.

Reijnders adamant Man City will keep calm after Leverkusen loss

Tijjani Reijnders has insisted there will be no loss of nerve at Manchester City following their surprise defeat by Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.

Tandy makes wholesale Wales changes for Springboks

Starved of 13 players back on club duty, Wales coach Steve Tandy on Wednesday made wholesale changes to the team to take on world champions South Africa on the weekend.

Irish lock Ryan gets three game ban for Springbok red card

Ireland lock James Ryan has been banned for three matches after making a dangerous clearout at a ruck during last weekend's loss to South Africa in the Autumn Nations Series, organisers announced on Wednesday.

Robots take centre stage at Singapore 'Olympiad'

The World Robot Olympiad opened in Singapore on Wednesday with hundreds of international students, some as young as eight, set to compete using automatons to solve real-world problems.

IOC chief Coventry in tears as 2026 Winter Games torch relay sets off

New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece.

Bavuma relishes history and memories in 2-0 Test sweep of India

Skipper Temba Bavuma said his South Africa team had written their names in history after romping to a 2-0 Test whitewash in India on Wednesday.

Richard Branson 'heartbroken' as his wife dies aged 80

British entrepreneur Richard Branson paid tribute Wednesday to his wife Joan Templeman shortly after announcing her death, saying "life will never be the same without her".

Fire engulfs Hong Kong residential blocks, killing at least four

At least four people were killed when a fire engulfed several high-rise blocks in a Hong Kong residential estate on Wednesday, the government said, with media reporting that some residents were trapped inside.

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