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On November 29, 2025, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee (C) and other government officials observed three minutes of silence at Central Government Buildings in Hong Kong to remember the victims of the Wang Fu Court Housing Complex fire.Peter Parkes | AFP | Getty ImagesHong Kong on Saturday mourned the deaths of 128 people found dead in a massive fire in a high-rise apartment complex. Several days after the disaster, 200 people remain missing, and the death toll is likely to rise further.Local authorities have investigated possible corruption and the use of dangerous materials during renovation work at the Wang…
Facebook Tweet Email Link EDITOR’S NOTE: This article contains images and descriptions that some readers may find distsurbing. Two human skeletons lie entangled on the rough earth – the arms of one wrapped around the other’s head, as though protecting them from danger. Simply known as numbers 177 and 178, their identities remain a mystery. They are among 240 human skeletal remains, including children and babies, uncovered at this mass gravesite in Chemmani in Sri Lanka’s northern Jaffna district. “This place is a crime scene no entry,” reads a sign at the entrance. Sri Lanka’s Mass Grave and the War Crimes…
A Latam Airlines Airbus A320 sits on the tarmac at Bogotá’s El Dorado Airport on November 28, 2025. Sergio Yate | AFP | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines said Saturday that planes affected by the Airbus recall have received the necessary software fixes to return to service.”As of 12:00 p.m. Central Time, there are no remaining aircraft of the 209 affected aircraft that require replacement,” the company said. “American Airlines does not expect any further operational impacts related to the Emergency Airworthiness Directive and looks forward to the remaining days of the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, especially Sunday, our busiest day for…
Flamengo defeated fellow Brazilian side Palmeiras 1-0 in Peru to win their fourth Copa Libertadores title.Published November 29, 2025November 29, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareFlamengo defeated Palmeiras 1-0 to win the Copa Libertadores, becoming the most successful Brazilian team in the history of South America’s top club competition with their fourth title.Flamengo centre-back Danilo’s second-half header ended a rough encounter on Saturday at Lima’s Estadio Monumental. It was the fifth Libertadores final between the two Brazilian clubs in the past six seasons.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listFlamengo’s victory avenges their 2-1 loss to Palmeiras in…
Ukrainian underwater drones attacked two tankers belonging to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Black Sea, according to Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) officials. Ukraine claimed the attack after two ships were hit by explosions on Friday and Saturday. A Ukrainian security official told CNN that the SeaBaby maritime drone was used in joint operations by the SBU and the navy. There was no immediate comment from Russia. Officials said both tankers sustained significant damage and were effectively grounded. “This will be a serious blow to Russian oil transportation.” Russia uses hundreds of tankers, many of them sailing under different flags…
Early Black Friday shoppers rush in as the doors open at a Walmart store in Fairfax, Virginia, on November 28, 2008.Gerald Martineau | Washington Post | Getty ImagesBlack Friday has long been defined by big crowds, rock-bottom prices, and frenzied consumers willing to bite, scratch, and claw for the best deals of the season. But these days, retail’s biggest holiday looks a little different. In a world where stores are opening later, foot traffic is flat, online shopping is picking up and Black Friday begins in September, consumers are wary and unsure whether the deals they’re getting are that good.…
Welcome Jessica Simpson’s ex Eric Johnson over for the holidays. Nearly a year after the former couple announced their separation, the “Irresistible” singer revealed that her estranged husband was among those in attendance at a family Thanksgiving party at the home of her mother, Tina Ann Drew. “I’m the father of my children. Family comes first,” Jessica said in an interview published by TMZ on Nov. 28. The 45-year-old, who also shares children Maxwell, 13, Ace, 12, and Birdie, 6, with the former NFL star, also shared her advice for other parents who are separating over the holidays. “No matter…
U.S. Treasury yields rose on Friday after trading was suspended due to problems with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (CME) data center.of 10 year treasury The yield on the 30-year Treasury note rose more than 2 basis points to 4.023%, and the yield on the 30-year Treasury note rose 3 basis points to 4.674%. The two-year bond yield rose more than 2 basis points to 3.502%.One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.CME halted trading early Friday morning due to a “cooling issue” in one of its data centers. Bonds and some pre-market stocks traded in…
U.S. consumers spent $11.8 billion online on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics, which tracks more than 1 trillion visits to U.S. retail websites. Adobe said this is a new record and surpasses the $10.8 billion spent on Black Friday last year. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., online shoppers could have spent $12.5 million every minute. Forbes reports that Adobe said in a statement that the numbers show Black Friday is “a big driver for e-commerce as more shoppers choose to stay home and take advantage of sales.” According to Reuters, the company predicts that Cyber Monday…
Hong Kong — The death toll in Hong Kong’s devastating apartment complex fire has risen to 128 and the number of people missing has reached 128, authorities said Friday, and authorities announced eight more arrests in the blaze. On Wednesday, the inferno spread rapidly through a public housing complex in the city’s Tai Po district, trapping people indoors. As authorities warn the death toll could rise further, focus shifts to what caused the region’s worst fires in decades. Fire Chief Andy Yong said during an inspection conducted after the fire, authorities discovered that all eight of the complex’s fire alarms…