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There is a thickness to the air outside Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong's Tai Po district.

At least 83 people have been killed, and police have made several arrests, after a huge fire engulfed a high-rise residential complex in Hong Kong.

If you're still under any illusions about how seriously Ukraine's allies view the wider threat from Russia, the wave of countries bringing back military service should help clarify that.

A man suspected of opening fire on two members of the National Guard a few streets from the White House is an Afghan national who worked with a CIA-backed unit in Afghanistan, according to officials.

This was the first time Vladimir Putin has commented on the latest US peace proposal. Will Russia agree? Is a deal close? It didn't sound like it.

French President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a new military service plan to boost its armed forces in response to the threat posed by Russia.

Pope Leo has arrived in Turkey on his first foreign visit since his inauguration in May.

A woman has been killed by a shark and a man seriously injured at a popular beach in Australia.

The son of a British couple detained in Iran has said the UK government is not doing enough to secure their release.

Soldiers have appeared on state TV in Guinea-Bissau to say the country's military has seized power, accusing its president of interfering in Sunday's election as he revealed he had been "deposed".