Top World News
Macron to unveil French voluntary military service
Nov 27, 2025 - World 
France is set to introduce voluntary military service to strengthen its armed forces against the background of growing concerns about Russia's threat to Europe
Ambitious plan to store CO2 beneath the North Sea set to start operations
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
INEOS plans to transform the Nini oil field in the North Sea into a carbon storage site
Myanmar's military rulers grant a mass amnesty ahead of election
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
State media in Myanmar say the country's military rulers have granted amnesty to over 3,000 prisoners locked up for opposing army rule and dropped charges against over 5,500 others ahead of next month’s election
Thousands protest in Bulgaria before budget with steep tax increases gets final approval
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
Thousands have protested in the streets of Bulgaria’s capital to denounce steep tax increases in next year’s draft budget before its final vote in parliament
Death toll in Hong Kong tower block fire rises to 44 with hundreds still missing
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
Three arrests made after huge blaze broke out at Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po district on WednesdayHong Kong fire – latest updatesExplainer: what we know so far Bamboo scaffolding may be to blame for spread of fireThe death toll from a huge fire that engulfed several residential tower blocks in Hong Kong has risen to 44, with 45 in critical condition and hundreds reported missing.A taskforce has been set up to investigate the cause of the fire, which broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the Wang Fuk Court residential complex in Tai Po, in the northern New Territories. The complex is made up of eight 31-storey towers containing about 2,000 flats, which house about 4,800 people. Continue reading...
