‘I am devastated’: Hong Kong residents in disbelief after fire destroys blocks of flats
Efforts to control the blaze are continuing as locals wait for news of missing loved ones.
General named new Guinea-Bissau leader a day after coup
Gen Horta N’Tam is sworn in during a ceremony at the army headquarters.
Video shows speed fire spreads in Hong Kong tower block
Footage geolocated by BBC Verify show the blaze taking hold in Wang Cheong House.
France brings back limited military service with 3,000 volunteers next year
“The only way to avoid danger is to prepare for it,” says President Emmanuel Macron.
Pope Leo arrives in Turkey on first foreign trip of papacy
He will gather with leaders of other Christian traditions in Nicaea and celebrate Mass in Beirut.
Police investigate theft of four dogs from Malawi presidential palace
Police search ex-President Chakwera’s residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.
Venezuela bans six major airlines as tensions escalate
The affected carriers ceased flying to Venezuela after the US warned of heightened military activity.
South Africa hits back after Trump says US won’t invite it for G20 next year
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.
South Africa hits back after Trump says US won’t invite it for G20 next year
The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.
What we know about the Hong Kong apartment fires
The death toll continues to rise and hundreds are missing, as firefighters struggle to put out the fire.
