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The Chicago man who allegedly doused a woman in gasoline and lit her on fire on 17 November was a "career criminal", the White House has said. Lawrence Reed who was arrested for the crime had 72 prior arrests...

A Turkish-German family of four who died while on holiday in Istanbul was likely poisoned by gas emitted from a pesticide used to treat a bug infestation in their hotel, according to a preliminary autopsy...

At least 13 people have been killed by a blazing fire that has engulfed a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong, authorities said, with others...

A Kremlin spokesperson has watered down expectations that a peace deal is close to being struck to end the nearly four-year-long invasion of Ukraine.Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said...

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has described the situation surrounding the war in Ukraine as "volatile" and "dangerous" and accused Russia of having no "real intent" of engaging in peace talks.Her comments came shortly before Kremlin spokesman...

Wang Fuk Court is a housing complex made up of eight tower blocks that provide 1,984 apartments for some 4,000 residents.It is currently undergoing renovation, hence the bamboo scaffolding, which is commonly used in the construction industry, especially in...

Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered that right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro begin serving his prison sentence of 27 years and three months for plotting a coup after he lost the last election.Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Tuesday ruled that...

At least four people have been killed after a fire engulfed a residential building in Hong Kong.The fire at Wang Fuk Court broke out at 2:51pm local time, according to the Hong Kong government.In a statement, it said another...

A team of UK and Indonesian scientists have found a rare Rafflesia hasseltii in a rainforest in West Sumatra.Indonesian botanist Septian Andriki and University of Oxford Botanic Garden deputy director Chris Thorogood trekked through dense rainforest in Indonesia for...

Australia's landmark social media ban for children is being challenged in the nation's highest court, with two teenagers alleging the law is unconstitutional as it robs them of their right to free communication.From 10 December, social media firms -...