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Locals are in shock after fire destroyed apartment blocks home to thousands of people, as questions remain about the suitability of building materials and a lack of fire alarms.  Source link

Authorities say the apartment complex  blaze may have been caused by a “grossly negligent” construction firm using unsafe materials. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.  Source link

When a fatal fire tore through seven high-rise towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, thousands of families were glued to a single webpage that offered updates far more quickly than official government briefings.  Source link

The decision comes hours after US President Donald Trump said he was confident the suspect behind the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington was from Afghanistan. Source link

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in three decades draws attention to its risky use of flammable bamboo scaffolding and mesh for building work, in a tradition dating back centuries. Source link

A controversial glass elevator at one of Bali’s most picturesque beaches will have to be dismantled, with authorities citing planning violations. Source link

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the measure will help “defend the freedom and dignity of every woman”, following a series of killings and other violence targeting women in Italy. Source link

Authorities say the soldiers were ambushed by a lone gunman while on patrol in Washington DC as part of a Trump-ordered crime crackdown. Source link

The blaze in Tai Po that engulfed multiple high-rise apartment blocks is still burning, and authorities say it likely began in bamboo scaffolding that encased the buildings. Source link

What does a dead cat have to do with Donald Trump and the Epstein files? Everything, according to some experts. Source link