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Hong Kong highrise fire leaves at least 4 dead, with reports of residents trapped
A fire ravaged a highrise Hong Kong housing complex on Wednesday, killing four people and leaving others trapped inside, authorities said. Source link
Israel identifies latest hostage remains returned from Gaza as phase 1 of ceasefire winds down
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel had identified the latest remains returned from Gaza as hostage Dror Or. That leaves the bodies of two hostages in Gaza as the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement nears a conclusion. Source link
F-35 beat Gripen fighter jet 'by a mile' in 2021 Defence Department competition
The American-built F-35 fighter jet dominated its Swedish rival Gripen in terms of technical and military capabilities during a competition held by the Defence Department in 2021, according to data obtained by Radio-Canada. Source link
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro begins serving 27-year prison sentence
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin a prison sentence of more than 27 years for plotting a coup in 2022, according to a court document. Source link
Israel isn't sure latest human remains returned by Hamas are those of a hostage
Israel on Tuesday said it received human remains that Palestinian militants handed over to the Red Cross, but it was not immediately clear if they were one of three hostages remaining in the Gaza Strip. Source link
Sudanese army, paramilitary fighters haven't signed onto truce plan, Trump advisor says
Neither of Sudan’s warring factions has formally accepted a “strong” plan for a truce put forward by the United States, senior U.S. envoy Massad Boulos said on Tuesday. Source link
Court order prevents L.A. coroner from releasing details of teen's body found in singer d4vd's Tesla
Los Angeles police have blocked the county coroner’s office from releasing details about the death of a teen girl whose body was found in the trunk of a car registered to the singer d4vd, the medical examiner’s office said on Monday. Source link