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Hong Kong mourns as apartment fire death toll rises to 146
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The Guardian
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Rescue teams find more bodies in burnt-out buildings of Wang Fuk Court complex after Wednesday’s fire
The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex fire has risen to 146 after investigators discovered more bodies in the burnt-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history.
The Hong Kong police’s disaster victim identification unit has been going through...
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Japan ‘One Piece’ singer stopped mid-performance as Japan-China relations sour
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The Guardian
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Axing of Maki Otsuki performance in Shanghai the latest in spate of cancelled cultural events involving Asia’s two biggest economies
Japanese “One Piece” singer Maki Otsuki was forced to halt her performance on stage in Shanghai, her management said, one of the latest events hit by a diplomatic spat between Tokyo and Beijing.
Otsuki, known for the theme song of the popular anime, had been slated to perform for two days from Friday at the Bandai Namco Festival 2025 in the Chinese...
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China is bearing down on Taiwan – enabled by Trump’s weakness and vacillation | Simon Tisdall
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The Guardian
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The US hasn’t just left Ukraine vulnerable; it is also provoking Xi’s intensifying attitude towards what he considers a renegade province
Sheer ignorance, fed by malign intent, historical prejudice and mutual misunderstanding, is often the crucial spark that ignites simmering international conflicts. If Adolf Hitler, remarkably ignorant of the US, had grasped the true extent of American industrial might, would he still have fatefully declared war on Washington in 1941?
When the Soviet...
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FBI Veteran Says Chinese Cyberattack Monitored Every American Citizen's Movements for Five Years
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Bing
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Former FBI official says Chinese state-backed hackers ran a five-year cyber campaign, potentially accessing communications and tracking movements of nearly every American.
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Anger mounts in Hong Kong over apartment fires as Beijing warns against ‘anti-China disruptors’
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The Guardian
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Police on Saturday detained one person who was part of a group that launched a petition demanding accountability
Anger over a deadly blaze at a high-rise apartment complex simmered on Sunday as Beijing warned against attempts to use the disaster to disrupt the city, while people across the financial hub continued to mourn for the .
Police on Saturday detained one person who was part of a group that launched a petition demanding government accountability, an independent probe into...
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Chinese cyberattack campaign likely impacted every American, former FBI official says
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Bing
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Former FBI official says likely every American impacted by Chinese Salt Typhoon cyberattack targeting US telecommunications networks in massive breach.
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Three days of mourning begin after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades
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BBC News
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At least 128 people have died and hundreds remain unaccounted for following the fire which engulfed several tower blocks.
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This 320-Mile Chinese EV for $13,000 Is the Kind of Deal U.S. Buyers Can Only Dream Of
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Autoblog on MSN
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The Leapmotor B05 electric hatchback has launched in China with a price that seems almost impossible by American standards. The entry-level 515 Plus trim starts at just $13,100 during the early-bird ...
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Only people power can save us from populism | Letters
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The Guardian
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Democratic safeguards won’t work unless they’re backed by the will of the people, argues Peter Loschi, while Roger Heppleston calls for wholesale reform of the British political system. Plus letters from Rob Hunter, Peter Buckman and Dr Piers Brendon
Timothy Garton Ash has produced an excellent list of safeguards against extremism (). Unfortunately, they don’t work in the long term. The finest minds of the Enlightenment devised the checks and balances of the US constitution, and an...
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Eight more arrested over fire in Hong Kong that killed at least 128 people
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BBC News
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Authorities say 89 bodies are unidentified and 79 people remain injured after Wednesday's blaze.
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