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Myanmar’s military rulers grant amnesty to thousands ahead of election 

27 November 2025

News|Politics Myanmar’s military rulers have pardoned or dropped charges against 8,665 people locked up for opposing t...

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,372 

27 November 2025

News|Russia-Ukraine war Here’s where things stand on Thursday, November 27. Fighting Intense clashes took place across...

Gasfield in northern Iraq hit by drone attack: Reports 

27 November 2025

News|Energy A drone attack on Iraq’s Khor Mor gasfield has forced the facility to suspend operations, cutting off powe...

Miss Universe owners face fraud and trafficking allegations 

27 November 2025

News|Crime The Miss Universe competition has been overshadowed by legal drama as its owners face charges of fraud in Tha...

Australia clamps downs on ‘nudify’ sites used for AI-generated child abuse 

27 November 2025

News|Social Media Internet users in Australia have been blocked from accessing several websites that used artificial int...

At least 44 killed in Hong Kong high-rise fire, hundreds still missing 

27 November 2025

Skip linksSkip to Content blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, By Lyndal Rowlands, Rory Sullivan and Fiona Kelliher Pub...

Thousands left homeless by fire in Bangladesh shantytown in Dhaka 

27 November 2025

A fire in a densely populated and impoverished area in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka has burned or damaged 1,500 shanties...

Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in 63 years: What we know and how it spread 

26 November 2025

At least 44 people have died after Hong Kong’s worst fire in 63 years tore through several high-rise buildings on Wedn...

Two US National Guard troops have been shot in Washington, DC 

26 November 2025

News|Crime Two National Guard troops have been shot in Washington, DC, and are in critical condition, United States Pres...