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Hong Kong says deficient netting spread deadly Wang Fuk blaze
Police say substandard fire-resistant netting was responsible for spreading the fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court.
![People pray as they lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near Wang Fuk Court housing estate to pay tribute to victims of the deadly fire at the housing complex, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, on Dec. 1, 2025. [Lam Yik/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/image-1764621522.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Wong 71, reacts after claiming his wife is trapped inside Wang Fuk Court during a major fire, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China on Nov. 26, 2025. [Tyrone Siu/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-1764176788.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Zohran Mamdani reacts next to his parents Mahmood Mamdani and Mira Nair and wife Rama Duwaji during a watch party for his primary election in New York City, US on June 25, 2025. [David Delgado/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-1763845703.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speak to members of the media as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 21, 2025. [Jonathan Ernst/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-1763819114.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Ugandans are celebrating New York City Mayor-Elect, Zohran Mamdani’s historic ascension to city hall following election results on Nov. 4, 2025. [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/image-1762375663.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders and New York mayor Zohran Mamdani gesture to attendees at the end of a town hall meeting in Brooklyn, New York [File: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/2025-09-06T235336Z_2106023733_RC2NMGA55KK1_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-NEW-YORK-1757211272.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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WATCH: Bigger than Zohran | Fault Lines
A young socialist’s path to mayor of NYC exposed divisions within the Democrats and groups shaping US elections.
Published On 5 Nov 2025
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‘On the brink of making history’: Zohran Mamdani casts vote in NYC election
Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, cast his ballot in Astoria, Queens, on Election Day.
Published On 4 Nov 2025
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NYC mayoral election: Candidates, polls, results and what’s at stake
The election in the biggest US city has grabbed eyeballs globally. Its verdict could shape US politics.
‘Another Nakba’: UN expert says Gaza recovery will take generations
UN special rapporteur on right to housing says Palestinians returning to destroyed northern Gaza face ‘profound trauma’.
NY Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charges: Reports
James had been a target of US President Trump since successfully suing him for overstating his wealth to dupe lenders.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Fed Governor Cook firing
High court to hear arguments in January on whether Cook will lose her job but says she may stay in her post until then.
![Cook, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, was accused of mortgage fraud [File: Jim Urquhart/ Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/2025-08-26T010527Z_797504773_RC21DGA1HGA8_RTRMADP_3_USA-FED-COOK-1759333004.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
As tariffs hit, Americans grapple with rising bills and multiple jobs
Rising rent and grocery bills are making life harder for everyone from teachers to gig workers and small business owners
Interest rate cut offers hope to Canada’s sluggish housing market
Bank of Canada decision comes as months of slow home sales inched up after uncertainty over US tariffs.
From: People & Power
Taking Back Our Homes
Hotels or homes? Facing a housing crisis, residents of Spain’s tourism hotspots fight to keep their communities alive.
Published On 26 Sep 2025
Cuomo wants to be New York City’s next mayor. Will his plans help the city?
Former New York state governor trails Zohran Mamdani in the polls as he pitches a more centrist economic policy.
