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More arrests made in Hong Kong corruption probe as fire death toll climbs to 146
- The inferno that tore through a high-rise housing complex in Hong Kong has killed at least 146 people, authorities said Sunday, with around 40 still missing. Officers had found a further 18 bodies in the Wang Fuk Court tower complex, officials said, as the fallout continues following the deadliest blaze in the Chinese territory in seven decades. "We expect more to come," Chief Superintendent Karen Tsang Shuk-yin, ...

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Netanyahu submits pardon request in Israel corruption cases
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart. US President Donald Trump wrote to Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier this month, asking him to pardon Netanyahu, who has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in the ongoing court cases. "The trial in my case has been ongoing for ...

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Pope Leo visits Blue Mosque in Turkiye's Istanbul
- Pope Leo XIV has visited Istanbul's famed Blue Mosque on the third day of his trip to Turkiye , his first known visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship. The first US pope bowed slightly before entering the mosque early on Saturday and was led on a tour of the expansive complex, able to hold 10,000 worshippers, by its imam and the mufti of Istanbul. Leo, walking in white socks, smiled ...

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Russian drone strike on Kyiv kills two as Ukraine peace talks continue
- Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. Swipe for next article Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that 15 people were wounded Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine 's capital, Kyiv , killed at least two people in the early hours of Saturday, local officials have confirmed. The deadly strikes occurred just ahead of a second round of peace ...

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