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US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

The Republican administration is promising to pause entry to the United States from some poor nations and review Afghans and other legal migrants already in the country

Hong Kong mourns as deadly fire claims 128 lives, sparks safety crackdown

There has been an outpouring of support and sympathy, with thousands of city residents visiting the site of the fire to pay tribute to the dead and donate supplies

Ex-military officers rally in Argentina in latest sign of political shift

Saturday's demonstration was seen as a provocation in the country of Nunca Ms, the slogan that represents Argentina's commitment to never again return to authoritarianism

Syria's reforms promising but democracy still lacking: Amnesty chief

After the fall of Assad in an offensive led by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham of interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, Syria remains unstable

Trump admin, judge face off over flights to El Salvador in contempt probe

The judge previously concluded it did and threatened to have the responsible official or officials prosecuted on a contempt charge

Black Friday mall shooting wounds two, prompts evacuation in California

The shooting was an isolated incident, the San Jose Police Department said on the social platform X

Two tankers catch fire in Black Sea after being struck, crew safe: Turkey

All crew members aboard the Virat were safe, although heavy smoke was reported in the engine room, authorities said

Hungary's Viktor Orbn to meet Russia's Putin in Moscow for energy talks

Hungary remains among the only EU countries to continue importing large quantities of Russian fuels, and has strongly opposed efforts by the bloc to wean its member nations off Russian energy supplies

Indonesia floods, landslides kill 79; rescuers struggle amid damaged roads

At least 48 people died, and 88 were missing as rescue teams were struggling to reach affected areas in 12 cities and districts of North Sumatra province

At least 128 people dead in Hong Kong blaze as rescue efforts underway

Officials said firefighters were still working on a handful of apartments and trying to enter all of the units in the seven towers to ensure there were no further casualties

Russian drones target civilians, turn Ukrainian city into 'human safari'

Kherson was among the first places where Russian forces began using short-range, first-person view, or FPV, drones against civilians

Sri Lanka shuts offices, schools as 56 killed due to floods and landslides

Another 21 people were missing and 14 were injured in the Badulla and Nuwara Eliya areas, according to the government's disaster management centre

Hong Kong high-rise fire puts spotlight on bamboo scaffolding safety

Officials are investigating why the scaffolding and other construction materials used in renovations to the outsides of the buildings caught fire

Afghan immigrant drove across US to ambush Guard troops near White House

Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, declined to provide a motive for Wednesday afternoon's brazen act of violence

Magnitude 6.0 quake rocks Anchorage area of Alaska, largest since 2021

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state in the US and one of the most seismically active regions in the world, according to the USGS

Macron to unveil French voluntary military service amid Russia threat

Macron will stress the need to prepare the nation for growing threats, the president's office said ahead of his visit to the Varces military base, in the French Alps

Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping amid tariffs, economic uncertainty

Consumer confidence in the US economy fell this month to the lowest since April when Trump announced his tariffs in the aftermath of the government shutdown

Lax migration policies top security threat: Trump after 2 Guard troops shot

Trump's remarks, released in a video on social media, underscores his intention to reshape the country's immigration system and increase scrutiny of migrants who are already here

Asian shares rise, taking their cue from Wall Street's winning streak

Tech-related stocks advanced, with SoftBank Group jumping 2.8 per cent and Kioxia Holdings up 5.7 per cent following a nearly 15 per cent rout the day before

Thousands left homeless as fire in Bangladesh slum destroys 1,500 shanties

According to official data, about 60,000 families many of them climate refugees live in the slum which has an area of more than 160 acres (65 hectares)