Reuters At least 146 people are known to have died in a devastating fire that tore through multiple high-rise buildings in Hong Kong. Police announced the death toll in a news conference on Sunday, cautioning that they “cannot rule out the possibility of further fatalities”. A further 79 are injured and 150 remain missing, they […]
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Are ‘buy now, pay later’ services trapping people in debt? | News
‘Buy now, pay later’ schemes are booming. But with more users turning to them, are they as risk-free as they seem? “Buy now, pay later” has become a retail fixture seemingly overnight, and Cyber Monday is set to be the services’ biggest sales day yet. But as these payment options offer customers freedom and flexibility, […]
Palestinians Forced to Pay for Own Removal from Gaza | Donald Trump News
South Africa rejects more chartered flights of Palestinians as mystery arrivals raise questions over who sent them and why. Jillian Wolf checks the facts. South Africa says it does not want to receive any more chartered flights with Palestinians, after a second plane arrived last week with passengers from Gaza. It’s raising questions about who […]
BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
Noor NanjiCulture reporter Reuters / AFP via Getty Images The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode which spliced parts of a speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent […]
Russia’s high court bid over Canberra embassy fails but Australian government has to pay costs | Australia news
Russia has failed in a high court bid to build a new embassy in Canberra, but the federal government will have to pay compensation for cancelling its lease, and cover the costs of the case. The high court ruled in a majority decision that it was legal for the lease to be cancelled in 2023. […]
Australia news live: Politicians and celebrities pay tribute to John Laws after veteran talkback host’s death | Australia news
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Dan Jervis-Bardy Communications minister says ban will roll out in one month, saying young people should ‘take steps to prepare’ In her own statement to mark one month until the ban’s start, the communications minister, Anika Wells, heralded the national education […]
Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk | Tesla
Tesla shareholders approved a $1tn compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk on Thursday, awarding the world’s richest person what would be the largest corporate payout in history if he meets the goals necessary to receive it. The pay package, which several high-profile investors opposed, demonstrates that shareholders still believe Musk can lead the automaker in […]
Tesla shareholders approve Elon Musk pay package worth nearly $1tn
Tesla shareholders have approved a record-breaking pay package for boss Elon Musk that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn). The unprecedented deal recommended by the firm’s board, cleared a vote from shareholders at the firm’s annual general meeting on Thursday. The deal requires Musk, who is already the world’s richest man, to drastically raise the […]