‘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, […]
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Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 128 people, officials say
LONDON — The death toll from the massive fire at a residential apartment complex in Hong Kong rose to 128 as of Friday, as search and rescue efforts continued. Hong Kong Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung announced the new death toll on Friday but warned that more bodies may still be found. Three men […]
Thailand Deploys Military to Rescue People Stranded by Deadly Floods
new video loaded: Thailand Deploys Military to Rescue People Stranded by Deadly Floods Troops, helicopters and boats from Thailand’s military on Wednesday carried out rescue and relief efforts in southern areas devastated by floods that have killed at least 33 people and displaced more than two million others over the past week. By Nader Ibrahim […]
Can vaping help wean people off cigarettes? Anti-smoking advocates are sharply split
Many think it’s a dangerous ploy by the tobacco industry. But some say, with millions of deaths each year attributed to smoking cigarettes, it’s the lesser of two evils. (Image credit: STR/AFP) Source link
Russian Strikes in Ukraine Kill More Than Two Dozen People
new video loaded: Russian Strikes in Ukraine Kill More Than Two Dozen People A deadly Russian barrage of missiles and drones in Ukraine came as President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Turkey in a bid to revive peace talks to end his country’s war with Russia. By Axel Boada November 19, 2025 Source link
U.S. sends 50 people to Ukraine amid war with Russia : NPR
Flames and smoke billow from buildings during mass Russian drones and missile strikes on Ukraine’s capital in July 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oleksii Filippov/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. deported 50 people to Ukraine this week, a Ukrainian border official said on Tuesday, […]
The Auto Industry’s Lead Recycling Program is Poisoning People
POISONOUS DUST falls from the sky over the town of Ogijo, near Lagos, Nigeria. It coats kitchen floors, vegetable gardens, churchyards and schoolyards. The toxic soot billows from crude factories that recycle lead for American companies. With every breath, people inhale invisible lead particles and absorb them into their bloodstream. The metal seeps into their […]
Several people killed and injured as bus crashes into stop in Sweden | Transport News
Swedish police say no information the Stockholm bus accident was an attack, without giving numbers of those killed. Published On 14 Nov 202514 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Several people have been killed and injured when a bus hit a bus stop in central Stockholm, Swedish police said, adding […]
Australia’s first treaty with Aboriginal people signed in state of Victoria | Indigenous Rights News
The treaty, which comes more than 220 years after the state was colonised, creates an assembly and truth-telling body. Published On 13 Nov 202513 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The first treaty between Indigenous people and a government in Australia has entered into law in the state of Victoria […]
Typhoon Strikes Philippines, Days After a Storm Killed 200 People
new video loaded: Typhoon Strikes Philippines, Days After a Storm Killed 200 People Super Typhoon Fung-wong made landfall in the Philippines on Sunday. At least two deaths have been reported and over a million people were pre-emptively evacuated from their homes. By Jorge Mitssunaga November 9, 2025 Source link