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HONG KONG: Hong Kong residents who lost their homes in a massive fire at an apartment complex last year began returning on Monday (Apr 20) for the first time to collect what is left of their belongings.The city’s deadliest fire in decades killed 168 people when it ripped through seven of the eight apartment blocks at the Wang Fuk Court complex in November.For the first time since then, around 6,000 residents are being given three-hour windows to enter their homes from Monday and get their belongings.With 1,700 flats to pick through, authorities hope the process will be completed by early…

NewsFeedA photo of an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer in southern Lebanon has sparked widespread condemnation. Israeli officials confirmed the image is genuine and ‘promised to investigate’.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat it accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing three people Sunday.The Trump administration’s campaign of blowing up alleged drug-trafficking vessels in Latin American waters has persisted since early September and killed at least 181 people in total. Other strikes have taken place in the eastern Pacific Ocean. At least 54 vessels have been targeted in the campaign. Despite the Iran war, the series of strikes has ramped up again in the past week or so, showing that the administration’s aggressive measures to stop what it calls “narcoterrorism” in…

Golden Dragon has unleashed a fresh phase of reverse circulation (RC) drilling at its Behring Bore and Coodardy prospects within its Cue project in WA’s Murchison, chasing both scale and strike in a steadily expanding high-grade gold system.The new program will include probing a newly recognised camp-scale target, with a 2100m program already in motion and earlier shallow hits hinting at serious size potential.At Coodardy, previous drilling delivered standout shallow intercepts including 8 metres at 7.3 grams per tonne (g/t) gold from 20m and 4m at 9.7g/t gold from 24m. The results outlined a mineralised corridor stretching about 700m along…

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw Sunday’s ballistic missile test launches as part of efforts to evaluate the performance of warheads carrying cluster bombs and fragmentation mines, state media KCNA reported on Monday (Apr 20).The tests represented the fourth ballistic missile launch this month and the seventh this year, as North Korea seeks to build its missile and nuclear capabilities in defiance of UN Security ⁠Council resolutions. The tests involved five launches of upgraded short-range Hwasong-11 Ra surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missiles to evaluate the power and performance of the new warheads, KCNA said.North Korea fired the missiles toward…

Brent crude rises more than 7 percent as Washington and Tehran offer conflicting accounts on ceasefire negotiations.Published On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026Oil prices have risen sharply following attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and conflicting messages about the prospect of renewed negotiations between the United States and Iran.Brent crude futures, the primary benchmark for global prices, jumped more than 7 percent in Asia on Monday as the outlook for peace between Washington and Tehran darkened.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listPrices eased somewhat later in the morning, with the benchmark at $94.69 a barrel as…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LAS VEGAS – CM Punk and Roman Reigns met at WrestleMania 42 in a clash between two titans of the pro wrestling industry who helped shaped WWE over the last 15 years.Punk entered as the world heavyweight champion, while Reigns was the challenger. Reigns earned the shot at Punk’s title after winning the Royal Rumble in January.The two went back-and-forth for weeks trading barbs. Punk vowing to “bury” Reigns next to his father, while the “OTC” telling Punk he’s too old. Each competitor put each other through the “Monday Night Raw” announce…

Vancouver shoe designer John Fluevog is known around the world for his unique and colourful footwear. Now he has created another shoe, a very personal tribute to a longtime friend who will forever be a part of his story.In 2025, Fluevog’s decades-long battle with polycystic kidney disease came to a head and he learned he would need either dialysis or a transplant.“My brain went, ‘Oh, I had no idea. Do you buy these things? Where do you get them?’” Fluevog said, laughing.He put out word that he needed a kidney donor and a longtime and dear friend stepped up.“The moment…

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