A massive fire ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong’s northern Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people and injuring scores as authorities struggled to bring the blaze under control. Firefighters battled the orange flames into the night as thick black smoke billowed from the 32-storey towers, which were sheathed in bamboo scaffolding – whose use the government began phasing out in March for safety reasons – and green construction mesh. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known. Fire authorities said they were grappling to get to the towers’ upper floors due to the...
Fashion Through The Decades: A Stylish Evolution
Fashion is more than clothing it’s a reflection of culture, politics, innovation, and identity. Each decade has contributed unique trends, silhouettes, and statements that continue to inspire modern style. Let’s take a walk through fashion history and explore how style has evolved from one iconic era to the next. 1920s – THE ROARING TWENTIES This was the decade of liberation. Women embraced shorter hemlines, loose flapper dresses, fringe, feathers, and bold beading. Coco Chanel popularized casual chic, and the cloche hat became a symbol of modern femininity. 1930s – GLAMOUR IN HARD TIMES Despite the Great Depression, fashion found elegance....
Australian teenagers ask high court to block social media ban
A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set to take effect. A campaign group called the Digital Freedom Project said Wednesday that it had launched proceedings in the High Court of Australia in a bid to block the law, with two 15-year-olds, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, as plaintiffs in the case. More than one million accounts held by teenagers under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia when the ban on platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram starts...
Nigerian First Lady Invites Senators to Aso Rock Dinner Amid Public Concerns
On Tuesday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced that First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has invited all 109 senators to a 6 p.m. dinner this Friday at the Presidential Villa’s Banquet Hall. It is coming amid backlash over recent tragedies like the kidnapping of over 250 pupils in Niger State and a parent’s death from trauma, highlighting tensions between leaders and citizens facing economic woes and insecurity, with a lot of criticism and condemnation coming from the citizens’ corner
Borussia Dortmund Hammer Villarreal 4–0 In Champions League Showpiece
Borussia Dortmund delivered a dominant performance to defeat Villarreal 4–0 in their UEFA Champions League game‑week five clash. Serhou Guirassy stole the spotlight with a brace, while Karim Adeyemi and Daniel Svensson also found the back of the net for the German side. Guirassy was the standout performer, completing 12 passes, registering three shots on target, and delivering three key passes into the final third. His continued excellence in Europe is reflected in his impressive record: 24 goal contributions in 23 UEFA Champions League appearances. Unsurprisingly, he was named Man of the Match for his outstanding display. The victory moves...
Chelsea Trash Barcelona 3–0 : Maresca Praises Tactical Execution After Champions League Win
Chelsea FC delivered a commanding 3–0 victory over FC Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League game‑week five clash at Stamford Bridge. The Blues opened the scoring in the 27th minute when a low cross from Pedro Neto triggered a defensive scramble and resulted in an own goal from Jules Koundé. In the second half, Estêvão Willian netted a brilliant strike in the 55th minute from a tight angle, and Liam Delap sealed the victory with a composed finish in the 73rd minute assisted by Enzo Fernández. In his post‑match remarks, manager Enzo Maresca described the win as “a good win,” but...
Five Dead In Explosion In Syria’s Idlib
At least five civilians were killed and nine injured in an explosion in an arms depot in the town of Kafr Takharim in Syria’s Idlib province, the media office of the internal security directorate in Idlib said on Wednesday. The victims were still under the rubble and rescue teams were continuing recovery operations, state-run Ekhbariya TV said, citing an official. There have been explosions at around a dozen arms depots in Syria over the last year. The explosions have usually been blamed on poor storage.
Three Dead As Plane Conveying Food Aid Crashes In Sudan
The plane was carrying food aid for international charity Samaritan’s Purse, Reuters reported, citing an official of the charity. According to the report, the aircraft crashed around 20 km (12 miles) outside Leer Airstrip in the oil-rich Unity State’s Leer County near the border with Sudan at around 8 a.m. (0600 GMT). Bikram Rai, Samaritan’s Purse deputy director in South Sudan, said the crashed aircraft, operated by Nari Air, was taking two tonnes of supplies from the capital Juba to people who had been displaced by floods. “Our team has reached the crash site, and it is with deep sadness that I...
Israel Announces New Military Operation In Northern West Bank
The Israeli military on Wednesday announced a new “counterterrorism” operation in the north of the occupied West Bank. The military and internal security service said in a joint statement that they “began operating as part of a broad counterterrorism operation in the area of northern Samaria,” using the Israeli biblical term for part of the West Bank. In response to a question from AFP, the Israeli army said the operation was new and not part of its counterterrorism operation launched in January 2025, which primarily targets Palestinian refugee camps. Violence in the West Bank, which Israel has occupied since 1967,...
NDLEA busts illicit drug warehouse, recovers over N6.7bn opioids in Lagos .November 26, 2025
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in continuation of their offensive action against drug syndicates in a nationwide crackdown, have dismantled an opioids cartel in an intelligence-led operation during which a baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu and five members of his gang were arrested with illicit substances worth over N6.7 billion recovered from their secret warehouse in a residential estate in Lagos . NDLEA said, “The arrest followed credible intelligence that the drug trafficking organization (DTO) was about distributing over 7.2 million pills of tramadol 225mg and 526,200 bottles (52.6 million mls) of codeine syrup warehoused in a...