A fire broke out at a waste management facility on an artificial island off Hong Kong's southwestern coast on Monday, sending large plumes of thick, black smoke billowing into the air, the city's fire department said.
The fire occurred on the island that houses an incinerator and waste management facilities off the south coast of Lantau island.
Firefighters were deployed to battle the blaze, the department said. No casualties have been reported so far.
Brazil's working class president Lula wins historic fourth term
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday, the country's electoral court said, in a shock result that defied polls, precedent, and global anti-incumbent sentiment to put the brakes on a wave of right-wing election victories across Latin America.
India to evacuate thousands as Cyclone Arnab nears eastern coast
Two states along India's eastern coast were preparing to evacuate thousands of people ahead of Cyclone Arnab, which is expected to make landfall on Wednesday.
Jordan arrests 3 over Karak church attack, state TV says
Jordanian security forces have arrested three suspects in Friday's attack on a church in Karak that killed nine, state television said on Monday.
Serbia's Vucic concedes defeat in historic election win for student protest movement
Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic has conceded defeat to a student-led protest movement in a historic election on Sunday that ends his long grip on power and heralds a new political era in the Balkan country.
Two injured from falling debris as missiles intercepted in Saudi Arabia
Two people have been injured after debris from two intercepted Houthi ballistic missiles fell in southern Saudi Arabia.
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UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s visit to the US to boost economic and technology ties including AI.
Apple Inc. shares fell Monday after a closely followed analyst warned that demand for the firm’s new iPhone 16 Pro model has been lower than expected. Is this a sign that the AI software just isn’t ready?
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