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At least 44 dead and hundreds missing after fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks - Firefighters are struggling to put out the flames and say they are unsure when the blaze will be fully contained. 7 hrs ago - Asia

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Georgia judge dismisses 2020 election interference case against Trump -- The state charges were the last remaining criminal case against the US president stemming from the 2020 election.

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Deadly fire engulfs Hong Kong apartment blocks -- Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.

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Popemobile becomes a mobile health clinic for Gaza children -- The vehicle had transported the late Pope Francis on a visit to Bethlehem in 2014.

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Two National Guard members in critical condition after shooting near White House -- President Trump says the gunman behind the "act of terror" was an Afghan who entered the US in 2021.

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Australian environment laws set for biggest overhaul in decades -- The new laws will establish the country's first-ever national environment protection agency.

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