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new video loaded: Hong Kong Towers Sheathed in Unsafe Netting, Officials Say The netting that was used to shroud the Hong Kong housing estate that burned down last week had been replaced with cheaper material that did not meet fire safety standards months before the tragedy, officials said. By Monika Cvorak December 1, 2025

new video loaded: Hundreds Killed After Cyclone in Sri Lanka, Officials Say Sri Lanka’s president said the country was dealing with the “largest and most challenging natural disaster” in its history after Cyclone Ditwah unleashed a deadly wave of flooding and submerged entire towns. By Nader Ibrahim December 1, 2025