A fire in London last year spread via scaffolding before penetrating a timber-framed extension on the top of the building fitted with disconnected fire alarms.

A Hong Kong high-rise fire kills 156, sparking outrage over unsafe materials, lax oversight, and suspected corruption in construction projects.

Hong Kong officials initially said tests of green netting covering bamboo scaffolding at the housing complex in suburban Tai Po showed that it met fire safety codes, but highly flammable foam panels ...

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Hong Kong is mourning after a high-rise fire killed at least 156 people even as anger mounts over building safety lapses and government oversight. Authorities have arrested at least 15 ...

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They​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ just wanted to make money at the expense of people’s lives,” said Hong Kong Chief Secretary Eric Chan, as he explained how inferior materials that were hidden in places that could ...

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U.S. health agencies led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were beset by multiple controversies ...

The US president has floated a 50‑year mortgage backed by the US government to help first‑home buyers get onto the property ...

Civil society groups in the country have demanded a federal probe into corruption allegations levelled by the Dangote Group ...

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