The Herald’s chief photographer has spent 23 years on assignment in war-torn countries: Ukraine really hit home.

A catastrophic blaze has torn through a cluster of Hong Kong high-rises, leaving dozens dead and hundreds still unaccounted for as rescuers move through the charred towers.

North Asia correspondent Lisa Visentin finds Hongkongers struggling to comprehend the scale of the devastating blaze that tore across multiple high-rise apartment blocks.

Father-of-three Paul Doyle had been expected to claim in court that he had panicked when he drove his car into crowds celebrating their team’s soccer title – until an eleventh-hour admission of guilt exposed that defence as a lie.

A deadly fire has ravaged a high-rise Hong Kong housing complex.

Almost a full day after the fire began, firefighters were struggling to reach residents potentially trapped on the upper floors of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex.

Apartment buildings are still smouldering and residents are still reeling from the damage overnight.

The suspected shooter – reportedly an Afghan national who came to the US in 2021 – was subdued and detained by other troopers after what is being described as a “targeted” attack.

Many aspirational conservatives think there’s a place for them in Trump’s MAGA world. There isn’t. Trump will fawn over a socialist before he’ll protect them.

The final criminal case against the president – linked to an infamous phone call – has been dropped by prosecutors.

A new levy on electric vehicles is just one of the shocks in a budget that highlights the grim state of the UK’s finances.

Two National Guard members are in critical condition after a targeted shooting two blocks from the White House; the suspect is in custody.

For decades in the skyscraper-strewn former British colony, builders have relied on one cheap, abundant, and flexible material to work on their towers.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter over a fire that continues to burn across multiple high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing at least 44 people with nearly 300 missing.

Tong PingMoon said he first smelled smoke about 3pm. Soon after, a firefighter was banging on his door.

Australians have spent billions on petrol refined from Russian oil, despite sanctions on Vladimir Putin. We’ve tracked how this “blood oil” gets here.

A high-rise complex in Hong Kong has become a disaster zone after a major fire erupted in multiple buildings.

Footage on the street shows the massive deployment of firefighters to the deadly high-rise inferno in Hong Kong.

At least four people, including a firefighter have been confirmed dead.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the calendar showcasing 12 months of Russia’s main man has hit the shelves just in time for Christmas.