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Hong Kong — The death toll in Hong Kong’s devastating apartment complex fire has risen to 128 and the number of people missing has reached 128, authorities said Friday, and authorities announced eight more arrests in the blaze. On Wednesday, the inferno spread rapidly through a public housing complex in the city’s Tai Po district, trapping people indoors. As authorities warn the death toll could rise further, focus shifts to what caused the region’s worst fires in decades. Fire Chief Andy Yong said during an inspection conducted after the fire, authorities discovered that all eight of the complex’s fire alarms…

In the Premier League, Brian Brobbey scored the winning goal as Sunderland completed a stunning comeback to defeat 10-a-side Bournemouth 3-2.The Black Cats continue to surprise with their return to the top flight, remaining unbeaten at the Stadium of Light this season. However, within 15 minutes Sunderland found themselves losing 2-0 and it looked doubtful. There was some luck in Bournemouth’s opening goal, with Evanilsson’s first shot hitting the crossbar. Amin Adli was then waiting to strike home from close range. The headline could have been about Tyler Adams, too. It came after he scored the second goal for the…

Wall Street thinks you don’t own enough stocks. Not specifically “you,” but given that the S&P 500 index has been in a bull market for three years and is back within 1% of its all-time high from a month ago, a group of investors is considered too lightly exposed to stocks. Deutsche Bank’s overall Investor Positioning Indicator remains near neutral. “Our sentiment indicators have spent most of this year in negative territory, reflecting the relatively conservative attitude of institutional investors,” said John Flood, head of Americas equity sales and trading at Goldman Sachs. “The wall of fear has been very…

Igor Thiago made Brentford history with his double in the Bees’ 3-1 win over Burnley.The Brazilian’s penalty after 81 minutes took his tally to 10 goals in the Premier League this season, a milestone achieved in just 13 games. Ivan Toney held the club record for a single season, scoring in double figures in 15 games in the division during the 2022/23 season. Jeanne Fleming’s spot-kick equalized the scores and they added another within five minutes, before Dango Ouattara added another for Brentford in the 92nd minute. image: Igor Thiago has scored 11 goals in the Premier League this season.…

More than a month and a half has passed since the ceasefire was established in Gaza. As part of the agreement, 600 trucks were scheduled to enter the Strip each day loaded with food, medicine, tents, fuel and other basic necessities.We have become accustomed to official statements that hundreds of trucks cross the border every day. Photos will be published, crosswalks will be carefully recorded and celebratory announcements will be made.”Since the start of the ceasefire, 4,200 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies have entered Gaza every week. 70% of the trucks that entered were carrying food…More than 16,600 trucks carrying food…

Organizational psychologist Sunita Sir wants parents around the world to understand that rebellious children aren’t necessarily bad kids.While we want our children to grow up to be confident and assertive adults, we shouldn’t necessarily encourage complete obedience, Sarr said on the Nov. 11 episode of his podcast, “The Good Inside.” “Sometimes being too nice is a bad thing, (and) there are situations where you want people to speak up,” said Sarr, a professor of management and organizations at Cornell University. She wrote a book called “Defy: The Power of No in a World that Demand Yes,” which was published on…

Phil Foden’s brace gave Manchester City a 3-2 win over struggling Leeds, moving them into second place in the Premier League.The result remained in doubt until the 91st minute, when Foden scored his second goal of the day after Pep Guardiola’s side had inexplicably given up a two-goal lead. City’s advantage was established 59 seconds into the game, the fastest opening goal of the Premier League season so far, and was further extended when Josko Gvardiol scored from a corner. There was nothing to suggest that Leeds’ turnaround was imminent, with a passive first half failing to even get a…

Ina Garten is an expert on big career changes. She built a multi-million dollar culinary empire after quitting her government job and starting a grocery store.Garten’s husband, Jeffrey, gave her some wise advice when she decided to leave her previous career, she told Amy Poehler on the Nov. 25 episode of the Good Hang with Amy Poehler podcast.”I told Jeffrey that he really needed to find something else to do, and he said, ‘Just choose something that you enjoy. Just choose something that you want to do. If you love it, you’ll probably be good at it,'” Garten said.She purchased…

The United States’ dangerous “counter-narcotics mission” off the coast of Venezuela hinges on an unproven drug smuggling narrative, a familiar pretext for regime change that the mainstream media is quick to chime in on. Meanwhile, Venezuelans face increasing repression within the country.Contributor:Spencer Ackerman – Author of “Reign of Terror” and “Waller vs. Wildstorm”Abby Martin – Journalist, Empire FilesMiguel Tinker Salas – Professor of Latin American History at Pomona College“Pablo” – anonymous Venezuelan journalistOn our radar:New leaks, from a controversial 28-point peace proposal to secretly recorded calls between Trump’s envoy and Russian officials, have thrown delicate Russia-Ukraine negotiations into turmoil. Meenakshi…

Camber Sands, UK — Andy Dinsdale began walking the coast of southern England in search of ‘sea heart’, a hardy mahogany species carried by ocean currents from the rainforests of Central and South America. While searching for an expert on plastic pollution, he accidentally became an expert on plastic pollution. Over the past 20 years, Dinsdale has watched Camber Sands, a two-mile stretch of golden sand and dunes, transform from one of Britain’s most cherished beaches to the front line of an escalating environmental crisis. But he wasn’t prepared for what he saw in early November. When Dinsdale and the…