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A fire in an office building in Indonesia’s capital kills at least 17 people
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A fire tore through an office building in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people, police said. Flames engulfed the seven-story building, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky and causing panic among nearby residents and workers in a neighborhood in Central Jakarta. The Associated Press
Lithuania declares national emergency over security risks posed by balloons from Belarus
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania’s government on Tuesday declared a national emergency over security risks posed by balloons from Russia-allied Belarus that have violated its airspace in recent weeks. Tensions between Lithuania and Belarus have escalated after meteorological balloons from Belarus forced Lithuania to repeatedly shut down its main airport in the past weeks, leaving […]
Holiday ornaments decorate life all year long in this Belgian shop
ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Getting ready for the holiday season has never been stressful for Christel Dauwe — after all, her holiday period lasts all year long in her Christmas ornament shop in the Belgian city of Antwerp. Her collecting began in her teenage years, and she now has more than 64,000 ornaments in her […]
Tanzania police patrol streets on national holiday ahead of planned protests over October election
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police have been deployed in mostly empty streets in Tanzania’s major cities on Tuesday ahead of planned protests that the government has preemptively declared illegal, urging citizens to stay home for Independence Day celebrations in the Eastern African nation. Activists have called for protests over the ruling party’s victory in a […]
From devotion to rebellion, AP photos recorded Asia’s many tones in 2025
A continent as large as Asia rarely speaks in a single tone. Its 2025 played out in polyphony — with chords of devotion, chaos, spectacle and fatigue — each a reminder of how much can, and does, coexist. AP photographs, taken from the Himalayas to the Java Sea, recorded all of them. Some moments are […]
Will FOMC Trigger Parabolic QE Rally For XRP Price? Maestro Analyst Weighs In
The XRP price narrative is heating up again as markets brace for the pivotal FOMC meeting on December 9-10, 2025. With crypto trading sideways during a tense macro reset, many analysts believe XRP could be one of the biggest beneficiaries if the Federal Reserve confirms a dovish shift. After years of quantitative tightening, shrinking liquidity, […]
Halifax designated tent encampment closes but availability of shelter spaces uncertain
One of Halifax’s three remaining designated tent encampments closed on the weekend, but about 10 tents are still standing as of Monday.
Record human trafficking numbers just ‘the tip of the iceberg’ in Canada
The Maritime provinces and Ontario saw their rates of reported human trafficking incidents surpass the national average, with Nova Scotia seeing the highest per 100,000 people.