Greece's Coast Guard recovered the bodies of 17 migrants from a partially submerged boat off the coast of Crete on Saturday evening, marking the deadliest smuggling boat incident in Greece in more than two years. Two survivors were also rescued from the wreckage. The discovery follows a distress call made earlier that day by a Turkish cargo ship, which had spotted the half-sunken vessel approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of Crete. Initially, the Coast Guard reported t

A devastating fire in Hong Kong has left authorities grappling with questions of negligence and inadequate safety measures. The fire, which ravaged the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, appears to have been exacerbated by poorly chosen construction materials, including highly flammable plastic foam panels and bamboo scaffolding. These materials, used during ongoing renovations, played a pivotal role in the fire’s rapid spread, trapping residents inside and making it difficult fo