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The exact cause of the blaze at a high-rise complex was not known, but the authorities suspect that materials on the exterior of the towers, which were sheathed in scaffolding, did not meet fire-safety standards.

The plan presented by the chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, called for spending increases and higher taxes on the wealthy and the middle class.

American diplomats were told to raise U.S. concerns about “violent crimes associated with people of a migration background.”

The military announced on Wednesday it had taken over the West African nation. Later, the opposition leader accused the incumbent president of staging the coup d’état to try to retain power.

The president did not attend this year’s annual gathering in South Africa, which has been a frequent target of his attacks.

The area’s high-rises have robust safety features and are not as densely packed as those in Hong Kong, making them less susceptible to blazes.

Oil and gas firms were supposed to start reducing methane, a powerful driver of climate change. The agency is giving them more time and may cancel the requirement.

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced curbs on steel imports, a new tariff and help with steel and lumber freight costs in a bid to aid Canadian industries.

Officials in Dubrovnik, Croatia, say the strong currents of the Adriatic Sea washed ashore a vast amount of garbage, mostly from Albania, during a recent storm.

Daniel P. Driscoll, the U.S. Army secretary, used the growing threat from Moscow as a way to sell a quick peace deal unfavorable to Ukraine.

China and Japan are in a diplomatic feud over Taiwan, with President Trump in the middle.

A U.S. proposal may cross a number of red lines for the Russian leader, who sees little to lose and much potentially to gain from continuing to fight.

France’s highest court has upheld a conviction against Nicolas Sarkozy, who led France until 2012. It comes weeks after he was jailed in a different fraud trial.

Murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be classified as femicide. Campaigners say a broader cultural shift is still needed.

Despite a cease-fire with Hezbollah, almost daily strikes demonstrate an emboldened Israel’s strategy to eliminate its enemies any time, anywhere.

Mr. Branson, the Virgin Group founder and one of Britain’s best known business figures, announced her death in an Instagram post.

A papal video message appeared before a crowd of hundreds in Slovakia, as Guilherme Peixoto, a priest who doubles as an electronic D.J., put on a show.

The furor erupted as President Emmanuel Macron is expected to present a plan for paid, voluntary military service to bolster the armed forces against the threat from Russia.

As Israel’s head of military intelligence, he disregarded signs Egypt and Syria were about to attack in 1973. A commission blamed him for the lack of preparation.