We start in Hong Kong with the aftermath of the city’s deadliest fire in decades. Police said more bodies had been recovered as Chinese authorities warned they would use strict national security laws to respond to any “disruption” after the disaster. Here’s what you need to know.

As the death toll in the Hong Kong apartment complex fire tops 150, Chinese authorities seek to stifle criticism amid new revelations of safety violations.

The authorities accused “some foreign media” of smearing the government’s response to a fire at a high-rise complex, saying: “Do not say you have not been warned.”

Turnout in the legislative election was 31.9%, surpassing the 30.2% in 2021, though it was still much lower than before electoral changes that all but eliminated the opposition.

LONDON -- The death toll following a massive fire that ripped through several Hong Kong high-rises has climbed to 146 people, the Hong Kong police on Sunday. Speaking at a news conference, the police said they are not ruling out the possibility that the number of dead from the fire would increase.

Police continued to sweep the seven burnt-out towers engulfed in the disaster at the Wang Fuk Court estate, finding dead bodies in stairwells and on rooftops. More than 40 people are still missing.

Beijing warned it would use a national security law to crack down on any "anti-China" protest after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades killed 146 people and left dozens missing.

The death toll in Hong Kong's apartment complex fire climbed to 159 on Wednesday, as six people were arrested on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance work at the housing complex, authorities said.

Authorities struggle to win mandate for ‘patriots only’ system of governance as only 31.9% of voters cast ballots