An A-Z list of 2025’s biggest stories
From artificial intelligence to Zohran Mamdani, Al Jazeera compiles an A-Z list of 2025’s biggest stories.
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Low turnout in Hong Kong election as anger grows over deadly fire
The city’s anti-corruption agency says four men arrested over social media posts encouraging people not to vote.
As Hong Kong reckons with worst fire in decades, many see echoes of 2019
Unresolved anger and mistrust from the 2019 protests have hung over the response to the deadly Tai Po fire.
Hong Kong student union suspended over calls for justice for fire victims
Hong Kong Baptist University student union says suspension was ‘unfounded’ and may have ‘ulterior motives’.
From: NewsFeed
Hong Kong residents demand answers after deadly apartment fire
Families mourning their loved ones are demanding answers as authorities investigate the cause of a fire in Hong Kong.
Published On 2 Dec 2025
Hong Kong leader orders independent investigation into fire that killed 151
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive John Lee says committee to be led by a judge and will identify the causes of deadly blaze.
From: NewsFeed
Hong Kong says deficient netting spread deadly Wang Fuk blaze
Police say substandard fire-resistant netting was responsible for spreading the fire at Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court.
Published On 1 Dec 2025
China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze
Hong Kong’s national security police arrest three, as Beijing issues warning to ‘anti-China and pro-chaos elements’.
From: NewsFeed
Nanny streamed dramatic escape from Hong Kong apartment fire to warn other
As fire alarms failed, this woman livestreamed her escape from the Hong Kong apartment inferno to warn other residents.
Published On 30 Nov 2025
Death toll in Hong Kong apartment complex fire hits 146
More than 100 people remain unaccounted for after seven high-rise buildings caught fire and burned for two days.
From: NewsFeed
Hong Kong begins three-day mourning period after deadly high-rise fire
Hong Kong began a three-day mourning period, after at least 128 people were killed in fires at a high-rise complex.
Published On 29 Nov 2025
