Mexico's Fatima Bosch wins chaotic Miss Universe pageant marred by insults, falls and protests
Pacific Asia • Nov 21, 2025, 7:44 AM
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Fatima Bosch of Mexico was crowned Miss Universe 2025 on Friday, capping a turbulent 74th edition of the popular beauty pageant in Thailand that saw one judge allege vote-rigging, a contestant rushed to hospital after a fall and the 25-year-old Miss Mexico stand up to public bullying from one of the hosts.
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Hong Kong mourns victims of deadly building fire
Pacific Asia • 11:21 AM
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An outpouring of grief swept Hong Kong on Saturday as thousands paid their respects and laid flowers for the 128 people killed in one of the city's deadliest fires, marking the start of an official, three-day mourning period. People from across the city
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Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia launch clean-up after floods kill hundreds
Pacific Asia • 6:11 AM
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The death toll from catastrophic floods and landslides across Southeast Asia soared past 350 on Saturday, as rescue teams raced to reach stranded communities in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia and begin clearing the devastation left by a week of relentl
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Pope visits Istanbul's Blue Mosque before talks with Turkey's religious leaders
Pacific Asia • 2:43 AM
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Pope Leo visited Istanbul's iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday, removing his shoes out of respect but not appearing to pray in his first visit as leader of the Catholic Church to a Muslim place of worship during his four-day visit to Turkey.
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