Fire Kills 13 in Hong Kong High-Rise Buildings; Witkoff to Visit Moscow to Discuss Peace Plan Next Week

A fire spread across seven high-rise apartment buildings in a Hong Kong housing complex, killing 13 people and leaving others still trapped, the city's fire services said Wednesday. The Kremlin said U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, and several other key U.S. officials will visit Moscow next week for discussions on a possible peace plan for Ukraine.