Pete Ross

There was a huge loss of life.

The fire itself burned for 40 hours.

So it's been a real tragic period of time here in Hong Kong.

However, the authorities went ahead with this election.

They said they think it's necessary to bring in new lawmakers to try to oversee the changes and the reforms of some of the industries related to the fire.

There's, of course, an investigation going into what caused the fire.

So the authorities see this election as very crucial.

The Vatican has returned dozens of indigenous cultural artefacts to Canada, a century after they were taken by the Catholic Church.

Our reporter Peter Goffin has more details.

These are not simply artifacts.

They are our belongings, our ancestors, vital indicators of our nation's histories.

We are all looking forward to seeing our belongings, feel the mountains, winds, the warmth of the sun and the cleansing energies of our lands and our waters.

Now that they are back home with us, our nations will assert their rights to determine how best to take care of them.

Peter Goffin

Next, looking ahead to the Men's Football World Cup in June.

In the last edition of the Global News podcast, we reported on the draw.

Now, football fans know where their teams will be playing.

But with matches spread all across the US, Canada and Mexico, it's likely to be a logistical nightmare and an expensive tournament.

Laura Williamson, who's editor-in-chief of the New York Times digital sports outlet The Athletic, told Sean Lay the weather could also be a significant factor, as some of the matches are scheduled to be played when temperatures will be nudging 30 degrees Celsius.

I think they've done a really good job overall of trying to keep players and fans out of the searing midday and early afternoon heat in the US, Canada and Mexico.