Top 5 CNN Hero Quilen Blackwell and his nonprofit transform vacant lots on Chicago's South Side into flower farms — training and empowering at-risk youth to grow, harvest, and sell the blooms. Who will be this year's CNN Hero of the Year and receive $100,000 to continue their inspiring work? Go to CNN.com/Heroes right now to vote. You get 10 votes a day, every day through November 30, to help the Heroes who inspire you the most. | CNN

After a huge fire broke out in Hong Kong's Wang Fuk Court, debates arose about the safety of bamboo scaffolding. CNN's Karina Tsui has more from the scene of the fire. https://cnn.it/4rjJvzP | CNN

Thousands of residents have been displaced after deadly high-rise apartment fires in Hong Kong, which claimed dozens of lives and left hundreds missing. Rescue efforts are continuing as emergency teams search for survivors. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/48D7vX2 | CNN International

Heavy rainfall has unleashed widespread flooding and landslides across Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Read more: https://cnn.it/3Xr87sM | CNN International