ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia — Emergency crews were racing against time on Friday after last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides struck parts of Asia, killing more than 1,500 people. Relief operations are underway, but the scale of need is…
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Damaged roads and debris slow relief operations after deadly floods in Asia
ACEH TAMIANG, Indonesia (AP) — Emergency crews were racing against time on Friday after last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides struck parts of Asia, killing more than 1,500 people. Relief…
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Commission fines X €120 million under the Digital Services Act – European Commission
- Commission fines X €120 million under the Digital Services Act European Commission
- EU hits Musk’s X with 120m euro fine Dawn
- Elon Musk’s X fined €120m over ‘deceptive’ blue ticks BBC
- X gets $140 million EU fine for breaching content rules…
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WFP Sri Lanka Emergency Response External Situation Report, 4 December 2025 – ReliefWeb
- WFP Sri Lanka Emergency Response External Situation Report, 4 December 2025 ReliefWeb
- Cyclone turns Sri Lanka’s tea mountains into death valley Dawn
- FCEJ demands prioritizing marginalised communities in disaster preparedness, equitable relief…
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Indonesian military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860 – Reuters
- Indonesian military steps up relief efforts for flood-hit Sumatra; death toll above 860 Reuters
- PM Shehbaz calls Malaysian counterpart, offers ‘all possible’ assistance for flood-hit country Dawn
- Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian…
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Putin and Modi discuss trade, peace and ‘uninterrupted’ oil shipments in New Delhi summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began summit talks in New Delhi on Friday, as New Delhi rolled out the red carpet for the Russian leader and Modi told him India supported peace efforts in Ukraine.
Putin is…
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Prayer for Tai Po fire victims
Muslims attend prayers for victims of the deadly Wang Fuk Court fire in Tai Po, at the Kowloon Mosque and Islamic Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui of Hong Kong on Dec 5, 2025. (ADAM LAM / CHINA DAILY) HONG KONG – The Muslim community in Hong Kong offered…
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US Expands Travel Ban to 30 Countries
The United States is preparing to expand its travel ban to more than 30 countries, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed on Thursday, signalling a major escalation of the Trump administration’s immigration and national…
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PM Shehbaz calls Malaysian counterpart, offers ‘all possible’ assistance for flood-hit country – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held a telephone call with his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, on Friday, expressing solidarity and offering “all possible” assistance to the southeast Asian country in the aftermath of recent…
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Putin and Modi to discuss Russia-India trade and defense ties amid US pressure
NEW DELHI — Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday at an annual summit aimed at expanding defense and trade ties, as the United States presses New Delhi to revise its decades-old…
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