PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Deaths from last week’s catastrophic floods and landslides in parts of Asia surged past 1,500 Thursday as rescue teams raced to reach survivors isolated by the disaster with…
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Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records – UN News
- Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records UN News
- Arab region warming twice as quickly as global average after record-hot 2024, WMO warns TRT World
- Middle East, North Africa temperatures rising twice as fast as…
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What China’s Xi and France’s Macron discussed in Beijing
BEIJING, CHINA – DECEMBER 3: French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk during a state visit at the Great Hall of the People on December 3, 2025 in Beijing, China.
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Putin says Russia will take all of Ukraine's Donbas region militarily or otherwise – Reuters
- Putin says Russia will take all of Ukraine’s Donbas region militarily or otherwise Reuters
- Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine’s troops will withdraw BBC
- Putin vows Russia will seize Donbas region by any means, as Ukrainians…
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New Zealand Launches Golden Visa for Foreigners
New Zealand has unveiled its Business Investor Work Visa, a new golden visa program that allows foreign investors to gain residency by investing in local businesses.
The program offers two options: invest NZD 1 million for a three-year…
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Survivors recall terror of landslides from North Sumatra cyclone | Weather News
Published On 4 Dec 2025
North Tapanuli, North Sumatra – Sri Yuni Pardede, 20, was with her family at home when a thunderous crash jolted them awake at 2:30am (09:30 GMT). “My…
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climate change pushing Arab region to limits, says WMO
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The Arab region was being pushed to its limits by intense heatwaves and severe droughts, the latest World Meteorological…
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Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire
Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday (December 4, 2025) to remove mesh netting on all buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the material was blamed for fanning a blaze last week that has killed at least 159 people.
The…
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Afternoon Update: under-16s social media shutdown begins; Starc lights up Ashes again; and Australia’s Spotify Wrapped wrap-up | Australia news
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Facebook and Instagram began shutting down half a million accounts of users under 16 years old on Thursday as the deadline for the Albanese government’s social media ban looms. The Young Nationals have urged Labor to scrap the…
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Macron urges Xi to step up efforts on Ukraine, rebalancing global trade – Reuters
- Macron urges Xi to step up efforts on Ukraine, rebalancing global trade Reuters
- Xi Jinping, Macron attend closing of 7th Meeting of China-France Business Council news.cgtn.com
- Live: Trump’s top envoys to meet Ukrainian negotiator in Florida…
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