Sri Lanka is experiencing torrential rainfall, severe flooding and landslides as the northeast monsoon intensifies, worsened by the impact of Cyclonic Storm Ditwah which made landfall on the island’s eastern coast early morning on 28 November…
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Ukraine targets Russia’s shadow fleet as it steps up drone war – Financial Times
- Ukraine targets Russia’s shadow fleet as it steps up drone war Financial Times
- Ukraine Claims Hit on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Black Sea Tankers Bloomberg.com
- ‘Drone strikes on tankers cause jump in Black Sea shipping costs’ The Express…
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Israel-Turkey rift dampens Gaza force plans as allies get cold feet – Middle East Eye
- Israel-Turkey rift dampens Gaza force plans as allies get cold feet Middle East Eye
- Second thoughts Dawn
- International force at heart of Trump’s Gaza plan struggles to find takers The Washington Post
- Russia worried that US plan for Gaza may…
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The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong's deadly fire – Reuters
- The photo that became a symbol for Hong Kong’s deadly fire Reuters
- More suspects arrested in HK as fire toll hits 151 Dawn
- China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze Al Jazeera
- Hong Kong leader orders investigation…
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Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe, Putin says as peace talks with US begin | Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has accused European powers of preventing peace in Ukraine and threatened that Russia was ready for war as Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, arrived for talks at the Kremlin on Tuesday evening.
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The message of condolences regarding the floods in Sri Lanka
From the message of condolences from the Secretary-General of the SCO Nurlan Yermekbayev to Hon. Mr. Vijitha Herath, MP Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
“On behalf of the…
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Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong’s deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses
HONG KONG — Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades.
As the territory mourns over the high-rise apartment fire that killed at least 151 people, anger and frustration are mounting…
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Hong Kong responds to disaster differently from Beijing – but the gulf is narrowing | Hong Kong apartment fires
As Hong Kong mourns the victims of its worst fire in decades, the response to the disaster reveals the ways in which the semi-autonomous city retains differences from mainland China – and how some of those differences are being eroded.
Hong…
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'Mischievous hands': Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods – Reuters
- ‘Mischievous hands’: Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods Reuters
- Death toll in Indonesia floods passes 600 BBC
- More than 1,100 killed as deadly storms cause flooding and landslides across Asia CNN
- Indonesia’s flood victims…
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Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Turkey, authorities say – Reuters
- Russian-flagged tanker reports drone attack off Turkey, authorities say Reuters
- Ukraine Claims Hit on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Black Sea Tankers Bloomberg.com
- ‘Drone strikes on tankers cause jump in Black Sea shipping costs’ The Express…
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