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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) -
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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Sri Lanka: Cyclone Ditwah (Briefing Note 5 December 2025) – ReliefWeb
- Sri Lanka: Cyclone Ditwah (Briefing Note 5 December 2025) ReliefWeb
- Cyclone turns Sri Lanka’s tea mountains into death valley Dawn
- Sri Lanka cyclone survivors too fearful to return home, trapped in relief centres TRT World
- Rains hamper Sri…
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Temperatures rising in the Middle East and North Africa at twice the global average, says WMO – Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
5 December 2025
By the Climate Centre
The Middle East and North Africa had their hottest year on record in 2024, and the rate of warming is accelerating, accompanied by more intense heatwaves and droughts as…
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TikTok to comply with ‘upsetting’ Australian under-16 ban
Australia’s world-first legislation comes into effect December 10, curbing the world’s most popular social media platforms and websites, including TikTok, Instagram, and…
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Putin India visit live: Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi
How are Russian newspapers reporting Putin’s visit?published at 06:29 GMT
Steve Rosenberg
Russia editor“How the elephant and the bear are seeking new paths through the fog of sanctions” is the headline in the tabloid Moskovsky…
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Deadly Sumatra flooding triggers memories of Indian Ocean tsunami – Reuters
- Deadly Sumatra flooding triggers memories of Indian Ocean tsunami Reuters
- PM Shehbaz calls Malaysian counterpart, offers ‘all possible’ assistance for flood-hit country Dawn
- Scores killed as floods sweep several Asian nations BBC
- Photos show…
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US plans to expand travel ban to more than 30 countries, says Homeland Security secretary – World
The US plans to expand the number of countries covered by its travel ban to more than 30, US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Thursday.
Noem, in an interview on Fox News’ ‘The Ingraham Angle’, was asked to confirm whether the…
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