Philippines declares national calamity as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits; Super Typhoon Fung-wong follows
The typhoon has impacted 946,660 families, or around 3.3 million people, across the country. PHOTO: AFP
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Typhoon Kalmaegi causes over 296 mln USD in damage in Vietnam-Xinhua
HANOI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Typhoon Kalmaegi and its subsequent rains and flooding have caused losses worth more than 7.8 trillion Vietnamese dong (about 296.5 million U.S. dollars) in Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency reported Sunday, citing the…
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Al-Sharaa to become the first Syrian president to visit the White House after an unlikely rise
BEIRUT — Two decades ago, Ahmad al-Sharaa was held in a U.S.-run detention center in Iraq after joining al-Qaida militants fighting against American forces there.
Few would have predicted that he would go on to become the first Syrian president…
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In 10 years since Paris climate agreement, progress on warming but not nearly enough
The world has changed dramatically in the decade since leaders celebrated a historic climate agreement in Paris a decade ago, but not quite in ways they expected or wanted.
Earth’s warming climate has…
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Kyiv targets Russia’s energy supply after massive attack on Ukraine power grid – POLITICO
“We lost everything we were restoring 24 hours a day! Every time the enemy strikes even more brutally, even more cynically,” the operator said in a post on Facebook.
The company scheduled power cuts that can last up to 16 hours in some…
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Before talks with Trump, Riyadh doubles down on terms for Israel ties – Dawn
- Before talks with Trump, Riyadh doubles down on terms for Israel ties Dawn
- Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties Reuters
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It’s been a dangerous decade since the Paris Climate Agreement, but there’s still reason for hope
A decade ago, the world got together and decided to fix the climate crisis by adopting the Paris Agreement.
I remember it like yesterday. This was December 2015 at the UN climate talks in…
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Dubai GDP grows 4.7 pct in Q2, first-half expansion hits 4.4 pct-Xinhua
DUBAI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Dubai’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 4.7 percent year on year to 122 billion AED (around 33.2 billion U.S. dollars) in the second quarter of 2025, the Government of Dubai announced on Sunday in a…
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China lifts ban on exports of some dual-use materials to the US – POLITICO
China suspended a ban on exporting some dual-use materials to the U.S., the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Sunday, following the easing of trade tensions between the two sides.
The move covers
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Jordan sends new aid convoy to Syria to ease humanitarian crisis-Xinhua
AMMAN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) — Jordan sent a new convoy of humanitarian aid to Syria on Sunday as part of its ongoing effort to help Syrians cope with worsening humanitarian conditions, officials said.
The shipment was organized by the Jordan…
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