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Indonesia's Flood Catastrophe | The Full Report

A late-November 2025 cyclone devastated three Sumatran provinces, killing at least 1,100, destroying tens of thousands of homes, and displacing survivors.
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US announces multi-day aerial military drills in the Middle East amid Iran tensions

Air Forces Central, the air component of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), said on Tuesday that it would hold a multi-day readiness exercise to demonstrate the ability to deploy, disperse, and sustain combat airpower across the US Central Command area of responsibility. The exercise was designed to enhance asset and personnel dispersal capability, strengthen regional partnerships and prepare for flexible response execution, Air Forces Central added in a statement.
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Why is Pakistan backing Bangladesh in its T20 World Cup row with India?

Pakistan may withdraw from the T20 World Cup after the ICC expelled Bangladesh and awarded their spot to Scotland amid security and political disputes.
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Root and Brook centuries lead England to ODI win over Sri Lanka

After a measured start from the tourists, Root anchored the innings with his trademark composure on his way to a 20th ODI hundred. He shared a crucial stand of 126 with Jacob Bethell before Brook joined him midway through the innings. As Root reached his century at a run-a-ball pace, Brook went on the offensive. The England captain launched a brutal assault, racing to three figures from just 57 deliveries.
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'This is a militia that kills': Olympics rattled by ICE security detail as mayor declares 'they are not welcome in Milan, without a doubt' | Fortune

News that a unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be part of the security detail for the U.S. delegation during the upcoming Winter Games has set off concern and confusion in Italy, where people have expressed outrage at the inclusion of an agency that has dominated headlines for leading the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Homeland Security Investigations, a unit within ICE that focuses on cross-border crimes, frequently sends its officers to overseas events like the Olympics to assist with security.
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Britain must get war ready' and can no longer rely on the US, MPs say

Britain must prepare for war and cannot assume the United States will reliably honor collective security commitments such as NATO's Article 5.
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Trump Says the Military Deployed a Secret "Discombobulator" Weapon in Venezuela

US forces used a secret "discombobulator" and cyberattacks to disable Venezuelan defenses, causing casualties, infrastructure damage, and targeting civilian research facilities.
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Bolivia and Uzbekistan Drop Visa Requirements for Americans

Bolivia and Uzbekistan now allow visa-free entry for U.S. citizens, aiming to increase tourism and stimulate local economies amid rising American interest.
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UK wants to use oil from shadow fleet to fund Ukraine war effort

Should we do more on shadow shipping? Yes we should, and I've now identified further military options that we can use to target shadow shipping,
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Mexico's president says cancellation of oil shipment to Cuba is sovereign' decision

Mexico cancelled an oil shipment to Cuba, calling the decision sovereign and denying it resulted from US pressure amid fuel shortages and regional tension.
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This Caribbean Destination Is Hiring a 'Chief Relaxation Officer'-and the Job Involves Sleeping, Sipping, and Sunsets

The Cayman Islands is hiring a Chief Relaxation Officer for a 14-night stay to promote island relaxation through rest, local rituals, and daily water activities.
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In Davos, warnings about AI and jobs

"We expect over the next years, in advanced economies, 60% of jobs to be affected by AI either enhanced or eliminated or transformed, 40% globally. This is like a tsunami hitting the labor market," Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said during a panel discussion on the global economic outlook. Young people searching for jobs will find it harder to get a good placement. "Wake up. AI is for real, and it is transforming our world faster than we are getting [it] handled," Georgieva said.
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Geoffrey Mason dies at 85; TV producer coordinated ABC's coverage of hostage crisis at 1972 Munich Olympics

Geoffrey Mason, a visionary sports television producer best known for coordinating ABC's coverage of the 1972 Munich Olympic hostage crisis, died at 85.
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Lost tomb of mysterious 'cloud people' unearthed after 1,400 years

Archaeologists in Mexico have uncovered a 1,400-year-old tomb in the Central Valleys of Oaxaca that had been lost to history. The stone structure, built by the Zapotec culture, known as Be'ena'a, or 'The Cloud People', is adorned with sculptures, murals and carved symbols that suggest ritual significance. The Zapotec believed their ancestors descended from the clouds and that, in death, their souls returned to the heavens as spirits.
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Sudan army says two-year RSF siege of key town broken

Sudan's military broke the RSF's near-two-year siege of Dilling, reopening supply routes and enabling humanitarian and military advances in South Kordofan.
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Flooding hammers Mozambique, southern African neighbors

Severe flooding in southern Africa, especially Mozambique, has damaged infrastructure, displaced hundreds of thousands, killed over 112 people, and disrupted transport and essential services.
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Flooding hammers Mozambique, SADC countries

Severe flooding across southern Africa, especially southern Mozambique, displaced hundreds of thousands, damaged transport and public infrastructure, and strained emergency and relief operations.
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Nigeria: Military officers to face trial over coup plot

Several Nigerian military officers will face trial for allegedly plotting a coup against President Bola Tinubu, following a probe into October arrests.
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Syrian army offensive overjoys some, leaves others with existential' fear

Northeastern Syria's handover from the Kurdish-led SDF to Syrian government forces divides communities: Arab-majority areas celebrate while Kurdish-majority areas fear reprisals and sectarian violence.
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Frightening situation': Bangladesh elections haunted by political violence

That era of fear, many Bangladeshis believed, had ended with Hasina's ouster in the popular student-led uprising, which forced her to flee to India on August 5, 2024. But while the interim government of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who replaced Hasina, is not accused of orchestrating any such excesses, political violence in Bangladesh is surging again ahead of the upcoming vote.
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Iraq presidential vote delayed as Kurdish blocs struggle to pick candidate

Iraq postponed the presidential vote to allow KDP and PUK to agree on a Kurdish candidate who must be approved by Shia and Sunni parliamentary blocs.
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Australia cancels visa of Jewish influencer who previously called for Islam to be banned

Australian Home Affairs Minister cancelled Sammy Yahood's visa over anti-Islam posts and calls to ban Islam, citing spreading hatred as unacceptable reason to visit.
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Hamas disarmament in Gaza comes with some sort of amnesty': US official

We are listening to many of their people talk about disarming. We think they're going to. If they don't disarm, then they've breached the deal. We think disarmament comes along with some sort of amnesty, and candidly, we think we have a very, very good programme to disarm, the official said, according to the Reuters news agency.
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Mother of man jailed in Syria for Islamic State links calls for his repatriation to UK or Canada

Jack Letts, detained in Syria nearly nine years, faces uncertain fate after US plans to transfer 7,000 ISIS-linked prisoners; repatriation and legal options remain contested.
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China: Is Xi Jinping losing trust in his top generals?

Over the weekend, it emerged that authorities in China have opened investigations into two senior figures at the top of the People's Liberation Army for "serious disciplinary violations" a phrase commonly used in Chinese official communications to refer to corruption. Those affected include top general Zhang Youxia, who is one of President Xi Jinping's closest allies in the military and one of the two deputy chairmen of the powerful Central Military Commission. Another senior general, Liu Zhenli, is also being investigated.
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missiles into sea, S Korea, Japan say

North Korea launched suspected ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan ahead of a major political congress, following recent hypersonic missile tests and regional tensions.
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Iran's currency drops to record low against dollar as tensions soar

Rial plunges to a record 1,500,000 per dollar, worsening economic hardship amid protests, violent crackdowns, an internet blackout, and international sanctions.
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Sri Lanka v England: third men's cricket one-day international live

England are unchanged; Sri Lanka include Wanindu Hasaranga; early overs in Colombo see England 8-0 with Rehan 5 and Duckett 3 in the series decider.
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Azerbaijan arrests three people over planned embassy attack in Baku

Azerbaijani security forces arrested three men who conspired with ISKP, obtained weapons, and planned an embassy attack in Baku.
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Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

Rwanda has initiated arbitration seeking unpaid payments after the UK cancelled a migrant relocation deal and withheld scheduled future payments.
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Families of two men killed in Trump's military boat strikes sue US government

The lawsuit, shared in advance with the Guardian, says that Chad Joseph, 26, and Rishi Samaroo, 41, both of Las Cuevas, Trinidad, were returning to Trinidad from Venezuela when they and four other people were killed in the strike. It was the fifth attack announced by the White House under Donald Trump's campaign against the small go-fast boats the administration claims are connected to cartels and gangs.
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Experts warn the world is at its closest of Armageddon today then ever before

"Humanity has not made sufficient progress on the existential risks that endanger us all," said Alexandra Bell, president and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. "The Doomsday Clock is a tool for communicating how close we are to destroying the world with technologies of our own making. "The risks we face from nuclear weapons, climate change and disruptive technologies are all growing. Every second counts and we are running out of time. It is a hard truth, but this is our reality."
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Taiwan is reworking its ground forces. It could unlock new ways of fighting with new tech.

Taiwan reclassified seven armored and mechanized brigades into flexible combined arms brigades to integrate drones, AI, and other modern weapons for rapid response.
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Map shows what would happen to Gaza under the US master plan'

A proposed post-war Gaza master plan would erase Gaza's existing urban fabric to build beachfront towers, data centres, resorts, and an airport without Palestinian consultation.
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Enemy of Europe'? How Trump's push for Greenland spooked far-right allies

Trump's Greenland attempt and NATO remarks have alienated European far-right allies, undermining nationalist solidarity and U.S. strategic aims in Europe.
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17 hours ago

TV presenter killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah

Israeli airstrike in Tyre killed Al-Manar presenter Ali Nour al-Din, prompting condemnation and calls for international protection of Lebanese media.
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Saudi Arabia ordered to pay 3m to UK dissident targeted with Pegasus spyware | Computer Weekly

UK court orders Saudi Arabia to pay £3m to Ghanem Al‑Masarir for grossly intrusive Pegasus spyware surveillance and related intimidation.
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Coupang CEO Quits After Breach Hits 33.7M South Koreans - TechRepublic

The e-commerce giant's data breach exposed 33.7 million customers-nearly two-thirds of the entire country's population-after hackers operated undetected for five months through overseas servers. Police have identified a former Chinese employee as the primary suspect, who exploited stolen encryption keys and authentication vulnerabilities to access customer names, phone numbers, email addresses, and delivery information. The suspect fled the country before authorities could make an arrest.
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Why Japan's economic plans are sending jitters through global markets

Sanae Takaichi's pledge to suspend Japan's consumption tax caused sharp bond-market and yen volatility, raising concerns about Japan's fiscal sustainability and rising long-term yields.
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Putin is abusing INTERPOL to 'pursue critics' such as journalists and those connected to Ukraine - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

INTERPOL is being exploited by Russia to pursue critics, journalists, activists, and others internationally, undermining protections against political persecution and neutral legal mechanisms.
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I lost part of my heart': last of Japan's pandas leave for China as ties fray

Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao left Tokyo for China, leaving Japan panda-less for the first time in 50 years amid worsening China–Japan diplomatic tensions.
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Indian states weigh Australia-style ban on social media for children | TechCrunch

India could become the next major test case for age-based social media bans, as states weigh Australia-style restrictions on children's access to platforms amid a growing global regulatory push. The push has begun at the state level, with the western state of Goa becoming the latest to study whether to bar children under 16 from social media platforms. "Australia has brought in a law ensuring a ban on social media for children below the age of 16,"
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Australian Open tennis encounters extreme heat

Australian Open organizers instituted their extreme heat policy as temperatures soared at Melbourne Park on Tuesday. It prompted the suspension of play on outer courts and the closure of roofs on the main showcourts. The protocol, introduced in 2019, was developed to minimize the risk of heat-related illness and provide consistency for all players. It considers air temperature, radiant heat, wind speed humidity to assess playing conditions, and sets thresholds for cooling interventions.
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Saudi Arabia's The Line is collapsing into a hyphen

Saudi Arabia has significantly downscaled The Line, shifting Neom from an ambitious megacity toward an industrial project focused on coastal data centers for AI.
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Everton in line to host Fiji home' match for England's Nations Championship clash

Everton's new stadium is the preferred neutral venue to host England's 11 July Nations Championship Test against Fiji, pending contract finalisation and governing-body conditions.
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UITP Summit 2026 heads to Dubai as association marks 140 years since its first global gathering - Sustainable Bus

UITP Global Summit 2026 in Dubai will address governance, decarbonisation, funding, digitalisation, passenger experience, and showcase MENA's smart mobility and large-scale public transport leadership.
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US dollar: Wounded hegemon' or secure as most powerful currency on earth?

BRICS and other developing countries are shifting trade away from the US dollar by using local currencies and linking to systems like China's CIPS for renminbi settlements.
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The Fukushima towns frozen in time: nature has thrived since the nuclear disaster but what happens if humans return?

Inside, there are still textbooks lying on the desks, pencil cases are strewn across the floor; empty bento boxes that were never taken home. Along the corridor, shoes line the route the children took when they fled, some still in their indoor plimsolls, as their town was rocked by a magnitude-9 earthquake on the afternoon of 11 March 2011 which went on to cause the world's worst nuclear disaster since Chornobyl.
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Lives on hold for two years: Hope, fear stuck behind Gaza's Rafah crossing

Reopening Rafah offers desperate Gaza families a chance for medical care, family reunification, and escape amid restrictions tied to recovery of an Israeli captive's remains.
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The discovery of Camilo Torres' body revives one of the most sensitive issues in Colombia's internal conflict

Forensic experts confirmed identification of Camilo Torres's remains, resolving a decades-long mystery about his 1966 death and closing a chapter in Latin American armed struggle.
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Suspected Chinese spies targeted former State official for Venezuela research

A suspected China-linked intelligence network attempted to recruit a former senior U.S. State Department official to draft paid policy assessments on Venezuela.
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Gold holds near record highs - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Gold extended its advance on Tuesday, trading close to record levels after hitting an all-time high in the previous session. The move reflects strong safe-haven demand amid escalating trade frictions and persistent geopolitical uncertainty. On Monday, Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on goods from South Korea. The renewed tariff rhetoric has added to concerns over global growth and reinforced demand for safe-haven assets such as gold.
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Revealed: Leaked Chats Expose the Daily Life of a Scam Compound's Enslaved Workforce

Pig-butchering scam compounds in Southeast Asia enslave workers in debt bondage to run romance and crypto-investment cons, enforcing quotas through fines, violence, and manipulation.
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First-time investors pour into precious metals - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

"With 5 days still to go, January has already brought more new users to BullionVault than any month before. The move has been led by private investors across Asia and Europe rushing to build their personal holdings of gold and silver. "US households are sitting it out so far, despite the Dollar falling fast amid the White House's attack on both its NATO allies and its domestic opponents."
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Restrictive H1B policies drive tech talent back to India, reshaping global IT

India's tech hiring surges as engineering graduates choose India over US careers, while US recruitment declines due to restrictive visas and shifting global talent flows.
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The Joy of Six: unlikely Winter Olympics stars

Michael Eddie the Eagle Edwards, was the antithesis of the Olympic high-flyer. Heavily disadvantaged by his 82kg (181lb) weight far heavier than his rivals poor eyesight and the small matter of being entirely self-funded, he became Great Britain's first Olympic ski jumper. He finished 67th and last at the 1987 world championships but managed to hit the qualifying standard to secure the sole British spot for Calgary.
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US OnlyFans model found safe after kidnapping at gunpoint in Mexico

Nicole Pardo Molina, a 20-year-old OnlyFans model and U.S.-Mexico dual citizen, was found safe four days after being abducted at gunpoint in Culiacan.
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Invesco's PXH ETF Jumped 38% as Emerging Markets Finally Heat Up

Fundamentals-weighted PXH surged 38% as Asian cash-flow leaders outperformed amid Fed rate cuts, a weaker dollar, and resurging emerging-market growth.
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3 days ago

IOC rejects extra Winter Games spot for skeleton's Uhlaender

IOC rejected the US request to award Katie Uhlaender a discretionary Olympic spot and accepted the IBSF investigation upholding the qualification results.
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This viral crying horse plushie has become an iconic symbol for the Chinese white collar worker's hustle life

A horse toy in China meant to be a Lunar New Year decoration has turned into a symbol of corporate agony on Chinese social media. The red horse toy in question, made by the shop Happy Sisters in China's western Yiwu city, features an upside-down snout, giving it a morose look at odds with its festival golden bell. Per the Chinese zodiac, the incoming year will be the year of the horse.
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DJ Who Played Kanye's Heil Hitler' Says Right-Wing Influencers Tricked Him Into Playing Song

A Florida DJ apologized, saying he was tricked into playing Kanye West's 'Heil Hitler' song at a nightclub after right-wing influencers prompted it, sparking outrage.
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Invesco's RAFI ETF Has One of The Best Charts I've Seen This Year

PXF gained 22.4% with only 8.3% max drawdown, outperforming EFA and SPY due to a fundamental value tilt and U.S. dollar weakness.
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Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa

Floods in southern Africa have killed over 100 people, displaced nearly 400,000, and increased risks of hunger, cholera and crocodile attacks.
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China's top general, President Xi's second-in-command, has been placed under investigation in the country's largest military purge in roughly half a century.
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Guyanese businessman facing US extradition elected opposition leader

Azruddin Mohamed, indicted in U.S. gold smuggling and money laundering cases, was elected Guyana's opposition leader while facing possible extradition.
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Storm Chandra to hit UK with snow and 80mph winds as Met Office issue warnings

Quality independent journalism depends on public donations, while Storm Chandra brings severe winds, flooding risk, and snowfall across much of the UK.
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Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza

Israel is conducting a large-scale operation to locate the last Gaza hostage, with Rafah crossing opening contingent on the hostage's return.
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