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Philippines cleans up after sixth major storm in weeks
Filipinos cleared fallen trees and repaired damaged houses on Monday after the sixth major storm to batter the Philippines in a month smashed flimsy buildings, knocked out power and claimed at least one life.It uprooted trees, brought down power lines, crushed wooden houses and triggered landslides, but did not cause serious flooding.
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Bangladesh tribunal will hear updates from police on their moves to arrest ousted premier Hasina
A special tribunal in Bangladesh will hear updates from police on Monday about what the country's security agencies have done to arrest ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides who face charges over hundreds of deaths in a mass uprising this summer. Hasina has been living in exile in India since Aug. 5 when she fled the country amid the student-led protests. The Dhaka-based International Crimes Tribunal on Oct. 17 issued arrest warrants for Hasina and 45 others including former Cabinet ministers, advisors and military and civil officials.
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Woman-owned cafe in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold shakes stigma
In what claims to be the only woman-run cafe in the capital of Indonesia's most conservative province, owner Qurrata Ayuni says she and her baristas provide an alternative to rowdy, smoke-filled male haunts."I feel more connection if I ask something with a woman barista," said 21-year-old student Meulu Alina.
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Philippines, United States to sign military intelligence-sharing deal
The Philippines and the United States will sign on Monday a military intelligence-sharing deal, Manila's defence ministry said, in a further deepening of security ties between the two defence treaty allies. Visiting U.S. Defense Secretary LLoyd Austin and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, will sign the agreement, it said. Called the General Security of Military Information Agreement or GSOMIA, the pact allows both countries to share military information securely.
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Indigenous Australian lawmaker who heckled King Charles censured
An Indigenous lawmaker was censured by Australia's parliament Monday for heckling King Charles about the legacy of European settlement during his October visit to Canberra.During the king's visit to parliament, independent senator Lidia Thorpe screamed: "This is not your land, you are not my king," decrying what she said was a "genocide" of Indigenous Australians by European settlers.
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Trump taps big tech critic Carr to lead US communications agency
US President-elect Donald Trump tapped Republican Brendan Carr, an Elon Musk-backed critic of big tech, to lead the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), calling him a "warrior for Free Speech" in a statement on Sunday."We must dismantle the censorship cartel and restore free speech rights for everyday Americans," he wrote in another post Sunday.
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45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are
Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the largest case under a national security law that critics say crushed political activism in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The convictions of the 45 activists under the Beijing-imposed law are widely seen as part of a crackdown by China that destroyed hopes for a more democratic Hong Kong. The activists were among 47 people charged with conspiracy to commit subversion in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election to pick opposition candidates.
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UK PM Starmer to meet China's Xi at G20 summit in Brazil
Starmer will call for Britain and other major economies to engage with China "pragmatically" on areas of mutual cooperation, including international stability, climate and growth, Downing Street added. The prime minister will, however, be firm on "the need to have honest conversations on areas of disagreement."
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Markets swing after Wall St losses as traders weigh US rates outlook
Asian markets were mixed Monday following a sell-off on Wall Street as investors scale back their bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cuts owing to worries Donald Trump could reignite inflation.After Trump's victory at the start of the month, markets had already been winding back their expectations for the number of rate cuts the Fed would announce next year.
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North Korean leader calls for expanding his nuclear forces in the face of alleged US threats
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats in comments reported Monday that were his first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. presidential election. At a conference with army officials on Friday, Kim condemned the United States for updating its nuclear deterrence strategies with South Korea and solidifying three-way military cooperation involving Japan, which he portrayed as an “Asian NATO” that was escalating tensions and instability in the region.
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2 dead, 10 injured in New Orleans shootings
One person was killed and nine others were injured in two shootings during a popular New Orleans second-line parade on Sunday, according to New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.
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Renewables revolt in Sardinia, Italy's coal-fired island
The bolts securing the towering wind turbine were unscrewed under cover of darkness, an act of sabotage symbolising a vehement pushback against renewable energy in Sardinia.The loosened bolts were discovered before the turbine on the edge of the village of Mamoiada toppled over, but it was one of several plants vandalised this year as regional authorities drew up rules determining where clean energy structures can be built.
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India's capital shuts schools because of smog
India's capital New Delhi switched schools to online classes Monday until further notice because of worsening toxic smog, the latest bid to ease the sprawling megacity's health crisis.Primary schools were already ordered to cease in-person classes on Thursday, with a raft of further restrictions imposed on Monday, including limiting diesel-powered trucks and construction.
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Shares rise ahead of Nvidia results; BOJ's Ueda offers few rate hints
Global stocks began the week on firmer footing ahead of a highly anticipated earnings release from Nvidia, while in Japan, a speech from its central bank's head left markets none the wiser on the country's rate outlook. Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda reiterated on Monday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if economic and price developments move in line with its forecasts, but made no mention of whether a hike could come in December. His speech had been closely watched by investors for clues on the BOJ's next rate hike, which could have been seen as a way to push back against the yen's weakness.
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Trump taps Brendan Carr, who opposed Kamala Harris' SNL cameo, to lead the FCC
Carr had called out NBC for allowing Kamala Harris to appear on Saturday Night Live days before the election.
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Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of the agency tasked with regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband. Carr is a longtime member of the commission and served previously as the FCC's general counsel.
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Rio under high security for G20 summit
With leaders from the world's biggest economies converging on Rio de Janeiro for a two-day G20 summit starting Monday, the usually relaxed seaside city is under a tight security blanket.Many locals were planning to leave the city of six million during the summit.
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G20 leaders to grapple with climate, taxes, Trump comeback
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.- Taxing billionaires - The summit will open on Monday with Lula, a former steelworker who grew up in poverty, launching a "Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty."
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San Diego, Tijuana Youth symphonies unite for historic cross-border performance
The performance was part of an effort to bridge communities through creativity and innovation during this year's "World Design Capital" designation.
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Hopes set on G20 spurring deadlocked UN climate talks
Nations return to deadlocked UN climate talks Monday, with hopes that G20 leaders meeting on the other side of the world can rally support behind a deal for poorer countries.Pressure is mounting on G20 leaders to throw their weight behind the stalled process when they meet in Brazil for their annual summit.

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