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Doha declaration ‘booster shot for development’ amid global uncertainty: UN
UN chief tells Second World Summit for Social Development in Qatar that 700 million people live in extreme poverty.
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Chess world roiled by Naroditsky’s ‘unexpected’ death
Sudden passing of respected grandmaster and gifted communicator of chess leads to allegations of ‘cyberbullying’.
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Video: Typhoon floods wash away cars and shipping containers in Philippines
Cars and shipping containers were washed away by floods caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines.
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Freed Palestinian prisoners reunited with families in Gaza
Heartwarming scenes unfolded in Gaza as Israel released five Palestinian prisoners, reuniting them with their families.
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NYC mayoral election live: Polls open as Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa face off
Mayoral race pits Democrat Zohran Mamdani against independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi kills two people as it batters Philippines
Storm causes havoc as it hits centre of the country, displacing hundreds of thousands.
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A look inside Egypt’s newly unveiled Grand Egyptian Museum
After two decades and an estimated cost of $1bn, the Grand Egyptian Museum opens its doors to the public on Tuesday.
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Mamdani promises to stand up to ‘bullies’ after Trump funding threat
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has vowed to resist US President Donald Trump’s threat to withhold funding.
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Mamdani promises to stand up to ‘bullies’ after Trump funding threat
At his final rally on Monday New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani vowed to resist US President Donald Trump’s threa
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Nick Smith Jr, Lakers stun Blazers without injured James, Doncic and Reaves
Unheralded Nick Smith Jr led the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers to an upset victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Nick Smith Jr, Lakers stun Blazers without injured James, Doncic and Reaves
Unheralded Nick Smith Jr led the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers to an upset victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
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Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 26 as it slams into central Philippines
Residents seek refuge on rooftops, and cars float through flooded streets on the island of Cebu.
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Two dead as Typhoon Kalmaegi brings massive flooding in central Philippines
Residents seek refuge on rooftops, and cars float through flooded streets on the island of Cebu.
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Starbucks sells majority stake in China business as it eyes expansion
The US coffee giant wants to more than double its presence in China with the help of private equity firm Boyu Capital.
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Starbucks sells majority stake in China business as it eyes expansion
The US coffee giant wants to more than double its presence in China with the help of private equity firm Boyu Capital.
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Worker dies in Italy after rescue from partially collapsed medieval tower
The Romanian worker was trapped for hours under the rubble following the partial collapse of Rome's Torre dei Conti.
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LIVE: Thousands in overcrowded Gaza shelters amid Israeli shelling
Constant Israeli artillery shelling witnessed in southern Gaza; farms and houses destroyed in eastern Gaza City.
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Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis boxing fight on November 14 cancelled
Jake Paul will seek another fight later in 2025 after his opponent Gervonta Davis was issued with a civil lawsuit.
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Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Trump on Nov 18: White House
Saudi Arabian leader's visit will be second with Trump as US president, eight years after his 2017 trip to Washington.
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‘Making history’: Mamdani to voters on election eve as Trump backs Cuomo
Supporters say Mamdani on precipice of historic victory in New York City, but some voters say they are still undecided.
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