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Flooded streets and wild waves as typhoon hits Taiwan
Video shows the effects of the biggest typhoon to hit Taiwan in 30 years.
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LA Dodgers’ stunning comeback beats NY Yankees, seals World Series 2024
Dodgers bounced back from 5-0 down in Game 5 to complete series win in New York, with Freddie Freeman named the MVP.
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US election: 5 days left – What polls say, what Harris and Trump are up to
Kamala Harris will visit two swing states, while Donald Trump travels to Nevada and New Mexico.
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At least one killed in Taiwan as Super Typhoon Kong-rey makes landfall
Biggest typhoon in decades hits Taiwan where schools and businesses have been suspended amid heavy rains and winds.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 979
As the war enters its 979th day, these are the main developments.
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‘Ready to die’: Protesters face bullets for political change in Mozambique
At least 11 people have died in a police crackdown on post-election protests following disputed October 9 polls.
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Lebanese PM Mikati ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Lebanon, Israel ceasefire
Lebanon's caretaker PM Najib Mikati said Washington's Middle East envoy 'suggested' a ceasefire could be within reach.
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Elon Musk ordered to appear in court to defend his $1m election giveaway
World's richest man told to be present on Thursday morning but unclear if he will attend.
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What Joe Rogan, Washington Post dramas say about the US election and media
Trump and Harris have both shunned newspapers in favour of podcasts, highlighting media's struggle for relevance.
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North Korea confirms launch of ICBM in longest-ever ballistic missile test
Longest flight time recorded for North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile raises fears of new weapon.
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Military interaction with N Korea doesn’t breach int’l law: Russia UN envoy
US and South Korean defence chiefs call on Pyongyang to withdraw its troops from Russia.
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Prosecutors push for 17-year sentence for Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira
A low-level airman, Teixeira pleaded guilty to sharing hundreds of classified files on the social media site Discord.
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Former FTX executive Nishad Singh spared prison for cooperation
Singh had testified as a prosecution witness in the trial that led to FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction.
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Angered over BRICS veto, Venezuela recalls ambassador to Brazil
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry has accused Brazilian officials of making 'interventionist, rude statements'.
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Dozens of people dead after flash flood in Spain’s Valencia region
At least 95 people have died in flash floods that swept Spain’s Valencia region.
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What’s the impact of Sudan’s war on its people and the region?
The UN says sexual violence is 'staggering' and Sudan's displacement crisis is the worst in the world.
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Rent control battle in California heats up, opposing investors pump money
Developers opposed to repeal of Costa-Hawkins Act have raised more than $124m in California.
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Israel, Haiti top CPJ list of states where journalist murders go unpunished
Committee to Protect Journalists says globally no one is held to account in 80% of cases where journalists are targeted.
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Haiti’s gangs inflict ‘extreme brutality’ as casualties rise – UN report
Gang-fueled violence caused 1,745 casualties between July and September; police accused of summary executions, UN says.
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A simple guide to the US election 2024
From the primaries to the Electoral College, here's how to make sense of the 2024 US election.
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