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Dozens dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in Philippines

07-11-2025 MANILA: At least 40 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands forced to flee their homes as one of strongest typhoons this year ripped through the central Philippines, officials say. Typhoon Kalmaegi has flooded large areas, including entire towns on the most populated central island of Cebu, where …

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Norway pauses wealth fund’s ethical divestments

06-11-2025 OSLO: Norway’s parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of pausing ethical divestments by its $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, while it updates the fund’s ethical guidelines. The move, proposed by the minority Labor government early on Tuesday, came at a time of intense international scrutiny on …

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India’s tribunal lifts WhatsApp data-sharing ban

06-11-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: An Indian appeals tribunal on Tuesday set aside an antitrust watchdog’s five-year ban on Meta-owned, opens new tab WhatsApp sharing user data with other Meta entities for advertising, but upheld a fine, marking a partial win for the US tech major. WhatsApp had challenged the …

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Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election 05-11-2025 NEW YORK: Zohran Mamdani, 34, has won New York City’s race for mayor in a contest that rallied young voters and sparked debate about the future direction of the US Democratic Party. Ugandan-born Mamdani, a Democrat, beat former New York Governor …

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