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Families in Thailand perch on rooftops to escape flooding that has killed at least 33
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
Severe flooding in the south of Thailand has caused at least 33 deaths
Lebanon and Cyprus finalize sea border agreement after an almost 20-year impasse
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
Lebanon and Cyprus have signed a long-delayed sea border agreement, ending an almost 20-year impasse
Turkish journalist jailed for four years for threatening Erdogan on social media
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
A Turkish court has handed a four-year prison sentence to journalist Fatih Altayli after he was convicted of threatening President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Altayli, known for his popular YouTube programs, denies the charges and plans to appeal
Taiwan plans extra $40bn in defence spending to counter China’s ‘intensifying’ threats
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
President Lai Ching-te declared there was ‘no room for compromise on national security’ in face of escalating harassment and espionageBeijing’s threats to Taiwan are “intensifying” and its preparations to invade are speeding up, Taiwan’s government has said while announcing a $40bn special defence budget and a swathe of measures to counter Chinese attacks.The Taiwan president, Lai Ching-te, said there was “no room for compromise on national security”, and he was committed to boosting Taiwan’s defences in conjunction with US support. Continue reading...
Landslides, flash floods on Indonesia’s Sumatra island leave at least 10 dead
Nov 26, 2025 - World 
Torrential rains have unleashed flash floods and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing at least 17 people and leaving six others missing
