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Trump says will 'look into' reported double-tap strike on alleged drug boat
Trump says will 'look into' reported double-tap strike on alleged drug boat

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he would "look into" claims the military conducted a follow-up strike that killed survivors on a boat in the Caribbean, part of Washington's anti-drug raids that have heightened tensions with Venezuela.

December 01, 2025

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Asia floods death toll tops 1,100 as troops aid survivors
Asia floods death toll tops 1,100 as troops aid survivors

The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,100 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.

December 01, 2025

Stocks mixed as traders eye US data for Fed signals
Stocks mixed as traders eye US data for Fed signals

Stock markets diverged Monday as investors awaited key US data that could play a role in Federal Reserve deliberations ahead of an expected cut to US interest rates next week.

December 01, 2025

Italian tennis icon Nicola Pietrangeli dies aged 92
Italian tennis icon Nicola Pietrangeli dies aged 92

Nicola Pietrangeli, a two-time winner of the French Open, has died at the age of 92, Italy's tennis federation announced on Monday.

December 01, 2025

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Chinese fans lambast Brighton over Imperial Japan soldier post
Chinese fans lambast Brighton over Imperial Japan soldier post

Chinese football fans have condemned Brighton and the Premier League side's Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma after a social media post showed him smiling and holding an image of the last Japanese soldier to surrender in World War II.

December 01, 2025

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Asia floods toll tops 1,000 as military aid survivors
Asia floods toll tops 1,000 as military aid survivors

The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors.

December 01, 2025