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Indonesia probes student after nearly 100 hurt in school blasts
Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa
Trump says no US officials to attend G20 in South Africa

President Donald Trump said no US officials would attend the G20 summit in South Africa, reviving debunked claims of white Afrikaners being systematically "killed and slaughtered" in the country.

November 08, 2025

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Philippines halts search for typhoon dead as huge new storm nears
Philippines halts search for typhoon dead as huge new storm nears

Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people.

November 08, 2025

Bucks launch NBA Cup title defense with win over Bulls
Bucks launch NBA Cup title defense with win over Bulls

The Milwaukee Bucks, fueled by 41 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo, launched their NBA Cup title defense with a 126-110 victory over Eastern Conference leaders Chicago Bulls on Friday.

November 08, 2025

Chinese ship scouts deep-ocean floor in South Pacific
Chinese ship scouts deep-ocean floor in South Pacific

A Chinese research vessel docked in the Cook Islands Saturday as it probed the Pacific nation's deep-sea mining potential, a fledgling industry of mounting interest to both Beijing and Washington.

November 08, 2025

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Trump gives Hungary's Orban one-year Russia oil sanctions reprieve
Trump gives Hungary's Orban one-year Russia oil sanctions reprieve

US President Donald Trump handed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year exemption from sanctions for buying Russian oil and gas after the close right-wing allies held a chummy White House meeting on Friday.

November 08, 2025

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More than 1,000 flights cut in US shutdown fallout
More than 1,000 flights cut in US shutdown fallout

More than 1,000 flights were canceled across the United States on Friday after the Trump administration ordered reductions to ease strain on air traffic controllers working without pay amid a federal government shutdown.

November 07, 2025