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Death toll rises to 94 as Hong Kong towers burn for 2nd day
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YAHOO POLL: Who's right in the Kovan back-lane access issue?
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OCBC restores online and mobile banking after outage
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US to review immigrant visas as National Guard soldier dies after attack
US President Donald Trump announced Thursday the death of one of two National Guard soldiers shot near the White House, as his government said it would respond by reviewing the permanent residency status of immigrants from 19 countries, including Afghanistan.His agency later pointed to a list of 19 countries -- including Afghanistan, Cuba, Haiti, Iran and Myanmar -- facing US travel restrictions under a previous order from Trump in June.
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Exclusive-Huawei, ZTE seal 5G deals in Vietnam after US tariffs, as ties with China warm
HANOI (Reuters) -China's leading telecommunication firms Huawei and ZTE have won a string of contracts this year to supply 5G equipment in Vietnam, in another sign of Hanoi's strengthening bonds with Beijing, stirring concern among Western officials, seven people with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters. For years, Vietnam was seen as reluctant to use Chinese technology in sensitive infrastructure, but in recent months it has embraced Chinese tech companies as sometimes frosty rela
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Hong Kong has suffered its deadliest fire in decades. Survivors are asking how it was allowed to happen
As stunned Hong Kong residents grapple with the sheer speed and scale of a deadly fire, they’re raising critical questions about whether this disaster could have been prevented.
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An Afghan national is identified as suspect in National Guard shooting in DC. Here’s what we know
A Virginia National Guard member has died and another is in critical condition after a gunman opened fire near the White House the day before Thanksgiving, in an attack that has added fuel to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
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National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom dies after shooting in Washington, DC, President Trump says
President Donald Trump said Thursday that US Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, one of the National Guards shot in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, has died.
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Pope Leo warns that conflicts are endangering humanity on first overseas trip
Pope Leo XIV warned of “conflict on the global level” in an impassioned address to civic leaders and lawmakers in Turkey, against the backdrop of several wars in the region.
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Stephen A. Smith Unleashes On Sen. Mark Kelly Over Democrats' ‘Illegal Orders’ Video
The sports commentator also questioned the whereabouts of the "evidence" from Kelly and the five other Democrats who appeared in the controversial video.
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How did Hong Kong’s massive housing estate fire turn so deadly? Here’s what we know
A deadly inferno has torn through a massive housing complex in Hong Kong, killing at least 83 people with many more still missing, in the city’s worst disaster in decades.
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78-year-old woman dies after accident in Jurong; car driver arrested
SINGAPORE – An elderly female pedestrian died after an accident involving a car in Jurong on Nov 27 night.
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Israeli military kills two men in West Bank following ‘surrender procedure’
Israeli authorities are reviewing an incident in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, in which soldiers shot two people.
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US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries as Trump administration ramps up immigration crackdown
The US will reexamine all green cards issued to people from 19 countries “of concern” at President Donald Trump’s direction, as the Trump administration intensifies its immigration crackdown following the shooting of two National Guard members in Washington, DC.
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Israeli forces shoot dead two Palestinians apparently surrendering in West Bank
The Israeli army and police said Thursday they were investigating the circumstances in which two Palestinians were shot dead in the occupied West Bank while seemingly surrendering to Israeli forces.The Palestinian Authority's health ministry said the two men were "shot dead by Israeli forces in the Jabal Abu Dhahir area in the city of Jenin", adding that their bodies were being held by Israeli forces.
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White House Rips Journalist Over DC Shooting Post: 'Respectfully, Shut The **** Up'
Trump officials accused reporters of trying to politicize the attack, as the president pushed for an immigration crackdown.
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Venezuela foreign airline ban slammed as 'disproportionate'
Venezuela's decision to ban foreign airlines that stopped flying to the Caribbean country over concerns about US military activity was branded "disproportionate" on Thursday as thousands of passengers scrambled to save their travel plans.Portuguese Foreign Minister Paulo Rangel accused Venezuela on Thursday of a "disproportionate" reaction.
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A high school coach is wanted on child porn charges. What we know about the search in rural Virginia
In a rural Virginia community, a high school football team is advancing toward a potential state championship – but without the coach who guided them there.
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Suspect identified as 2 National Guard members remain in critical condition after targeted shooting near White House
The Department of Homeland Security has identified the suspect involved in the Wednesday shooting of two National Guard members, who remain in critical condition.
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Lethal virus hits last rare blue macaws in Brazil wild
The only wild specimens of a rare blue parrot, which were recently returned to their natural habitat, have been diagnosed with an incurable, likely lethal virus, Brazil's government told AFP Thursday.Brazil's conservation agency, ICMBio, told AFP that since a first group of Spix's macaws arrived in the country from Germany in 2020, around 20 had been freed, only 11 of which had survived.
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Putin says Russia will fight on unless Ukraine cedes land
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he would end his Ukraine offensive if Kyiv withdrew from territory Moscow claims at its own -- otherwise his army would take it by force.- 'Little can be done' -In his remarks Thursday, Putin repeated the claim that Russia had encircled the Ukrainian army in Pokrovsk and Myrnograd in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region -- the most fiercely embattled area and a key target for Moscow's forces.
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Peru's ousted 'president of the poor' gets 11-year sentence for coup bid
Peru's Supreme Court on Thursday sentenced leftist ex-president Pedro Castillo to more than 11 years in jail for trying to dissolve Congress and rule by decree to avoid impeachment.The former trade unionist, who won power in 2021 on a promise to uplift Peru's poor, took the shock decision to dissolve Congress to try to avoid impeachment for alleged corruption.
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Putin says US plan could be ‘basis’ of a Ukraine deal but threatens to take land by force if Kyiv doesn’t withdraw
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a US plan to end the war in Ukraine could “form the basis for future agreements” but renewed threats to seize more territory by force unless Kyiv withdraws.
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Democratic attorneys general sue to block USDA guidance that makes some immigrants ineligible for SNAP benefits
A coalition of 21 attorneys general sued the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday in an effort to block recent guidance from the agency that declared some immigrants, including refugees and those granted asylum, ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits.
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South Africa Rips 'Vindictive' Trump For 'Misinformation' Amid G20 Spat
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office hit back after Trump barred the country from next year's summit at his Florida golf club.
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What we know about Guinea-Bissau's coup d'etat
Military forces ousted Guinea-Bissau's president and halted the country's electoral process this week before installing a general on Thursday to lead the country.- The takeover -On Thursday, the military announced a one-year transition period and named General Horta N'Tam as the country's leader.
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Two break out of French jail in 'old-fashioned' bed sheets escape
Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bed sheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursday.The pair "seem to have sawn through bars" and "fled using bed sheets", Dijon prosecutor Olivier Caracotch said, without providing further details on how exactly they used the bedding.
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Colombia general, intel boss suspended over alleged guerilla ties
A Colombian army general and an intelligence chief were suspended on Thursday following allegations they leaked sensitive information to a guerrilla leader, the attorney general's office told AFP.The Caracol TV network on Sunday published messages and documents appearing to show General Juan Manuel Huertas and National Intelligence Directorate official Wilmar Mejia sharing information with a rebel leader, which allowed him to evade security controls and procure weapons.A source in the attorney-
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European stocks steady as US shuts for Thanksgiving
European stock markets steadied Thursday after solid gains in Asia, as markets increasingly expect the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates next month.The cryptocurrency, which recently plunged to a seven-month low just above $80,000 amid the recent market swoon, rose back above $90,000 on Thursday.
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Denmark Sets Up 'Night Watch' In Response To Trump's Threats To Annex Greenland: Report
The U.S. president has not ruled out taking the island by force.
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Terror probe launched into shooting of National Guardsmen in Washington
The FBI said Thursday it had launched an international terrorism investigation after a gunman -- identified as an Afghan national who served with US troops in Afghanistan -- shot and critically injured two National Guard soldiers near the White House in Washington."That is what a broad-based international terrorism investigation looks like," Patel said, without elaborating on what the precise terrorism motive might be.
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Jeanine Pirro Angered By Question About Trump Deploying Troops To DC
“I don't even wanna talk about whether they should've been there,” the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia snapped.
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Robert Reich Serves Up Some Cold, Hard Truths About Thanksgiving Under Trump
The former labor secretary called out the president for breaking one of his biggest campaign promises.
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Person with arm stuck in kitchen drain pipe freed after 2-hour rescue operation, taken to hospital
SINGAPORE – Firefighters and rescuers from the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team took two hours to free a person’s arm, which was stuck in a kitchen drain pipe in a Housing Board flat in Lakeside on Nov 27.
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Grieving Hong Kong families search stark photos for fire victims
A middle-aged woman emerged, weeping and clinging to her companion, from a community hall now used as a victim identification station in the shadow of smouldering apartment towers that mark Hong Kong's worst fire in decades.The Indonesian consulate in Hong Kong said on Thursday two Indonesian nationals had been killed in the fire and two others injured.
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UK's Farage under pressure over teenage racism allegations
Hard-right British lawmaker Nigel Farage faced growing scrutiny Thursday over allegations he made racist and antisemitic comments while a youngster at an elite English school.- Russia -One classmate claimed that Farage sang a racist song and performed the Nazi "Sieg Heil" salute.
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12-year-old Ukrainian girl dies over a week after strike on apartment building
Adriana Unolt was a “bright” and “kind” child who was “loved and appreciated by her classmates and teachers,” according to her school.
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I Was Forced To Carry A Baby I Knew Would Die — And It Nearly Killed Me, Too
"It was silent in the room when my son was pulled out of me. He couldn’t cry, open his eyes, or move."
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Post-Thanksgiving cross-country winter storm could wreck travel as it brings the most widespread snow of the season
Holiday travelers in the United States avoiding widespread disruptive weather ahead of Thanksgiving might not be so fortunate during their post-holiday journeys.
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Utah death row inmate with dementia dies 3 months after court blocked his execution
A Utah man who was spared execution this fall after developing dementia during his 37 years on death row died Wednesday of apparent natural causes, according to the state’s Department of Corrections.
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'Dad, there's a fire': survivors recount deadly Hong Kong blaze
Hong Kong's worst fire in almost 80 years killed at least 65 people in an eight-building apartment complex, with more than 250 people still missing."It was because they live in the first building that caught fire," said Cheung, whose sister's apartment was on the 23rd floor.bur-dhw/pbt
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Gavin Newsom Roasts Donald Trump Like A Turkey In Thanksgiving Troll
The California governor's press office used a conservative source to taunt the president.
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Bamboo scaffolding, a centuries-old technique, comes under scrutiny after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in decades
The Hong Kong residential towers engulfed by smoke and flames on Wednesday were surrounded by an ancient construction material familiar to anyone who’s spent time in the one of the world’s most densely packed urban hubs.
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The New York Times Hits Back At Trump's 'Name-Calling' Of Female Reporter
The president got angry over an article published in the newspaper this week exploring his health and aging.
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Trump vows immigration crackdown after shootings of National Guard members in DC
It took only a few hours for President Donald Trump to turn what he called “an act of evil, and an act of terror” into a full-blown argument for an even more intense crackdown on immigration.
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OCBC internet, mobile banking services restored after disruption; no customer data compromised: Bank
SINGAPORE – OCBC Bank’s internet and mobile banking services for its consumer and business customers have been restored, following a disruption on the evening of Nov 27.
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Steep fall in UK net migration figures
Net migration to the UK dropped by 69 percent to 204,000 in the year to June, official figures showed on Thursday, in a much-needed boost to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.The annual net migration figures for 2024 -- announced in May -- also showed a large drop to 431,000, later revised downwards to 345,000.
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A mistaken text connected them. Now they’ve become one of America’s favorite Thanksgiving traditions
Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton met at the intersection of a wrong number and a bold invitation. A decade later, they’re still celebrating Thanksgiving together and their unlikely friendship continues to inspire.
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Therapists Explain Why Your Family Drives You Crazier At The Holidays
Plus, expert tips to make it through all that quality time unscathed.
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Pet-Nups Are On The Rise – And They Could Help You Keep What's Yours
They're not just for married couples.
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MS NOW Host Details Signs Of Trump's Decline: 'He Is Different Than He Was'
A recent New York Times report suggesting the 79-year-old president is displaying "signs of fatigue" prompted fresh questions about his health.
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Donald Trump Jr. Breaks With His Dad Over Weird New Boast: ‘Shouldn’t It Really Be…’
The Trump scion jumped in with an unexpected twist.
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Tourist dies after being bitten by shark in Australia
A tourist believed to be in her 20s has died after being bitten by a shark in Australia on Thursday, according to police.