Typhoon Kalmaegi kills 26 as it slams into central Philippines
Residents seek refuge on rooftops, and cars float through flooded streets on the island of Cebu.
Starbucks sells majority stake in China business as it eyes expansion
The US coffee giant wants to more than double its presence in China with the help of private equity firm Boyu Capital.
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 3, 2025 – Kyiv Post
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Shipping containers swept away in deadly Philippines floods
At least three people have died, officials say. Residents sought shelter from high water on rooftops.
Worker dies in Italy after rescue from partially collapsed medieval tower
The Romanian worker was trapped for hours under the rubble following the partial collapse of Rome's Torre dei Conti.
Backlash after New Zealand government scraps rules on incorporating Māori culture in classrooms
Minister says obligations for school boards to ‘give effect’ to the treaty are unfair while critics argue the move will sideline Indigenous education
A plan by New Zealand’s government to scrap a legal requirement on schools to incorporate local Māori culture in classrooms has been condemned by teachers, principals and school boards.
Since 2020, school boards have been obligated to “give effect” to the Treaty of Waitangi, New Zealand’s founding document signed in 1840 between Māori tribes and the British Crown and instrumental in upholding Māori rights.
Continue reading...Ofwat letting water firms charge twice to tackle sewage, court to hear
River Action bringing legal action against water regulator over who should foot bill for firms’ past failures to invest
Ofwat is unlawfully allowing water companies to charge customers twice to fund more than £100bn of investment to reduce sewage pollution, campaigners will allege in court on Tuesday.
Lawyers for River Action say the bill increases being allowed by Ofwat – which amount to an average of £123 a year per household – mean customers will be paying again for improvements to achieve environmental compliance that should have been funded from their previous bills.
Continue reading...Phillipson calls for ‘less public debate’ from EHRC on gender recognition rules
Minister responds to calls from watchdog’s chair to approve new guidance on transgender rights ‘as soon as possible’
Bridget Phillipson has urged the equalities watchdog to focus more on helping ministers do their jobs and less on having public debates as a row continues about how long it will take to implement new rules on gender recognition.
The comments by Phillipson, who is the equalities minister as well as the education secretary, come after the Equality and Human Rights Commission took the unusual step of urging the government to “act with speed” in approving its statutory guidance on responding to a landmark supreme court ruling on transgender rights.
Continue reading...LIVE: Thousands in overcrowded Gaza shelters amid Israeli shelling
Constant Israeli artillery shelling witnessed in southern Gaza; farms and houses destroyed in eastern Gaza City.
Jake Paul-Gervonta Davis boxing fight on November 14 cancelled
Jake Paul will seek another fight later in 2025 after his opponent Gervonta Davis was issued with a civil lawsuit.
Albanese government deports two more men to Nauru in secret, infuriating human rights advocates
Exclusive: Sources say a Sudanese national and another man were chartered to the former regional processing centre last week, joining one other person
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Another two men from the NZYQ-affected cohort have been deported to Nauru in a process human rights advocates say is shrouded in secrecy.
Sources told Guardian Australia a Sudanese national, who was detained in the Yongah Hill centre just outside of Perth, and another man held in a different centre were chartered to Nauru last week.
Continue reading...Peru breaks diplomatic relations with Mexico over asylum claim of former prime minister – AP News
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Saudi Crown Prince MBS to visit Trump on Nov 18: White House
Saudi Arabian leader's visit will be second with Trump as US president, eight years after his 2017 trip to Washington.
RBA holds official interest rate at 3.6% while warning of rising house prices and rents
Reserve Bank’s decision to leave cash rate on hold was widely expected and major banks predict no interest rates cut until 2026
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The Reserve Bank has left the official interest rate on hold, as it warned house prices and rents will rise in 2026 after a surprise rebound in inflation.
The RBA’s monetary policy board on Tuesday kept the cash rate at 3.6%, where it has sat since August. Economists and banks overwhelmingly expected no change.
Continue reading...Ex-IDF legal chief held for video leak showing abuse of Gaza detainee – The Washington Post
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Shein bans all sex dolls after outrage over childlike products
Every listing and image related to the sex dolls has been removed from Shein's platform, the firm said.
Senate Republicans strike down Democratic proposal to fully fund Snap
Democratic leaders decry ‘unbelievably cruel’ move, saying ‘Trump is using food as a weapon’ during shutdown
Senate Republicans shot down a Democratic-led attempt to fully fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits on Monday during the government shutdown – a move that heightens uncertainty for the 42 million Americans participating in the country’s biggest anti-hunger program.
Jeff Merkley, a Democratic senator, and Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, attempted to pass a resolution via unanimous consent that would have forced the Department of Agriculture to fund Snap benefits for the month of November.
Continue reading...Former Prince Andrew’s biographer predicts ‘lots more to come’, after years charting his vices – The Conversation
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Albanese government rejects Bruce Lehrmann’s request for legal funding over corruption watchdog raid on his home
Former Liberal staffer, who denies allegations he misappropriated secret documents in 2019, indicates to court he fears Christmas raids from Nacc
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Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s request for financial assistance has been knocked back after his home was raided by the national anti-corruption watchdog.
Officials from the National Anti-Corruption Commission searched the 30-year-old’s home in June 2024 over allegations he misappropriated secret documents related to French submarines five years earlier.
Continue reading...Peru severs diplomatic relations with Mexico after former prime minister claims asylum
Peru's government has severed diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez
Peru’s government has announced the country is severing diplomatic relations with Mexico over the asylum claim of the former Peruvian prime minister Betssy Chávez, who is under investigation for rebellion.
The Peruvian foreign minister, Hugo de Zela, told reporters Mexico’s decision to grant Chávez asylum at its embassy in Peru’s capital, Lima, constituted an “unfriendly act” that added to the existing tensions between the two countries. The office of Peru’s president, José Jerí, issued a statement accusing Mexico’s government of repeated interference in his country’s internal affairs.
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