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Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue after Cyclone DitwahHow cyclones and monsoon rains combined to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideThe floods in Thailand have killed more than 170 people across eight southern provinces. The southern Songkhla province has reported the most deaths.The flooding, which began just over a week ago, has caused severe disruptions, leaving thousands of people stranded, rendering streets impassable and submerging low-rise buildings and vehicles. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/dec/01/death-toll-floods-indonesia-sri-lanka-malaysia-thailand-latest-updates-news-live Author : Yohannes Lowe Publish date : 2025-12-01 10:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Siddiq, who serves as an MP for Hampstead and Highgate in London, has denied the allegationsWhat led to Bangladesh trial of Tulip Siddiq in her absence?A court in Bangladesh has sentenced the British MP Tulip Siddiq to two years in jail after a judge ruled she was complicit in corrupt land deals with her aunt, the country’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.In a ruling on Monday, a judge found Siddiq, the Labour MP for Hampstead and Highgate, guilty of misusing her “special influence” as a British politician to coerce Hasina into giving valuable pieces of land to her mother, brother

Ukraine will top agenda, but meeting comes as positive sentiment towards Germany in Poland hits near record lowsWhen the Polish and German governments meet on Monday for annual political talks in Berlin – the first since Friedrich Merz became chancellor – the headlines are likely to be dominated by Ukraine.Amid growing US pressure for a peace deal with Russia, Warsaw and Berlin will want to send a signal of support for Kyiv and of unity between central Europe’s largest – and militarily strongest – countries. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/01/polish-german-leaders-meet-tensions-ukraine Author : Jakub Krupa Publish date : 2025-12-01 05:00:00

Trump remained tight-lipped on details of call with Venezuelan president as tensions rise between countriesDonald Trump confirmed on Sunday that he had spoken with Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, but he did not provide details on what the two leaders discussed.“I don’t want to comment on it. The answer is yes,” the US president said when asked if he had spoken with Maduro. He was speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/30/trump-nicolas-maduro-venezuela-call Author : Reuters Publish date : 2025-12-01 00:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.