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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

An aerial drone photo shows a view of the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

A Chinese merganser forages in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers swim in the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chinese Mergansers Spotted In Yongtai - China

Chinese mergansers fly over the Dazhang River in Yongtai County, southeast China's Fujian Province, Dec. 20, 2025. Sixteen Chinese mergansers, a national first-class protected species, were spotted wintering here. Photo by Wei Peiquan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Malaysia: Severe Flooding Forces Thousands to Evacuate Across Pahang State 2

Thousands of people along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula were forced to evacuate their homes due to floods caused by continuous heavy rain. According to the national disaster command centre, the Kuantan district in Pahang is the worst hit.

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Malaysia: Severe Flooding Forces Thousands to Evacuate Across Pahang State

Thousands of people along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula were forced to evacuate their homes due to floods caused by continuous heavy rain. According to the national disaster command centre, the Kuantan district in Pahang is the worst hit.

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US: Grass Fire Forces Evacuations Near Cheyenne, Wyoming

A fast-moving grass fire driven by strong winds broke out Wednesday, December 17 near Cheyenne, southeast Wyoming, forcing evacuations in the Winchester Hills area. The blaze threatened nearby homes, and firefighters continue to respond. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.

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Java Man bones returned to Indonesia

Photo shows a thigh bone fossil of a "Java Man" at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta on Dec. 17, 2025. The fossil was repatriated to Indonesia earlier in the month from the Netherlands, the southeast Asian country's former colonizer.

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Java Man bones returned to Indonesia

Photo shows a skullcap fossil of a "Java Man" at the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta on Dec. 17, 2025. The fossil was repatriated to Indonesia earlier in the month from the Netherlands, the southeast Asian country's former colonizer.

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US: Widespread Snow Blankets Tri-State Area 3

Accumulating snow was seen across the Tri-State area on Saturday, December 13 The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners and relatives gather around the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners carry the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners and relatives gather around the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners and relatives gather around the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Funeral Held In Bethlehem - Palestine

Mourners carry the body of Palestinian boy Ammar Ta'amra, who was shot dead by Israeli army, during his funeral in the town of Tuqu', southeast of Bethlehem in the West Bank, on Dec. 16, 2025. The 16-year-old Palestinian, Ammar Ta'amra, was shot dead, by the Israeli army during a military raid on Tuqu' on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry said. Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Widespread Snow Blankets Tri-State Area 2

Accumulating snow was seen across the Tri-State area on Saturday, December 13 The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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US: First Major Snow of Season Blankets New York City 2

New York City experienced its first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Sunday, December 14, as snow spread across the Tri-State area. The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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US: Widespread Snow Blankets Tri-State Area

Accumulating snow was seen across the Tri-State area on Saturday, December 13 The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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US: First Major Snow of Season Blankets New York City

New York City experienced its first significant snowfall of the season overnight into Sunday, December 14, as snow spread across the Tri-State area. The National Weather Service issued winter weather advisories for New York and New Jersey through Sunday afternoon, while winter storm warnings were in effect for much of New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. Across the region, snowfall totals ranged from a couple of inches to as much as six inches.

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

On December 14, 2025, Tropical Cyclone Senyar struck Menang Gini in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, causing extensive devastation. The Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) reports that the cyclone resulted in 1,016 fatalities across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, with an ongoing search for 212 missing individuals, including 36 in Aceh. The disaster has directly impacted over 3.3 million people, resulting in more than 1 million displacements. This event, alongside associated storms, marks one of the deadliest natural disasters in Southeast Asia for 2025, with total casualties estimated to exceed 2,370 across the region. This situation highlights the urgent need for regional cooperation in recovery and response efforts. Photo by Aditya Sutanta/ABACAPRESS.COM

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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The Asia Pacific Senyar Tropical Cyclone Disaster Aftermath - Indonesia

The Darul Mukhlisin Islamic Boarding School in Menang Gini Village, Aceh Tamiang, witnessed the ferocity of Tropical Cyclone Senyar, which struck the Asia Pacific region, including Indonesia. It hit on December 14, 2025, causing massive damage. According to data from the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), 1,016 people have died in three provinces (Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra). The Search and Rescue Team (Basarnas) continues to search for 212 missing people, 36 of whom are in Aceh. This disaster is estimated to have directly affected more than 3.3 million people, with a total of over 1 million people displaced across the three provinces. Tropical Cyclone Senyar and its associated storms make this disaster period one of the deadliest natural events in Southeast Asia in 2025. The cumulative death toll from Cyclone Senyar and associated storms (including in Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka) is estimated to exceed 2,370. This figure demonstrates the scale and severity

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A Winter Storm Chills Gaza and Floods Tent Camps - Palestine

A displaced Palestinian child stands outside during a rain in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, on December 11, 2025. Heavy winter rains and high winds are pounding flimsy temporary shelters of tents and tarps in the Gaza Strip, putting more vulnerable people at risk, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Winter Storm Chills Gaza and Floods Tent Camps - Palestine

A displaced Palestinian child stands outside during a rain in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, on December 11, 2025. Heavy winter rains and high winds are pounding flimsy temporary shelters of tents and tarps in the Gaza Strip, putting more vulnerable people at risk, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Winter Storm Chills Gaza and Floods Tent Camps - Palestine

Displaced Palestinians walk outside during a rain in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, on December 11, 2025. Heavy winter rains and high winds are pounding flimsy temporary shelters of tents and tarps in the Gaza Strip, putting more vulnerable people at risk, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Winter Storm Chills Gaza and Floods Tent Camps - Palestine

Displaced Palestinian children stand outside during a rain in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, on December 11, 2025. Heavy winter rains and high winds are pounding flimsy temporary shelters of tents and tarps in the Gaza Strip, putting more vulnerable people at risk, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Winter Storm Chills Gaza and Floods Tent Camps - Palestine

Photo taken on December 11, 2025 shows shelters of displaced Palestinians in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City. Heavy winter rains and high winds are pounding flimsy temporary shelters of tents and tarps in the Gaza Strip, putting more vulnerable people at risk, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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A Winter Storm Chills Gaza and Floods Tent Camps - Palestine

Displaced Palestinians clean the mud outside their tents during a rain in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, on December 11, 2025. Heavy winter rains and high winds are pounding flimsy temporary shelters of tents and tarps in the Gaza Strip, putting more vulnerable people at risk, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day. (Pool photo)

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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets the press in Wajima in the central Japan prefecture of Ishikawa on Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day. (Pool photo)

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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) meets the press in Tokyo in the early hours of Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day.

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China military aircraft lock radar onto Japanese fighters

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press in Tokyo in the early hours of Dec. 7, 2025, after Chinese military aircraft locked radar onto Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets southeast of Okinawa's main island the previous day.

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Japan PM meets ASEAN entrepreneurs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi (C, R) poses for a photo at her office in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2025, upon meeting with young business leaders from Japan and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Japan PM meets ASEAN entrepreneurs

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaishi (C, R) poses for a photo at her office in Tokyo on Dec. 3, 2025, upon meeting with young business leaders from Japan and member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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RECAP: Southern Thailand Hit by Deadly Floods, Hat Yai Records Record Rain

Catastrophic floods have battered southern Thailand, affecting more than 3 million people and causing over 100 deaths across the region. Hat Yai has experienced “the heaviest rain in 300 years,” prompting a disaster declaration.

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Fish Farm in Xiapu County - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 28, 2025 shows fishing boats sailing from a fish farm at dusk in Xiapu County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Destroyed Landscape Of Zeitoun Neighborhood - Gaza

People walk among rubbles in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, Nov. 27, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Destroyed Landscape Of Zeitoun Neighborhood - Gaza

People walk among rubbles in the Zeitoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, Nov. 27, 2025. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 3

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Thailand: Catastrophic Floods Leave Hat Yai Under Disaster Declaration 2

Catastrophic floods battered southern Thailand, affecting 127,000 households across ten provinces and causing a rising death toll. The deluge, which included "the heaviest rain in 300 years" in Hat Yai city, has prompted a disaster declaration.

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Australia: Intense Hailstorm Hits Southeast Queensland 2

Giant hail, destructive winds, and intense storms hit southeast Queensland on Sunday, November 23. A video shows water leaking inside the Logan Hyperdome Shopping Centre.

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Australia: Intense Hailstorm Hits Southeast Queensland

Giant hail, destructive winds, and intense storms hit southeast Queensland on Sunday, November 23.

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Singapore: Man Arrested After Attacking Ariana Grande at ‘Wicked: For Good’ Premiere

Ariana Grande was grabbed around the shoulders by a fan who rushed the red carpet at the Singapore premiere of her film Wicked: For Good on Thursday, November 13. Her co-star, Cynthia Erivo, swiftly intervened to push him away before he was arrested on charges of public nuisance.

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US: Frigid Cold Airmass Grips Southeastern Region, Triggers Widespread Freeze Warnings 5

A frigid cold airmass brought colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the U.S., affecting millions of people. The National Weather Service issued widespread Winter Storm Warning and Freeze Warning on Monday, November 10. The southeastern region, including Florida, suffered in unseasonable cold.