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Australian airlines restrict power bank use from December

Australian airlines will ban the use of portable power banks from next month following a string of international incidents, including a mid-air fire on a Virgin Australia flight in July.

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Jamaica reports deadly leptospirosis outbreak after Hurricane Melissa

Jamaica has declared an outbreak of the bacterial disease leptospirosis, suspected of causing six deaths, following the devastation from Hurricane Melissa in late October.

November 22, 2025 5:00 pm
 

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Food supply improving in Gaza since truce but long way to go, says UN

More food supplies are getting into Gaza since the October ceasefire but are still falling short of huge humanitarian needs as winter rains risk spoiling delivered foodstuffs, the U.N. World Food Programme said on Friday.

November 22, 2025 4:00 pm
 

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US warns airlines of potential hazards when flying over Venezuela

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration warned major airlines on Friday of a “potentially hazardous situation” when flying over Venezuela and urged them to exercise caution.

November 22, 2025 3:00 pm
 

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Lilly becomes first drugmaker to hit $1 trillion valuation on weight-loss demand

Eli Lilly, opens new tab hit $1 trillion in market value on Friday, making it the first drugmaker to enter the exclusive club dominated by tech giants and underscoring its rise as a weight-loss powerhouse.

November 22, 2025 2:00 pm
 

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At least five killed in Bangladesh earthquake

At least five people have been killed, including one child, and more than 450 injured after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit Bangladesh.

November 22, 2025 1:00 pm
 

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BBC board member Banerji resigns after Trump documentary edit

An independent director on the BBC’s board, Shumeet Banerji, has quit on Friday in the wake of what the public broadcaster said was an incorrect edit of a speech by President Donald Trump and which has prompted the threat of a $5 billion lawsuit.

November 22, 2025 12:00 pm
 

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White House pauses executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on AI, sources say

The White House has put on hold a draft executive order that would seek to preempt state laws on artificial intelligence through lawsuits and by withholding federal funds, two sources said on Friday.

November 22, 2025 11:00 am
 

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Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes in a ball of fire at Dubai Airshow, killing pilot

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of the Indian Air Force Tejas fighter jet at the Dubai Airshow and extend our heartfelt sympathies to the loved ones of the pilot,” a GE spokesperson said.

November 22, 2025 10:00 am
 

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Israeli forces kill two Palestinian teens in escalating West Bank violence

Israeli forces killed two Palestinian teenagers during an overnight raid on a town near Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as violence surges in the territory with a growing number of dead.

November 22, 2025 9:00 am
 

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US threatens to limit aid if Ukraine rejects new peace framework

The United States has threatened to cut intelligence sharing and weapons supplies for Ukraine to press it into agreeing to the framework of a U.S.-brokered peace deal, two people familiar with the matter said.

November 22, 2025 8:00 am
 

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COP30 host city develops Amazon bioeconomy to boost local income

On the banks of the Guama River where the city of Belem presses up against the vast green Amazon, Brazil is pioneering an economic model designed to help locals profit from a healthy rainforest.

November 21, 2025 5:14 pm

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