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Swiss voters reject proposed tax on super rich

Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more, with 78% of votes against the plan, an outcome that even exceeded the two‑thirds opposition indicated in polls.

December 1, 2025 10:00 am
 

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Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California

Four people died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton in northern California on Saturday night, police said.

December 1, 2025 9:00 am
 

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Kazakhstan tells Ukraine to stop attacking CPC terminal after oil exports halted

Kazakhstan told Ukraine on Sunday to stop attacking the Black Sea terminal of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium, which handles more than 1% of global oil, after a major drone attack halted exports and seriously damaged loading infrastructure.

December 1, 2025 8:00 am
 

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Indonesia searches for hundreds missing in deadly floods

Rescuers in Indonesia are searching for at least 400 people who have been reported missing, many believed to be buried under landslides, after cyclonic rains caused disastrous flooding nearly a week ago.

December 1, 2025 7:00 am
 

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Benjamin Netanyahu seeks pardon from Israel's president

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the country’s President, Isaac Herzog, for a pardon over corruption cases he has been battling.

December 1, 2025 6:00 am
 

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US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines

COVID-19 vaccinations probably contributed to the deaths of at least 10 children who died of heart inflammation, U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief medical and scientific officer Vinay Prasad told agency staffers.

November 30, 2025 5:09 pm
 

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Death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 153 after Cyclone Ditwah

At least 153 people have been killed in Sri Lanka after landslides and flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah, officials said on Saturday, with 191 others missing and more than half a million affected nationwide.

November 30, 2025 4:16 pm
 

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Indonesia flood death toll climbs to 303 amid cyclone devastation, disaster agency says

The death toll from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country’s disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.

November 30, 2025 3:17 pm
 

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Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting

Hong Kong on Saturday mourned the 128 people known to have died in a huge fire at a high-rise apartment complex, a toll that is likely to rise with 150 still missing days after the disaster.

November 30, 2025 2:22 pm
 

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US State Department stops processing visas for Afghan allies

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered its diplomats worldwide to stop processing visas for Afghan nationals, according to a State Department cable seen by Reuters, effectively suspending the special immigration program for Afghans who helped the United States during its 20-year-long occupation of their home country.

November 30, 2025 1:55 pm
 

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Vast Russian overnight attack on Ukraine kills six, wounds dozens

A Russian attack on Ukraine killed six people and wounded dozens, officials said on Saturday, while emergency crews restored power to more than 400,000 households in Kyiv after strikes on the grid as the U.S. attempts to broker peace talks.

November 30, 2025 12:24 pm
 

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Global airlines race to fix Airbus jets; US reports little disruption

Global airlines scrambled to fix a software glitch on Airbus A320 jets on Saturday as a partial recall by the European planemaker halted hundreds of flights in Asia and Europe and threatened U.S. travel over the busiest weekend of the year.

November 30, 2025 11:29 am

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