The death toll from Typhoon Phanfone that tore through the Philippines on Christmas Eve has risen to 28, with 12 reported missing.
Phanfone, known locally as Typhoon Ursula, first made landfall on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of homes, flooding several areas and displacing over 43,000 people.
Power has been restored in several parts, with government workers and residents seen clearing roads and repairing damaged homes.
It's the seventh typhoon to strike the Philippines this year.
Cameroon's Biya re-elected at 92, opposition reports gunfire
Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving ruler, secured an eighth term in office on Monday, vote results showed, as the main opposition challenger who has also claimed victory reported gunfire near his home.
Trump gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce hopes rise
US President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Rubio says Israeli strike on Gaza didn't violate ceasefire
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that Washington does not view a strike that Israel said targeted a member of IJ group in Gaza as a violation of a US-backed ceasefire.
Trump says he would not run for vice president in 2028
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Two climbers die in Nepal after expeditions to Ama Dablam mountain
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Dubai Municipality has launched a major sustainability initiative called 'Circle Dubai', unveiled during the Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum at Expo City.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE's Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister, attended the opening of the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit and Mayors’ Forum at Expo City Dubai on Monday.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, attended the launch of the Al Maktoum Archives, a facility aimed at preserving the rich legacy of Dubai’s rulers.
