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Over 600 Dead, 4 Million Affected by Southeast Asia Storms

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)December 1, 2025

The death toll from severe floods and landslides across Southeast Asia has climbed to over 600, as Indonesia, Thailand, and Malaysia reel from one of the region’s worst storms in recent memory. Relief efforts continue over the weekend for tens of thousands of displaced people, as officials struggle to reach isolated communities. The rare tropical […]

Hong Kong mourns victims of blaze that killed 128 and counting

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 29, 2025

HONG KONG — A deep, heavy silence fell over the city on Saturday as Hong Kong mourned the 128 lives lost in the catastrophic fire that tore through the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex — a tragedy so immense it has become the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly eight decades. But the grief is far […]

HK Fire Toll Hits 83; 300 Missing, Firm Bosses Arrested

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 28, 2025

HONG KONG — The city is grieving. Its worst fire in nearly eight decades has claimed the lives of at least 83 people, while around 300 remain missing. And now, police have arrested the heads of a construction company over possible manslaughter tied to the deadly blaze. A Tower in Flames The fire tore through […]

Deadly Hong Kong High-Rise Fire Death Toll Rises to 14

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 26, 2025

HONG KONG — A massive blaze tore through several high-rise towers in Tai Po on Wednesday, leaving at least 14 people dead and injuring dozens as firefighters battled through choking smoke, falling debris, and unforgiving heat. What began as a normal afternoon in the Wang Fuk Court residential complex turned into one of Hong Kong’s […]

UNAIDS Warns: HIV Programs Suffer Amid Worldwide Budget Cuts

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 25, 2025

GENEVA, Switzerland — millions of people living with HIV are facing a growing crisis, as major funding cuts disrupt vital prevention and treatment programs, according to a new report from UNAIDS. The United Nations agency warned that persistent funding shortfalls are having profound, lasting effects on the health and well-being of communities around the world. […]

US Suspends Temporary Legal Status for Myanmar Citizens

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 25, 2025

WASHINGTON, US — A major shift is coming for Myanmar citizens living in the United States. On Monday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Myanmar will be terminated, effective in 60 days. The TPS designation, which allowed nearly 4,000 Myanmar nationals to live and work legally in […]

Trump Slams Ukraine for ‘Ingratitude’ Amid Geneva Peace Talks

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 24, 2025

GENEVA — High-level officials from Ukraine, the United States, and Europe gathered in Geneva on Sunday to discuss Washington’s proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine — a plan many fear gives Russia everything it wants. But even before the talks began, tensions were already high. US President Donald Trump, champion of the […]

Trump Reorganization: US Education Dept Requires NDAs, Sources Say

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 23, 2025

The Trump administration is pressing ahead with its plan to dismantle the Department of Education, and sources say it is using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to keep internal discussions secret. Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced this week that most federal education programs and staff will be relocated to six other federal agencies, including the Departments of […]

COVID Inquiry Finds UK Delays Cost Thousands of Lives

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 22, 2025

LONDON, United Kingdom — A shocking UK public inquiry has revealed that nearly 23,000 lives in England could have been saved if the first COVID-19 lockdown had been introduced sooner. The second report from the independent inquiry into the UK’s pandemic response also painted a damning picture of government culture under former Prime Minister Boris […]

Japan’s Worst Fire in 50 Years Destroys 170 Buildings, 1 Dead

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)November 21, 2025

TOKYO — A massive fire tore through the southern coastal city of Oita on Wednesday, leaving at least one person dead and more than 170 buildings destroyed. Military and firefighting helicopters scrambled to battle what has become Japan’s largest urban blaze in nearly 50 years. Aerial footage showed homes reduced to rubble, thick smoke rising […]

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