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Business and economy
The International Monetary Fund announces a staff-level agreement with Ukraine on a proposed Extended Fund Facility worth more than US$8 billion, outlining fiscal and monetary policies intended to support macroeconomic stability, debt sustainability, and external financing amid the ongoing war with Russia. (AFP via CTV News)
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Disasters and accidents
A fire at a housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, leaves at least 94 people dead, dozens injured, and 279 more missing. Police arrest three men for suspected manslaughter in the fire. (AFP via The Business Times) (Reuters) (AP)
- https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/hong-kong-arrests-three-alleged-manslaughter-deadly-fire
- https://www.reuters.com/world/china/hong-kong-tower-fire-toll-rises-44-police-arrest-three-2025-11-26/
- https://apnews.com/article/hong-kong-tai-po-wang-fuk-court-fire-d3da6740dd2c90f08d28dcd889db0c30
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Disasters and accidents
The death toll from the floods in southern Thailand increases to 33 people. (Reuters)
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Law and crime
Two members of the U.S. National Guard are shot and critically wounded in Washington, D.C.. The perpetrator, who is also wounded, is arrested. (AFP via France 24)
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Politics and elections
The Italian parliament approves a bill to punish femicide with life imprisonment. (AP)
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Sports
Uzbek chess grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov wins the 2025 World Cup in Goa, India, at the age of 19, becoming the youngest player to win the event. (FIDE)