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Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to act on terror, vows dialogue efforts
Pakistan said on Sunday that it was committed to dialogue to resolve differences with the Afghan Taliban but demanded that Kabul must address concerns regarding the use of its territory by terrorists.
 "Pakistan urges Afghan Taliban to act on terror, vows dialogue efforts")
Ukrainian strikes disrupt power, heating to 2 major cities in Russia
The report comes as Russia and Ukraine have traded almost daily assaults on each other's energy infrastructure and US-led diplomatic efforts to stop the nearly four-year war have not advanced
 "Ukrainian strikes disrupt power, heating to 2 major cities in Russia")
Germany to purchase 20 more Airbus helicopters in €1 billion defence deal
The funding commitment, first reported by Bloomberg, is contained in a finance ministry paper to be presented to parliament, seen by Reuters on Sunday
 "Germany to purchase 20 more Airbus helicopters in €1 billion defence deal")
US air travel will fall to a trickle due to shutdown: Transportation Secy
Major airlines were dealing with a third day of government-mandated flight cuts after thousands of delays and cancellations snarled traffic on Saturday
 "US air travel will fall to a trickle due to shutdown: Transportation Secy")
Super Typhoon Fung-wong kills two, displaces over a million in Philippines
A villager drowned in flash floods in the eastern province of Catanduanes and another died in Catbalogan city in eastern Samar province when she was pinned by debris, officials said
 "Super Typhoon Fung-wong kills two, displaces over a million in Philippines")
China grants exemptions to export curbs on Nexperia chips for civilian use
China's commerce ministry has repeatedly said it was protecting global chip supply chains while the Netherlands was failing to take action to resolve the dispute
 "China grants exemptions to export curbs on Nexperia chips for civilian use")
Strong quake hits northern Japan, tsunami advisory lifted after 3 hours
The earthquake, with an upgraded magnitude of 6.9 and depth of 16 km, struck off the coast of Iwate prefecture at 5:03 pm Japan time
 "Strong quake hits northern Japan, tsunami advisory lifted after 3 hours")
Philippines evacuates over a million people as Typhoon Fung-wong nears
The typhoon is expected to track northwestward and make landfall on the coast of Aurora or Isabela province later Sunday or early Monday, state forecasters said
 "Philippines evacuates over a million people as Typhoon Fung-wong nears")
Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits coast
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the earthquake occured at 5.03 pm (local time). Waves of up to 1 meter were possible along the Iwate coast
 "Japan issues tsunami warning after 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits coast")
China lifts gallium, germanium export curbs to US amid trade thaw
Beijing's move to lift export restrictions on key semiconductor minerals until 2026 signals a thaw in US-China trade tensions after the leaders' meeting in Busan
 "China lifts gallium, germanium export curbs to US amid trade thaw")
US govt shutdown delays inflation data, deepens uncertainty for divided Fed
The CPI and its core measure, which excludes more volatile food and energy costs, each rose a lower-than-forecast 3 per cent in September from a year ago
 "US govt shutdown delays inflation data, deepens uncertainty for divided Fed")
What to expect at COP30 climate summit in Belem, and why it matters
The rotating presidency, now held by Brazil, sets the summit agenda and works through the year to rally governments toward shared action and goals
 "What to expect at COP30 climate summit in Belem, and why it matters")
Trump pushes Republicans to scrap Obamacare, fund citizens directly
Donald Trump renewed his push to scrap Obamacare, urging Senate Republicans to send billions in federal health funds directly to citizens amid a prolonged shutdown
 "Trump pushes Republicans to scrap Obamacare, fund citizens directly")
Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel, militants again exchange remains
Israel on Saturday returned the remains of another 15 Palestinians to Gaza, according to hospital officials there, a day after militants returned the remains of a hostage to Israel
 "Gaza death toll tops 69,000 as Israel, militants again exchange remains")
After Kalaegi, Super Typhoon Fung-Wong to hit Philippines tonight
The country had witnessed over 200 deaths due to Typhoon Kalmaegi last week before heading into Vietnam, where five deaths were reported
 "After Kalaegi, Super Typhoon Fung-Wong to hit Philippines tonight")
China's producer price deflation eases in October as consumer prices rise
China's economic growth slowed to its weakest in a year in the third quarter, and the youth unemployment rate remained elevated despite a dip in September
 "China's producer price deflation eases in October as consumer prices rise")
Investors grow cautious as lowest-rated US junk bonds show renewed strain
Spreads between US investment-grade bonds and junk have widened over the last week, signalling that investors are favouring safer bonds instead of high-yield notes
 "Investors grow cautious as lowest-rated US junk bonds show renewed strain")
Hunger, flight chaos and health-care woes fail to end US govt shutdown
Shutdown is costing the US economy about $15 billion a week and the Congressional Budget Office estimates that it will cut annualised quarterly growth rate of real GDP by 1.5 per cent by mid-November
 "Hunger, flight chaos and health-care woes fail to end US govt shutdown")
Chipmaker Nexperia's power struggle threatens global auto production
The dispute is part of the broader struggle between the US and China over tech supremacy, which has left Europe caught in the middle
Plunge in Asia's AI shares raises doubts over world-beating rally
Asia's tech sector has outpaced its US counterpart this year, fueled by cheaper valuations and the excitement sparked by China's AI breakthroughs, particularly that of DeepSeek
 "Plunge in Asia's AI shares raises doubts over world-beating rally")