Wednesday
November 5, 2025
Disasters and accidents
2025 Pacific typhoon season
The death toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi's impact on Visayas and Mindanao, Philippines, rises to at least 85, with search and rescue operations ongoing. (Reuters)
Health and economy
2025 United States listeriosis outbreak
An outbreak of listeriosis linked to recalled pasta products in 18 U.S. states kills at least six people and cause 25 hospitalizations. (NPR) (Health)
Law and crime
Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi says that troops were sent to Akita Prefecture after a series of more than 50 bear attacks since April, which resulted in 12 deaths and over 100 injuries. Governor Kenta Suzuki requested aid, saying that local authorities lack manpower to handle the situation. (AP)
2025 Island of Oléron car ramming
Five people are injured, two critically, in a vehicle-ramming attack on the French island of Oléron. The perpetrator attempts to set the car on fire, before being arrested by the gendarmerie. (The Guardian)
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