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Japan's exports rise 6% in November as shipments to the US bounce back7:45 Japan has reported its exports climbed 6% in November from a year earlier as shipments to the United States rose for the first time since March Survivors sue Shell in landmark case over deadly typhoon in Philippines: ‘We swam for our lives’7:45 More than 100 Filipinos affected by Super Typhoon Rai are suing the British company in a case that will likely test whether fossil fuel companies can be held liable for specific climate disasters Aung San Suu Kyi’s son calls on Myanmar junta to provide proof she is alive and well7:45 Aung San Suu Kyi ’s son challenged Myanmar ’s junta to provide proof of his mother’s wellbeing after the military claimed the imprisoned former leader was in good health despite not being seen or heard from in over two years. Steven Spielberg rivets fans with ‘must-see’ trailer for alien movie two decades after War of the Worlds7:45 The legendary director has a long history of making alien movies dating back to 1977’s ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ A homeless man's death caught the pope's attention. Now his likeness is on display at the Vatican7:45 In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ideal model for St. Peter if he ever needed to paint the first pope A nightly tradition brings light and hope to children at Michigan hospital7:12 A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season The great ticket price scandal: How we all became priced out of the events we love7:12 After the news that the cheapest ticket for the 2026 World Cup final will cost more than £3,000, Helen Coffey investigates how, from dinner to theatre tickets and gigs, real-world experiences suddenly became out of everyone’s league |