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Philippines braces for super typhoon

For the second time in less than a week, the Philippines is bracing for another super typhoon - with ferocious winds and torrential rain hitting the country.

For the second time in less than a week, the Philippines is bracing for another super typhoon.

Ferocious winds and torrential rain are hitting the country, with the storm said to be the size of western Europe

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(Photo shows a man walking in the rain with an umbrella as Typhoon Fung-wong approaches, in Cauayan, Isabela, Philippines, November 9, 2025. Credit: Eloisa Lopez/Reuters)

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