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A man wades through a flooded area amid monsoon rains in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines, July 22, 2025.
(Reuters/Eloisa Lopez)Vietnam braces for possible flooding,...
Philippines set for first coal power decline in 17 years amid rising LNG use
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