World News: 21 November 2022

Collapsed crypto exchange FTX owes top 50 creditors $3.1 billion
The crypto bourse, formerly run by disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried, said it owes around $1.45bn to its top 10 creditors alone, in court filings published yesterday, seen by Reuters.
FTX filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy two weeks ago and has left around one million customers and investors facing down billions of dollars of losses.
John Ray III, who previously oversaw the bankruptcy proceedings of energy giant Enron, has been parachuted into oversee its winding-up and described it as the worst instance of corporate mismanagement he had seen.

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Ukraine war: Hope returns to Kherson after Russian forces leave
The port city was captured by Russia in March, just days after forces invaded Ukraine. It was the only regional capital Russia managed to seize since February, but its military was forced to withdraw last week.

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Chinese ship accused of seizing suspected missile debris from Philippines
Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos of the Philippine Navy said a Chinese ship twice blocked its course before finally seizing the object.
Chinese officials have yet to respond to the allegations.
It comes as US Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Philippines.
The debris was first spotted at 06:45 local time Sunday (22:45 GMT Saturday) near the Philippine-controlled island of Pagasa, also known as Thitu Island, Vice Admiral Carlos said.
He added that officers went to the site and found a “metallic” unidentified floating object.

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South African court orders Jacob Zuma back to jail
Zuma, 80, had been handed a 15-month term in June 2021 for contempt of court, a move that triggered deadly unrest.
But he served only two months before being given parole for medical reasons that remain unclear.
Parole was granted by the head of South Africa's prison service, despite an opinion by the service's medical committee that Zuma did not meet the required conditions.

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Disney: Bob Iger in shock return to media giant
He has been brought back by the media giant to steer it through turbulent times as the share price has plummeted and Disney+ continues to make a loss.
He replaces Bob Chapek, who took over as chief executive in February 2020.
Mr Iger, who headed the entertainment giant for 15 years, told the New York Times in January it was "ridiculous" to suggest he might return.

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New Zealand Supreme Court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory
The case was brought by advocacy group Make It 16 in 2020, in a bid to lower the voting age from 18 to 16.
On Monday, the Supreme Court found the current voting age of 18 was inconsistent with the country's Bill of Rights, which gives people a right to be free from age discrimination when they turn 16.
Parliament must now discuss whether the age should be lowered. But the decision does not force parliament to change the voting age.

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