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This is the World In Brief from The Economist.

Our top stories. At least two people died and more than Our Top Stories

At least two people died and more than a million fled their homes as Typhoon Fung Yong

blasted the Philippines with winds of up to 230 kilometres per hour.

Power was cut across parts of Luzon, the country's most populous island, and several airports

closed.

Authorities placed much of the island under top storm warnings as heavy rain caused floods

ahead of the typhoons' expected landfall.

America's Department of Agriculture ordered states to reverse efforts to issue full

food stamp benefits during the government shutdown, threatening penalties

for non-compliance. A court order had briefly restored payments before the Supreme Court

paused it on Friday. Meanwhile, Sean Duffy, the Transport Secretary, warned flights could drop to a trickle

before Thanksgiving due to worsening air traffic control shortages. The BBC's Director General Tim Davy resigned amid criticism that the broadcaster displayed bias in its reporting on certain topics, including Donald Trump, Gaza and transgender rights.

The BBC faced a growing backlash over a documentary that appeared to selectively edit a speech by Mr. Trump.

Mr. Davy said he took ultimate responsibility for recent mistakes.

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