Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand | First Thing

December 1, 2025

Hundreds remain missing in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as rescue efforts continue. Plus, law changes could bring cheap balcony solar to millions of Americans

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Sri Lanka and Indonesia have deployed their militaries to help victims of floods that have killed more than 1,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Malaysia in recent days.

How many people remain missing? 508 people are missing in Indonesia and 366 in Sri Lanka. Our liveblog will bring you latest updates as rescue efforts continue.

How do Ukraine’s European allies view the peace talks? There’s frustration that Europe is being excluded, with the EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, saying “the Ukrainian are there alone”. But she called for the bloc to continue piling the pressure on Moscow via sanctions and giving Ukraine “military, financial and humanitarian support”. For the latest, head to our liveblog.

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