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Nov 29, 20242 min read
Australia PM says social media firms now have a responsibility to protect kids
SYDNEY - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that social media platforms now have a responsibility to ensure the...
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Australia passes social media ban for children under 16
SYDNEY - Australia on Thursday approved a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation,...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Russia hits Ukrainian energy facilities, Kyiv sees 'despicable escalation'
KYIV - Russia unleashed its second big attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure this month on Thursday, triggering deep power cuts...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Facts-Why Myanmar's travel-shy leader could be difficult to arrest
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court is seeking an arrest warrant for Myanmar's leader and military chief Min Aung Hlaing...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Ireland's tradition of welcoming migrants under strain in election
BALLAGHADERREEN, Ireland - In the small Irish market town of Ballaghaderreen, a long-standing welcome to immigrants is fraying badly...
Nov 28, 20243 min read
Chinese Minister Dong Jun's fate unclear as differing accounts emerge on corruption investigation
WASHINGTON/BEIJING - The fate of Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun remained unclear on Wednesday, as two U.S. officials told Reuters that...
Nov 28, 20244 min read
Israel-Hezbollah truce holds, displaced Lebanese begin to journey home
BEIRUT - A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah held on Wednesday under a deal brokered by the U.S. and France as...
Nov 28, 20242 min read
Exclusive-Biden readies $725 million arms aid package for Ukraine, sources say
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is preparing a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, two U.S. officials said...
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Chilean prosecutors probe sexual harassment complaint against president
MONTEVIDEO - Chile launched a preliminary investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against President Gabriel Boric on Tuesday in...
Nov 27, 20242 min read
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast
CAIRO - Four bodies were recovered on Tuesday from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue teams were still...
Nov 27, 20243 min read
Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin
BUSAN/BAKU - As delegates from 175 countries gathered in Busan, South Korea on Monday for the fifth round of talks aimed at securing an...
Nov 27, 20243 min read
In election shock, Romanian far-right NATO critic set for presidential contest
BUCHAREST - A hard-right critic of NATO who has praised Russia is set to face a centre-right opposition leader in a presidential election...
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