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Social media ban for under-16s? The idea's catching on

The European Parliament has called for a region-wide prohibition on social media use for anyone younger than 16. The proposal marks one of the bloc’s strongest stances yet on safeguarding minors online

Venezuela pulls operating rights of six airlines amid rising US-Venezuela tensions

Venezuela has revoked operating rights for six major international airlines after they suspended flights to the country following a warning from the US Federal Aviation Administration.

Moldova summons Russian envoy over ‘unacceptable’ airspace violation

Moldova has become the latest European country to accuse Russia of violating its airspace. The foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to register protest about the 'unacceptable' breach.

‘Imran Khan is fully healthy’: Inside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, where former Pakistan PM languishes

Is Imran Khan dead? Rumours that the former Pakistan PM died in Adiala Prison, located in Rawalpindi, started circulating on Wednesday (November 28). In an effort to quash speculation, the jail authorities issued a clarification, saying that Khan was ‘fully healthy’. The PTI leader's supporters had reasons to worry, as this prison has a menacing history

If Trump vs Maduro war of words sounds like a movie dialogue, it is

Trump on Wednesday warned Maduro of doing things “the easy or the hard way” as tensions between the two leaders flare up

Sri Lanka floods and landslides kill at least 31, dozens missing

Devastating floods and landslides have killed at least 31 people in Sri Lanka, while 14 remain missing. About 400 homes were damaged in the steep mudslides with over 1,100 families displaced to live in temporary shelters. 

US, Taiwan begin preliminary coordination on arms purchase under new defence budget

Taiwan held preliminary talks with the United States on its arms purchase as of what weapons it aims to buy as part of a $40-billion defence budget, Defence Minister Wellington Koo stated on Thursday.

Drone strike suspends ops at Iraq's Khor Mor gas field, knocks out power in the region

Kurdish electricity ministry spokesperson Omed Ahmed said power generation could drop by about 3,000 megawatts as a result of the incident. Security sources said the drone hit storage tanks at the site, igniting a fire and injuring several workers

Magnitude of 6.6 earthquake hits Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued

An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck off the western coast of Sumatra Island in Indonesia was reported on Thursday by the United States Geological Survey.

After Hong Kong fire, train hits railway workers in China, killing 11

The train "used for seismic equipment testing" collided with construction workers at Kunming's Luoyang Town station in the early morning, killing 11 and injuring two, the Kunming Railway Bureau said in a statement

Who is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan national, who shot 2 National Guardsmen in DC?

Washington, DC, is in lockdown after two National Guard members were critically injured in a shooting incident near the White House. The suspect, who is in custody, has been identified as a 29-year-old Afghan national who came to the US in 2021. But what was the motive behind the attack?

Rubio orders American diplomats to press Europe and allies to curb migration

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American diplomats in Europe and in Canada, Australia and New Zealand to press their host governments to restrict most immigration activities.

Trump asks Takaichi to dial down heat on China as row over Taiwan simmers

Trump spoke with Takaichi after Chinese President Xi Jinping called the US president and spoke about China's historic claim to the democratic self-governing island, as well as Washington and Beijing’s joint responsibility to manage the world order

Italy approves femicide law amid rising violence against women

Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison.

Washington shooting: US halts Afghan immigration requests after Trump links shooter to Afghanistan

Jeffery Carroll, assistant chief of the Washington police, said the gunman "ambushed" his victims. He "came around the corner, raised his arm with a firearm and discharged at the National Guard members."

Macron to announce voluntary military service as Russian threat keeps Europe on edge

The announcement will come more than three and a half years into Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Macron and other French officials warning that Moscow risks not stopping at Ukraine's borders

2 National Guard soldiers shot near White House in ambush, Trump calls it act of terror

Two National Guard soldiers were shot near White House in an ambush-style attack. Their condition is critical. President Donald Trump called it an act of terror.

'Standard thing to do': Trump backs Witkoff after audio leak shows envoy coaching Russia

The transcript, published by Bloomberg News, covers an October 14 conversation in which Trump envoy Witkoff reportedly advised Putin’s foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov on how to present a Ukraine peace plan to Trump

UK budget hikes taxes to all-time high as Labour govt seeks to tackle inflation, sluggish growth

British Chancellor Rachel Reeves raised taxes to an all-time high in the annual budget. As the UK grapples with persistent inflation and sluggish growth, she has sought to reduce the inflation's brunt, raise investment to boost growth, and shore up public finances.

'Do it the easy way or the hard way': Trump warns Maduro as Venezuela gears up to 'defend' itself from US

While aboard Air Force One en route to Florida, Trump chose not to clarify the specific goals of his ongoing four-month campaign against Venezuela. However, there is widespread speculation that the campaign is aimed at toppling Maduro

Dominican Republic grants US access to restricted areas for Trump’s ‘war on drugs’

The Dominican Republic has granted the United States access to an air base and airport for US President Donald Trump's so-called war on drugs, which is largely seen as a thinly-veiled pretext to oust Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and access the country's oil reserves.

Hong Kong high-rise fire’s death toll rises to 44, hundreds remain missing

The death toll from a fire in a high-rise in Hong Kong has risen to at least 44. The fire continues to burn and hundreds of people remain unaccounted.

Army seizes power in Africa’s Guinea-Bissau, arrests president in coup

The Army has seized power in western Africa's Guinea-Bissau in a coup. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said he has been ousted and placed under arrest.

Tinubu declares nationwide emergency as mass kidnappings surge in Nigeria

President Tinubu declared a security emergency in Nigeria after mass kidnappings, deploying more forces and ordering new police recruits to rescue children.

Thailand races to rescue thousands as record floods kill 33

Thailand airlifted patients and flew critical supplies, including oxygen tanks, into a submerged southern city on Wednesday, as the death toll from some of the region’s worst floods in years climbed to 33

India seeks deeper ties with US in joint fight against narcotics: MEA

The operational cooperation between India and the US in the area of counternarcotics has "surged" in the last several years, and New Delhi wants to further strengthen the joint fight against narcotics, the MEA said on Wednesday.

At least 36 killed, hundreds missing after fire engulfs high-rise buildings in Hong Kong

At least 36 people were killed and 279 remained missing on Wednesday after Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than 30 years tore through high-rise residential buildings wrapped in flammable bamboo scaffolding, according to a report, citing officials

Deadline diplomacy: Trump’s Gaza-style playbook faces a tougher test in Ukraine truce push

Trump’s push for a Ukraine truce borrows from his Gaza ceasefire strategy, but faces tougher resistance from Europe and Putin refuses to concede anything on Ukraine, raising doubts over whether his deadline-driven diplomacy can deliver results.

Georgia drops landmark case accusing Trump, allies of 2020 election meddling

A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday formally dropped the high-profile racketeering case against President Trump and several associates over their efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, bringing an end to a legal battle once viewed as a significant threat to Trump’s political prospects

A familiar playbook: How Beijing’s retaliation mirrors past disputes with Japan

China has again urged its citizens to avoid travelling to Japan as Beijing steps up pressure on Tokyo over its refusal to retract comments on Taiwan.  The renewed advisory has indicated a familiar tactic in China’s playbook and suggests a dispute that could stretch on for some time.