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France draws the line at 15: inside Europe’s first social media ban for children | Explained

Concerns over young users’ exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, and other forms of online exploitation, have been mounting in the country

Five soldiers killed in southern Thailand checkpoint attack

The assault in Narathiwat comes a day after a car bombing elsewhere in the province wounded a police officer.

Portland’s Reed College agrees to sweeping reforms as part of antisemitism settlement

School to include language in its discrimination policy that bars the targeting of Jews 'on the basis of their Zionist identity,' will have outside party monitor its adherence to civil rights law The post Portland’s Reed College agrees to…

Why is a U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and the Middle East?

Worries about security, weapons proliferation and political complications in a tinderbox region have been central concerns.

'Nothing more important than youth's future': PM Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases

Hong Kong mechanic dies after being crushed under bus

A Hong Kong mechanic died earlier this week after being crushed by a 28-seater bus while he was inspecting its undercarriage, police revealed on Thursday. The force said a colleague of the victim had contacted police at 3.45pm on Tuesday…

Auto driver shot by police in Jammu’s Doda was ferrying men with ‘cattle smuggling’ past

A round-up of Stuart Nash's political career following his short-lived comeback

RNZ takes a look at a timeline of Stuart Nash's controversial moments politics.

More pulp, less tax: Govt hits sweet spot with 'aam' proposal to help Totapuri farmers

The government proposes a 5% GST rate for mango drinks with 22-25% real pulp. This move aims to revive Totapuri mango pulp demand and improve beverage quality. An expert committee studied Totapuri price declines and suggested solutions for…

Student admitted in ICU after march — corridors in RML quieter, security tighter

Heatwave-fuelled wildfires rage in southern France, Italy and Spain

Wildfires raged on Wednesday in Sicily, southwestern France and central Spain, having claimed the lives of three firefighters and sparked thousands of evacuations. Temperatures topped 40 degrees Celsius and gusts of hot wind fanned the…

Singapore passport ranked world’s most powerful again

SINGAPORE – Singaporeans continue to hold the world’s most powerful passport, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 192 destinations. It retained its top spot in the latest Henley Passport Index, which was released for the second time…