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'Absolute madness': Thailand's pet lion problem
AFP, Published on 29/07/2025
» CHIANG MAI — Behind a car repair business on a nondescript Thai street are the cherished pets of a rising TikTok animal influencer: two lions and a 200-kilogramme lion-tiger hybrid called "Big George."
Iraq jails YouTuber, TikToker over 'indecent' videos
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» A court in Baghdad has sentenced two Iraqis to prison time over "indecent" videos on social media that "undermine modesty and public morality", the judiciary said Wednesday.
'Lockdown' is Collins Dictionary Word of the Year
AFP, Published on 10/11/2020
» LONDON - Collins Dictionary said on Tuesday that "lockdown" is its Word of The Year in 2020 following a dramatic increase in usage during the spread of Covid-19.
US TikTok users prepare for a possible exit from platform
AFP, Published on 19/09/2020
» NEW YORK - American TikTok users reacted with a collective shrug Friday to the US move to ban new downloads of the video-sharing app -- but many are already planning an exit to other platforms should the clampdown lead to an outright ban.