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Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking global crackdown
Reuters, Published on 09/12/2025
» SYDNEY — Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts, marking the beginning of an expected global wave of regulation.
China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home
Reuters, Published on 02/12/2025
» WARSAW — China's electric vehicle (EV) industry captured half its domestic market in just a few years, crushing sales of gasoline-powered vehicles from once-dominant global automakers.
Trump tells Pentagon to immediately resume testing US nuclear weapons
Reuters, Published on 30/10/2025
» BUSAN — United States President Donald Trump ordered the US military on Thursday to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons after a gap of 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Thailand foreign tourist arrivals down 7.25%
Reuters, Published on 28/10/2025
» Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Oct 26 fell 7.25% from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry reported on Tuesday.
Thailand records 7.1% drop in foreign visitors
Reuters, Published on 16/09/2025
» Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Sept 14 fell 7.08% from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry reported on Tuesday.
Typhoon Podul blows through southern Taiwan
News, Reuters, Published on 13/08/2025
» TAIPEI - Typhoon Podul blew through southern Taiwan on Wednesday, packing winds of up to 191 kph (118 mph) and leaving one person missing, as a large area of the island shut down and hundreds of flights were cancelled.
Myanmar junta releases 93 child soldiers after UN criticism
Reuters, Published on 04/07/2025
» NAY PYI DAW - Myanmar's ruling junta said on Friday it has already discharged 93 minors from military service, responding to a United Nations (UN) report last month accusing it and its allies of recruiting over 400 children, many in combat roles.
40 killed, 33 injured in India factory fire
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» SANGAREDDY — A fire at a chemical factory in southern India on Monday led to the death of 40 people and left over 33 injured, Sigachi Industries said on Wednesday.
Japan's Nikkei plunges to 8-month low on Trump's tariff shock
Reuters, Published on 03/04/2025
» TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average slumped to an eight-month low on Thursday after US President Donald Trump revealed a broad set of reciprocal tariffs, including a 24% levy on Japanese goods.
Myanmar quake death toll exceeds 1,000 as aid starts to arrive
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2025
» International aid began to arrive in Myanmar on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors after a powerful earthquake devastated the Southeast Asian nation amid concerns the number killed would soar.