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Syrian forces seize major oil, gas fields from Kurds
Reuters, Published on 18/01/2026
» DAMASCUS - Syrian troops fighting US-backed Kurdish-led forces seized the Omar oil field, the country’s largest, and the Conoco gas field in the eastern Deir Zor province as allied Arab tribal forces advanced in the oil-rich area along the border with Iraq, officials and security sources said on Sunday.
Death toll from Iran approaches 2,600, rights group reports
Reuters, Published on 14/01/2026
» DUBAI/JERUSALEM — The death toll from unrest in Iran climbed to almost 2,600, a rights group said on Wednesday, as Tehran stepped up diplomatic contacts with US-allies in the region over a crisis that has drawn threats of intervention from President Donald Trump.
World reaction to US action against Venezuela
Reuters, Published on 04/01/2026
» World leaders' reactions to Saturday's US attack on Venezuela.
Google warns staff with US visas against international travel
Reuters, Published on 20/12/2025
» BENGALURU — Alphabet's Google has advised some employees on US visas to avoid international travel due to delays at embassies, Business Insider reported on Friday, citing an internal email.
Indonesia pushes back on Bali’s plan to ban Airbnb rentals
Reuters, Published on 10/12/2025
» JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has pushed back on Bali’s plan to ban Airbnb Inc rentals, saying such services are needed to foster tourism in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
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.
OpenAI projects 220 million paying ChatGPT users by 2030
Reuters, Published on 26/11/2025
» BENGALURU — Artificial intelligence (AI) firm OpenAI has projected at least 220 million of ChatGPT weekly users will pay for a subscription, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
IFA to probe Malaysian FA after players banned for forged documents
Reuters, Published on 19/11/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR — Fifa is set to launch a formal investigation into Football Association of Malaysia's (FAM) internal operations after suspending seven of its naturalised players over the alleged use of doctored documents.
US airlines scramble to rejig schedules as government orders flight cuts
Reuters, Published on 06/11/2025
» BENGALURU — US airlines were scrambling on Thursday to rejig schedules and fielding a flood of customer queries after the United States ordered flight cuts at some of the nation's busiest airports, the latest travel disruption from the prolonged government shutdown.