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Australia blasts big tech for child sexual abuse failings

Australia’s online safety regulator blasted major technology companies including Meta Platforms Inc, Apple Inc and Google for failing to stamp out child sexual exploitation...

India revokes direct rule in Manipur, new chief minister takes oath

NEW DELHI - India's federal government on Wednesday revoked the direct rule imposed in the restive northeastern state of Manipur in February last year,...

Official: Russia taking measures to protect interests in the Arctic

MOSCOW - Russia is taking measures to ensure its security and interests in the Arctic, a Russian official has said.The Arctic is turning into...

UK police launch investigation into Mandelson over Epstein leaks

LONDON - British police on Tuesday launched an investigation into Peter Mandelson, Britain's former ambassador to the US, over alleged misconduct in public office,...

Gap in raw materials supply to hit EU goals

The European Union's transition to clean energy could be slowed by its lack of success in finding new sources of critical raw materials, according...

UK, US agree Chagos air base is of strategic importance after Trump criticism of deal

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump recognized the "strategic importance" of the US-UK air base in the Chagos Archipelago and...

Tariffs cut as US, India ink deal

Pact could restore competitiveness, but analysts warn of energy, geopolitical risksThe United States announced a trade deal with India on Monday that slashes tariffs...

US-Iran drone encounter clouds prospects for talks

CAIRO/LONDON/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT - A drone belonging to Iran's armed forces completed a "surveillance mission" in international waters Tuesday, Iranian media reported, shortly after the US...

Australian government mulls major sale of defense properties

CANBERRA -- The Australian government on Wednesday announced plans to sell up to 67 historic defense sites in order to cut maintenance costs and...

Shooter of former Japanese PM Abe appeals life sentence

TOKYO - Tetsuya Yamagami, the man who fatally shot former Japanese Prime Minister in 2022, filed an appeal on Wednesday against his life...

Son of Muammar Gaddafi confirmed dead in W. Libya armed attack

TRIPOLI -- Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was killed in an armed attack in western Libya on...

Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk

MADRID - Spain and Greece on Tuesday proposed bans on social media use by teenagers as attitudes hardened in Europe against technology some say...

Venezuelans rally in Caracas to demand release of Maduro, his wife

CARACAS - Thousands of people rallied in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas on Tuesday to demand the release of the country's President and...

Colombia to work with US on drug trafficking, Colombian president says

BOGOTA -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that he and US President Donald Trump had agreed to jointly combat drug trafficking, while...

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