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Macron for stricter EU rules on children’s social media access

PARIS -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that children under the age of 15 should be directly barred from using social media,...

Former Australian soldier granted bail on war crime charges

SYDNEY -- Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith was on Friday granted bail by a Sydney court after being charged with war crimes...

Former Myanmar president U Win Myint released under amnesty

YANGON - Former Myanmar president U Win Myint was released under amnesty on Friday, state-owned Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) reported. granted amnesty to...

Japanese protest against govt plan to lift ban on lethal arms exports

TOKYO - Japanese citizens staged a protest rally on Thursday evening in front of the prime minister's office in Tokyo, voicing strong opposition to...

Assassination attempt targeting Madagascar president foiled

ANTANANARIVO - There had been an attempted assassination targeting , following the overflight of his residence by thermal drones, Madagascar's presidency said on Wednesday.Director...

Trump says Iran conflict could end ‘pretty soon’

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN/MOSCOW- US President Donald Trump said on Thursday at an event in Las Vegas, Nevada, that the conflict in Iran was going "swimmingly" and...

10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/BEIRUT – A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon took effect at midnight between Thursday and Friday local time (2100 GMT), following an earlier...

Malaysia, Singapore seek to fast-track spl economic zone

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia and Singapore are looking to fast-track the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) and expand cooperation in green technology, including carbon...

US House Democrats launch impeachment against defense chief Hegseth

WASHINGTON - US House Democrats on Wednesday filed articles of impeachment against , accusing him of committing "high crimes and misdemeanors" in the conflict...

Iranian envoy: Islamabad only venue for talks with US

TEHRAN/WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD - Iran's Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said on Thursday that Islamabad remains the only venue for talks with the United States,...

Mediators push diplomacy as Iran port blockade continues

Diplomatic optimism gained ground on Thursday as mediators stepped up shuttle diplomacy to defuse Middle East tensions and arrange new negotiations between the United...