YouTube Condemns Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban as “Rushed” and Risky
YouTube has sharply criticised Australia’s incoming ban on social media use for children under 16, calling the measure “rushed” and…
Tag: World
Death Toll in Sumatra Floods and Landslides Rises to 708 as Aid Efforts Intensify
The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island has climbed to 708, the country’s disaster…
‘Rage Bait’ Named Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year as Online Outrage Culture Expands
Oxford University Press (OUP) has selected “rage bait” as its 2025 Word of the Year, highlighting how online spaces are…
China Orders Nationwide High-Rise Fire Safety Inspections After Deadly Hong Kong Blaze
China has announced a sweeping national inspection of fire safety standards in high-rise buildings after a catastrophic blaze in Hong…
Experts Warn of Severe Pandemic Risk if Bird Flu Adapts to Human Transmission
Scientists at France’s Institut Pasteur have raised renewed concerns about the global threat posed by the H5 strain of avian…
Deadly Blaze Tears Through Hong Kong High-Rise Complex, Killing at Least 14
A massive fire swept through several high-rise residential towers in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district on Wednesday, leaving at least…
Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years, Disrupting Regional Flight Routes
Air travel across parts of Asia and the Middle East has faced fresh disruption after the Hayli Gubbi volcano in…
Ash From Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi Eruption Drifts Over Middle East, Raising Regional Alerts
The Hayli Gubbi volcano in Ethiopia has erupted for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending ash and gas…
Philippines Cancels Classes as Tropical Depression Verbena Makes Landfall in Surigao del Sur
The Philippines suspended classes across several provinces on Tuesday (November 25) as tropical depression Verbena swept across Mindanao after making…
World Bank Says UAE Shielded From Global Slowdown, Projects Stronger Growth in 2025
The United Arab Emirates is expected to feel a comparatively mild impact from the slowdown in major global economies, thanks…