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Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
Pollster Nate Silver calls for Biden to resign immediately, make Harris president
Cool, wet for Hongkongers on Thursday but temperature set to rise in coming days
China war scenario calls for US boost in defence spending to more than 3% of GDP
Nicaragua’s Ortega proposes making him and wife ‘co-presidents’
Complaints against new Thai PM Paetongtarn pile up as old guard wields power
Bitcoin hits US$95,000 as crypto sector seeks White House post under Trump
Ukraine launches UK cruise missiles into Russia, a day after using US ATACMS
Son of Norway crown princess detained for week in rape probe
Fraud ring accused of posing as soldiers and UN officials scammed $1.3m from 14 victims in S. Korea
Jimmy Lai back in court to answer Apple Daily staff’s allegations in Hong Kong security trial
US soldier investigated for punching and breaking South Korean student’s jaw
Lift off in Japan and US space cooperation to counter China with Tokyo facility
Chinese authorities on the hunt for Siberian tiger after it bites villager in Heilongjiang
South Korea to extend paid leave for women who experience miscarriages or stillbirths
Japan downplays Trump pick Tulsi Gabbard’s warnings of its military threat to US
China resident builds fire escape door, stairs to nearby block, ordered to restore structure
Russia, North Korea agree to boost charter flights after trade meeting, TASS and KCNA say
US charges Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in bribery case
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged by US over alleged US$250m bribe plot