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Several residential buildings were reportedly hit and all of the Russian capital’s airports shut down as a result of the attack. Ukrainian drones struck several targets around Moscow on Wednesday night, setting an oil refinery on fire and forcing the Russian capital’s airports to suspend flights. Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Moscow Mayor Sergei…
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The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. With the deal, Washington has stitched the gap in the arc of US alliances stretching from South…
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Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching.
Australia on Wednesday became the first country to formally bar users under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, a move expected to be closely monitored by global tech companies and policymakers around the world. Canberra’s ban, which came into effect from midnight local time, targets 10 major services, including Alphabet’s YouTube,…
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A wave of protests sparked by Iran’s failing economy has continued for a ninth day, as President Donald Trump renewed his threat of US intervention. Videos published online on Monday showed demonstrations in the capital, Tehran, and the south-western city of Yasuj. Human rights activists have said protests have taken place in 26 of the…


