April 24 – Australia in December became the world’s first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook, amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on
GUWAHATI, India, January 7, 2025 (AP) — At least nine workers are trapped inside a coal mine in Assam, officials said Tuesday, as authorities summoned the army to help in the rescue operation. The miners were trapped on Monday morning in the
SAO PAULO, January 7, 2025 (AP) — Indonesia has been admitted as a full member of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the group’s presiding country Brazil announced Monday. Indonesia’s candidacy was endorsed by BRICS leaders in August 2023, according to the
BEIJING, Jan 7 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, Chinese authorities said, killing at least 95 people and shaking buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The
NEW DELHI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. government is in the process of removing restrictions on Indian nuclear entities, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday, in a bid to forge deeper energy ties with New Delhi and bolster a
