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Five EU states to test age verification app to protect children
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app to protect children online, the European Commission said on Monday, amid growing global […]
More than 100 migrants freed in Libya after being held captive by gang, officials say
BENGHAZI (Reuters) -More than 100 migrants, including five women, have been freed from captivity after being held for ransom by a gang in eastern Libya, the country’s attorney general said […]
Pakistan to create new paramilitary force ahead of more protests by Imran Khan’s party
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan said on Monday it was creating a national paramilitary force, prompting concern among opposition parties and human rights groups that it could be used as a tool […]
Cameroon’s Biya, 92, brushes off health fears in bid for new term
YAOUNDE (Reuters) -In June 2004, on returning from yet another extended stay abroad, Cameroon President Paul Biya came down from his plane and poked fun at rumours he was dead. […]
Thailand to crack down on sale of cannabis-laced sweets
The Thai government will intensify its crackdown on jelly candies and other sweets that contain cannabis extracts exceeding legal limits, a spokeswoman said on Monday (July 14, 2025). Read full […]
‘Holiday’ cut short — Prisoner recaptured in France after daring escape in cellmate’s bag
A prisoner who fled from a French prison in a bag has been recaptured, authorities said on Monday. Read full story Date: 14 July, 2025 10:02 pm Source: thestar.com.my
Kosovo tribunal reduces sentence for former KLA member
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Appeals judges at the Kosovo tribunal in The Hague confirmed the conviction of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member Pjeter Shala for war crimes, but reduced his […]
Nigeria’s former leader Buhari to be buried on Tuesday, official says
LAGOS (Reuters) -Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina on Tuesday, […]
Heatwaves in Spain caused 1,180 deaths in past two months, ministry says
MADRID (Reuters) -High temperatures caused 1,180 deaths in Spain in the past two months, a sharp increase from the same period last year, the Environment Ministry said on Monday. Read […]
Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean
Singapore will step up its support of Timor-Leste’s development of its government’s capacity, as the region’s youngest nation prepares to join Asean as a full member. Read full story Date: […]