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UK PM Starmer seeks powers to regulate online access for child safety

Britain's government said last month it would consult on an Australian-style social media ban for children under 16

Zelenskyy thanks US, Germany for air defence support after Munich meet

In Munich, Zelenskyy had unveiled the German-Ukrainian joint venture for producing drones for the Ukrainian Army and said the drone line is 'battle-tested and powered by AI'

US govt shutdown drags on as lawmakers deadlock over DHS oversight

A partial government shutdown began Saturday after congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump's team failed to reach a deal on legislation to fund the department through September

Only 'small' security force to stay in Minnesota, says Trump's border czar

Tom Homan also said agents will keep investigating fraud allegations as well as the anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a church service

Asian shares steady in holiday-thinned trade; weak Japan GDP cools rally

Japan on Monday reported its economy grew a miserly 0.1 per cent annualised in the December quarter, far below the 1.6 per cent gain forecast as government spending dragged on activity

Marco Rubio to visit eastern Europe, bolster ties with pro-Trump leaders

"These are countries that are very strong with us, very cooperative with the United States, work very closely with us, and it's a good opportunity to go see them", Rubio said

AI disruption is dominating conference calls as investors dump stocks

Mentions of AI disruption on management calls almost doubled compared to the previous quarter, a Bloomberg News analysis of transcripts shows

Growing civil unrest in Western democracies comes with an insurance sting

Civil unrest is on the rise globally, a development that has coincided with a measurable increase in levels of inequality and polarization in some of the world's richest countries

China's Xi Jinping emphasises stability at start of new policy cycle

The nation will also seek to maintain social harmony and stability, Xi said in his speech in Beijing on Saturday, state broadcaster China Central Television reported

From mini-sabbaticals to adult gap years, more take extended work breaks

In the European Union, workers are entitled by law to at least 20 days of paid vacation a year

Iran open to compromises to reach nuclear deal with US: Dy foreign minister

Iran has said it is prepared to discuss curbs on its nuclear programme in return for the lifting of sanctions, but has repeatedly ruled out linking the issue to other questions including missiles

How $40-a-pack cigarettes pushed Australians to the black market

Tax hikes made cigarettes in Australia the most expensive in the world. They have also helped fuel a multibillion-dollar criminal enterprise in bootleg tobacco

BNP secured 50% votes, Jamaat gets 31% in Bangladesh general election

The right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami, which was opposed to the country's 1971 independence from Pakistan, emerged as the main opposition party, registering its best ever performance as it won 68 seats

Morocco eyes 80,000 visitors from India in 2026; targets group, MICE travel

Moroccan National Tourism Office is primarily targeting segments such as group tours, as one in five Indian visitors opts for a group package, said official

Deep in China's mountains, nuclear revival takes shape in remote facilities

Satellite imagery of secretive nuclear facilities reveals Beijing's efforts to expand its arsenal, just as the last global guardrails on nuclear weapons vanish

US, Japan commit to deepening bilateral ties as Tokyo faces China pressure

China has stepped up diplomatic and economic pressure on Japan after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested that Tokyo might come to the aid of Taiwan

Cuba fuel crisis deepens as Trump tightens screws after Venezuela raid

Washington's tariff threat against oil suppliers is squeezing Cuba's energy lifeline, grounding flights and forcing rationing measures as Havana seeks support from partners including Brics states

Why Sigmund Freud is making a comeback in the age of authoritarianism, AI

In times of political upheaval, state-sponsored violence and collective trauma, psychoanalysis offers tools for making sense of the seemingly senseless

Pentagon threatens to cut off Anthropic in AI safeguards dispute: Report

The Pentagon is pushing four AI companies to let the military use their tools for "all lawful purposes," including in areas of weapons development, intelligence collection and battlefield operations

22-year-old Indian student found dead days after going missing in US

Saketh Sreenivasaiah, a student at the University of California, Berkeley, hailing from Karnataka, had been missing since Monday