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Denmark govt mulls ban on social media access for children under 15

Such a measure would be among the most sweeping steps yet by a European government to address concerns about the use of social media among teens and younger children

Honda's profit slips as Trump's tariffs take toll on Japanese automakers

Honda lowered its profit projection for the fiscal year through March 2026 to 300 billion yen

Asian shares retreat after falling tech stocks drag Wall Street down

Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell more than 2 per cent early in the session and was trading 1.6 per cent lower at 50,064.38

China's exports fall 1.1% in Oct, hit by 25% drop in shipments to US

Imports rose 1 per cent last month from the year before, compared with 7.4 per cent growth in September

China commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to extend power

The Fujian is China's third carrier and the first that it both designed and built itself

Trump admin's 17th strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean water

The attack Thursday killed three people aboard the vessel, Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from the Trump administration's campaign in South American waters up to at least 69

Collapse at retired South Korean power plant leaves at least 3 dead

Five people remain trapped under the rubble, including two whom officials have yet to locate.

Trump hosts Central Asian leaders to counter China's rare earth dominance

Trump and the officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan held bilateral meetings in the Oval Office before having a working dinner

Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords with Israel in boost to Trump initiative

The action, announced on Thursday, is largely symbolic as Kazakhstan has had diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992

OpenAI faces 7 lawsuits claiming ChatGPT drove people to suicide, delusions

The lawsuits filed on Thursday in California state courts allege wrongful death, assisted suicide, involuntary manslaughter and negligence

UN approves US-backed effort to lift sanctions on Syria's president

With the adoption of this text, the council is sending a strong political signal that recognises Syria is in a new era since Assad and his associates were toppled

Russian drone threats prompt Poland, Romania to deploy defensive systems

As well as being deployed in Poland and Romania, Merops will also be used by Denmark

UN climate summit kicks off in Brazil's with hopes for action, US absent

Organisers are hoping this year's Conference of Parties known less formally as COP30 will yield commitments of money and action

12 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed, exploded in Kentucky

Finding survivors seemed unlikely as first responders searched the charred area of the crash at UPS Worldport

Qatar Airways to sell holdings in Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific for $896 mn

Under the agreement, Qatar Airways will sell all of its holdings, which represent 9.57% of Cathay Pacific stock

National Guard deployment in Washington DC extended till February 28

Hundreds of National Guard troops have been in Washington since August, which launched what Trump said was a crime-fighting mission

Philippines declares emergency after typhoon leaves 241 dead, missing

The typhoon's onslaught, which affected nearly 2 million people, displaced more than 560,000 villagers, including nearly 450,000 who were evacuated

Elon Musk the trillionaire? Debate over his Tesla pay package rages

Several pension funds have come out against the package, arguing that the board of directors is too beholden to Musk

First civil trial over 737 Max Ethiopia crash begins as Boeing faces payout

The eight-person jury in Chicago, where Boeing used to have its headquarters, had been expected to set financial compensation amounts for the families of two women who were among the people who died

Mamdani announces veteran transition team for ambitious NYC agenda

In the coming months, I and my team will build a City Hall capable of delivering on the promises of this campaign, Mamdani said