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Starbucks offers glimpse of North Korean life from new South Korea cafe

Starbucks Coffee Korea's new riverbank cafe at an observatory tower in South Korea's Gimpo city promises coffee aficionados a chance to gaze at normal village life in Gaepung county across border

Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads

Competition Bureau said that such action is necessary because an investigation into Google found that the company 'unlawfully' tied together its ad tech tools to maintain its dominant market position

TikTok, Meta brace for Australian social media ban for those under 16

A number of other nations and US states have attempted to curb children's access to social media, with limited success

In a first, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West Africans 'massacre'

Between 35 and 400 West African soldiers who fought for the French Army in the Battle of France in 1940 were killed on Dec 1, 1944 by French soldiers after what the French described as a mutiny

Trump's tariffs had little impact in 1st term, this time may be different

President-elect Donald Trump is talking about going much bigger on a potential scale that creates more uncertainty about whether he'll do what he says and what the consequences could be

Australia bans social media ban for under-16s with world-first law

Critics of the legislation fear that banning young children from social media will impact the privacy of users who must establish they are older than 16

China places its high-ranking military official under investigation

Defence Ministry spokesperson Wu Qian said Miao Hua is under investigation for serious violations of discipline, which usually alludes to issues of corruption

Cyprus may become Nato member when conditions permit, says country's Prez

President Nikos Christodoulides put Cyprus on a trajectory for possible Nato membership, ending weeks of media speculation about his government's intentions

Mexican President Sheinbaum confident of averting tariff war with US

There will be no potential tariff war, Sheinbaum said flatly when asked about the issue at her daily morning news briefing

Displaced Lebanese return from Syria as ceasefire with Israel holds

Of the six border crossings between Lebanon and Syria, two remain functional after Israeli airstrikes forced the others shut

Opec+ delays online meet on oil production, supply curbs to Dec 5

The group is set to discuss whether to proceed with reviving supplies, beginning with an increase of 180,000 barrels a day in January

Mexico must stop flow of illegal immigrants into US, says Donald Trump

In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he spoke to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo on the phone and the two had a productive conversation

Donald Trump dines with Meta CEO Zuckerberg in Florida's Mar-a-Lago club

A spokesperson for Meta confirmed that Zuckerberg and Trump met on Wednesday, saying he was invited for dinner with the president-elect and other members of his team

Uber faces US FTC consumer protection investigation over subscriptions

The FTC is investigating Uber over enrollment and cancellation aspects of the product, according to documents viewed by Bloomberg. The investigation was opened earlier this year

Lebanon's parl renews army chief's term in 1st session after ceasefire

Lebanon's parliament Thursday renewed the term of army chief Joseph Aoun, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in next year's vote.

Australia passes law to impose ban on social media for children under 16

The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million)

Day after truce deal, 2 Lebanese 'suspects' injured in Israeli firing

There was no immediate word on casualties from Israel's aerial attack, which came hours after the Israeli military said it fired on people trying to return to certain areas in southern Lebanon

US FTC opens antitrust investigation in several Microsoft businesses

After more than a year of conducting informal interviews with competitors and business partners, antitrust enforcers have crafted a detailed request to force Microsoft to turn over information

Georgia suspends talks on joining EU for 4 yrs; accuses it of 'blackmail'

The statement by Irakli Kobakhize came hours after he was reappointed to the job by members of the governing Georgian Dream party after its disputed victory in last month's parliamentary election

Bangladesh's ousted PM Hasina condemns arrest of Hindu spiritual leader

"Religious freedom and security of life and property of people of all communities should be ensured," said Hasina, who was ousted on August 5 after a mass protest against her government