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The U.S. Justice Department on 17th July announced that it has decided the app’s national security risks are no longer present, and that federal employees can resume using TikTok on
The findings indicate that young people are reimagining the concept of sporting fandom in the lead-up to a series of big sporting events that are global in scale. A
The resignation of defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sparked condemnations, protests in several Ukrainian cities, and worries among lawmakers and military personnel. For the most
The EU Commissioners said they will spell out the requirements as the EU takes up measures to limit the dominance of Big Tech companies, as they will force OpenAI and
YouTube has requested to overturn a precedent-setting social media addiction trial verdict in Los Angeles, arguing it was wrong to find the company was deliberately developing its services to addict
The eight-day scientific evaluation of the Tabon Cave Complex in Palawan has given a boost to the ongoing efforts to enhance cave management and to prepare for the site’s proposed
Security conditions in the Middle East remain “complex,” and may deteriorate with minimal or no warning, the U.S. Department of State said on 17th July, in an updated edition of
International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has kept Türkiye’s long-term sovereign credit rating at “BB-“ with a stable outlook. The agency noted that the public debt-to-GDP ratio was relatively low
Syrian authorities foiled an attempt to smuggle in a shipment of advanced weapons and missiles over the border from Iraq, the state news agency SANA reported on 16th July, citing
India’s growth rate is projected to decline in the near future as it continues to be the fastest-growing major nation in the world, but now with increasing geopolitical pressures. Moody’s
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will arrive in Manila on July 19 and through to July 23 for various ASEAN-sponsored ministerial meetings. In this critical diplomatic visit, he will
On 15th July, the U.K. government announced new rules to safeguard older teens online, such as a midnight curfew and a cap on infinite scrolling, as social media platforms are
At the Awan Cerah photography exhibition at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Jakarta, visitors look at photographs (July 16). The exhibition runs until 1st August, and displays 1,143 photographs by children
Myanmar and Russia’s military forces have recently conducted a joint military exercise named “Tiger-2026” in Nay Pyi Taw at Ottrathiri Station. It is the first-ever joint military drill between the
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that Bangladesh if it does not make significant economic reforms, it risks slowing its growth to 3.5% in the fiscal year 2027. If
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