Meta blocks 550,000 children’s accounts under Australia’s sweeping social media ban for kids
CANBERRA – About 550,000 accounts were blocked by Meta during the first days of Australia's landmark social media ban for kids.
In December 2025, a...
Himalayas bare and rocky after reduced winter snowfall
KATHMANDU – Much less winter snow is falling on the Himalayas, leaving the mountains bare and rocky in many parts of the region in...
Wild elephant kills 20 people in Indian state of Jharkhand
NEW DELHI – At least 20 people have been killed by a wild elephant in nine days in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand,...
Iran warns of counterstrike if US Attacks; hundreds killed in protests
TEHRAN – Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the United States, as BBC sources and activists report hundreds of protesters have...
One person dead, 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires
CANBERRA – One person has died and 300 properties have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across southeast Australia.
The fires have raged in...
Malaysia and Indonesia block Musk’s Grok over sexually explicit deepfakes
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok over its ability to produce sexually explicit...
Trump: More Nigeria strikes if Christians ‘continue to be killed’
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump has warned that he could order more airstrikes on Nigeria if Christians continue to be killed in...
6 whales die after mass stranding on remote NZ beach
AUCKLAND – Six whales have died on a remote beach in New Zealand's South Island following a mass stranding and volunteers are racing against...
Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
CARACAS – The Venezuelan government has started releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described as a goodwill gesture.
Spain's...
Snowfall, ice cause travel chaos across western Europe
AMSTERDAM – A spell of freezing weather bringing heavy snowfall and ice has caused transport disruption across western Europe.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled...