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Spain weighs social media ban for under-16s

Spain weighs social media ban for under-16s

MADRID: Spain plans to ban social media for those aged under 16 and will create a law to hold social media…

February 4, 2026

Peter Mandelson under scrutiny over alleged leaks to Jeffrey Epstein

LONDON: British police on Tuesday are assessing whether former Labour Party politician Peter Mandelson should face a criminal investigation for leaking…

February 4, 2026

Russia bombards Ukraine with drones and missiles

KYIV: Russia carried out a major attack on Ukraine overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday, a day before representatives of the…

February 4, 2026

US alerted to Iran missile threat by Gulf allies

WASHINGTON D.C.: American allies in the Persian Gulf have cautioned Washington that Iran's missile capabilities pose a "serious threat" to US…

February 3, 2026

Laura Fernandez takes early lead in Costa Rica presidential election

SAN JOSÉ: Right-wing law-and-order candidate Laura Fernandez has emerged with a strong early lead in Costa Rica's presidential election, according…

February 3, 2026

Trump backs proposal for world’s largest triumphal arch in DC

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump expressed his desire for Washington, DC, to have the world's largest triumphal arch, saying he…

February 3, 2026

Protests across US target Trump administration on immigration enforcement

WASHINGTON D.C. [US] Protests swept across the United States over the weekend as demonstrators rallied under the slogan "ICE Out,"…

February 3, 2026

USISPF Hails India’s Budget as Blueprint for High-Tech Export Growth

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) on Sunday (local time) welcomed the Union Budget 2026-27, describing it as a…

February 3, 2026

Japan snap election sparks debate over PM Takaichi’s dissolution powers

TOKYO: A political debate has intensified in Japan over the prime minister’s “exclusive prerogative” to dissolve the House of Representatives after…

February 3, 2026

China executes four over Myanmar scam network that killed six

TAIPEI: China executed four people found guilty of causing the deaths of six Chinese citizens and running scam and gambling operations…

February 3, 2026