Month: January 2026
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Britain
UK’s PM says ‘need to do more’ to protect children from social media
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about young children’s screen time. (EPA Images pic) LONDON: British Prime…
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Asia
China’s birth rate falls to lowest on record
Beijing: China’s birth rate plunged last year to its lowest level on record, official data showed on Monday, as its…
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Asia
Iran to consider lifting internet ban; state TV hacked
Iran may lift its internet blackout in a few days, a senior parliament member said on Monday, after authorities shut…
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Europe
Global markets rattled by fresh Trump tariff threats on Europe
Global markets are facing volatility after President Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European nations until the U.S.…
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Entertainment
‘Netflix wants to push action set pieces early in films’: Matt Damon on how streamer is catering to ‘people on phones’
Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, who were recently seen in the Netflix film The Rip, have opened up on how…
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birth rate
China’s birth rate falls to lowest on record
There were just 7.92 million births recorded last year, a rate of 5.63 births per thousand people. (AFP pic) BEIJING:…
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Europe
39 killed as high-speed trains collide in Spain
The death toll from a collision late on Sunday in southern Spain between a derailing high-speed train and a second…
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Europe
Two high-speed trains collide in Spain, 21 killed
A high-speed train derailed and smashed into another oncoming train in southern Spain on Sunday, pushing the second train off…
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Entertainment
Prince Harry returns to court in battle with British tabloids
LONDON — Millions of dollars are on the line as Prince Harry returns to court this week for the third…
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US and Canada
An emboldened Trump places his bets from Caracas to Tehran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has put some big bets on the table, all at once. He is gambling that…
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