Australia’s social media ban for children takes effect in world first
First in world to ban social media for under-16sTen major platforms ordered to block children or face fineClosely…
2025 will be world’s second or third-hottest year on record, EU scientists say
Item 1 of 2 A car burns during the wildfire in Meda, Portugal, August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes/File…
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia spreads along contested border
Item 1 of 5 Displaced people gather inside a temporary shelter amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia…
‘We’ll bring him home’: Thai family’s long wait for Gaza hostage to end
Item 1 of 4 A picture of deceased Thai hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak, who was kidnapped to Gaza in…
Hong Kong fire came after contractor safety breaches and a residents’ revolt
Prestige Construction had history of safety violations before winning renovation contract, documents showWang Fuk Court residents wrongly told…
Migrants in Lebanon hope Pope’s peace message lingers amid fears of new war
Item 1 of 3 Filipina worker Loren Capobres, attends an interview with Reuters, in Beirut, Lebanon December 2,…
Hong Kong apartment fire toll hits 159, infant among dead
Item 1 of 5 Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming speaks during a press conference following the…
Hamas hands over one of two last hostage bodies in Gaza, Red Cross says
Item 1 of 2 Piles of rubble and damaged buildings in Gaza City, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu…
Death toll from Indonesia floods and landslides passes 700Â
Item 1 of 5 Rescuers walk through the mud as search and rescue operation continues at an area…
Landmine casualties hit 4-year high, driven by conflicts in Syria, Myanmar
Item 1 of 2 Old landmines that Thailand says were detonated and recovered near the disputed border between…
Hong Kong orders judge-led probe into fire that killed 151
Item 1 of 6 A painting depicting a photograph taken by Reuters photographer Tyrone Siu sits at a…
Asian stocks slip; yen firms as Ueda comments boost rate hike hopes
Yen perks up, JGB yields soar after BOJ Governor Ueda commentsUS economic data releases to influence market sentimentInvestors…