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Australians will be able to switch off social media algorithms under planned legislation
Firms like Meta, Google and TikTok should face "substantial" penalties if they don't give the option, minister says.
Canberra, Australia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailOil Prices Climb After U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Tankers and Iran Vows Revenge
Oil prices edged higher in early Asian trade on Monday following another weekend of escalation in the U.S.-Iran war. At ...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailVietnam top leader departs for visits to Russia, France, attendance at Int'l Space Summit
Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegatio...
Hanoi, Vietnam · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailMultiple Dead in New Delhi Building Collapse
Several people are dead after a multi-storey building collapsed in New Delhi. Rescue crews worked through the night, sea...
New Delhi, India · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAUKUS has put Australia’s submarine effort back on track
The first question to consider when thinking about a major defence program such as AUKUS is this: defence against whom? ...
Canberra, Australia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailCM Bugti, Nacta chief discuss Balochistan security
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti on Sunday met National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) N...
Quetta, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailIndonesia Extends Volcano Airport Closures
Indonesia extended airport closures and halted free school meals in some areas as ash from Mount Anak Krakatau continued...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSouth Korea, US, Japan conducting Freedom Edge military drills
The exercises are taking place in several areas and will also involve air forces
Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSexual crimes against women on the rise in Lahore
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s policy of zero tolerance towards sexual assault on the females suffered a major bl...
Lahore, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailMQM-P terms new administrative units ‘destiny of Pakistan’
HYDERABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has reiterated its stance that new administrative units will beco...
Hyderabad, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailReport: Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel
Report: Turkish spy chief makes secretive visit to Greece amid rising tensions with Israel Turkey’s intelligence chief I...
Athens, Greece · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailMore than 200 people stood down at embattled housing developer Bathla
Sydney-headquartered group suspends work on some of its 45 construction sites impacting 60% of workforceMore than 200 wo...
Sydney, Australia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailBangladesh dengue outbreak accelerates as hospitals come under strain
The disease, has spread sharply in recent weeks, reviving concerns after Bangladesh’s deadliest dengue outbreak in 2023.
Dhaka, Bangladesh · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSituationer: From jammers to drones — KP’s fight against terrorists ‘takes flight’
FROM handheld jammers to anti-drone systems, and now a specialised human division trained for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (U...
Peshawar, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJapan PM Sanae Takaichi to prioritise continuity in Cabinet reshuffle
Key ministers including Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi are likely to retain the...
Tokyo, Japan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea to reach another milestone in strengthening its navy in eight months — leader
Kim Jong Un noted that a strong navy is capable of ensuring "the country’s self-reliance and the protection of its marit...
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina is boycotting a major Asian art festival over the naming of a Taiwanese exhibition
A group of Chinese artists is boycotting a major art exhibition in South Korea over the organizers' plans to use the nam...
Seoul, South Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailJapan foreign reserve assets fall by record 6% after interventions
Japan's foreign reserve assets in August fell $79.58 billion, or 6.18 percent, from the previous month to $1.21 trillion...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailTaiwan flexes chip diplomacy muscles as it faces pressure to share AI wealth with allies
Taiwanese firms acknowledge the need to expand manufacturing beyond the island.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailYemeni army claims large-scale attacks on Houthi positions
Yemeni army claims large-scale attacks on Houthi positions Yemen’s government-aligned armed forces said they carried out...
Sanaa, Yemen · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailFirst-Day Gains in India Swell as Investors Pile Into Newly Listed Stocks
First-day gains are getting bigger as investors pile into newly listed Indian shares.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailTrump suggests renaming New Mexico state 'New America'
His proposal, which was immediately dismissed by the state's Governor, comes days after he signed an order to rename Lak...
Washington, United States · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailIran to announce restricted zone outside Strait of Hormuz
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei says Tehran will announce a restricted zone around the Strait of Hormuz.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailFishermen detained, boats destroyed but no charges under U.S. ops in Equador
Joint U.S.-Ecuador counternarcotics operations in the Pacific have seen the destruction of four Ecuadoran vessels since ...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailDefiant KP CM reaches Karachi on last leg of Sindh drive
• Afridi asks Punjab CM to ‘apologise’ over controversial remarks against other provinces• PTI shifts rally venue from M...
Karachi, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailKRW/USD: Malaysia Bonds Draw Record $3.9 Billion Inflows in August on AI Boom
Malaysia’s bonds lured record inflows in August on optimism over the impact of the artificial intelligence boom on the S...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea commissions destroyer to become part of its nuclear response system
The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un boarded the ship before its maiden voyage
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAustralia’s proposed ‘opt out’ law targets Big Tech algorithms
Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.
Canberra, Australia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailCORPORATE WINDOW: BEIJING’S STRATEGIC GWADAR GAMBLE
Gwadar could have played a critical economic role for Pakistan through its association with the China-Pakistan Economic ...
Gwadar, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailFamilies recall horror of suspected U.S. missile attacks
Thirteen-year-old Mohammad Reza Barfar remembers the free kick more clearly than almost anything else on Feb. 28 when th...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSochi oil depot reportedly erupts in flames again days after Ukrainian strikes
An oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi appeared to reignite three days after being struck by Ukrainian drones, Russia...
Sochi, Russia · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailN. Korea commissions 2nd destroyer as Kim aims for nuclear-armed navy
North Korea has commissioned its second 5,000-ton destroyer for deployment in the Sea of Japan, with leader Kim Jong Un ...
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailChina to pump $54bn into state banks and insurers to boost economy
It comes as Beijing is aiming to reshape its economy in the face of a number of challenges.
Beijing, China · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea’s Kim Jong Un says new destroyer part of nuclear response system
North Korea has accelerated efforts to modernize its navy as Kim Jong Un pursues a broader expansion of the country's nu...
Pyongyang, North Korea · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailSatellite internet’s regulatory battle
For most of Pakistan’s history, space and connectivity were kind of separate. Satellite was largely a business-to-busine...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPakistan faces uphill GSP+ battle
• As Islamabad negotiates its reapplication for critical trading scheme, EU envoy says GSP+ benefits ‘can’t be taken for...
Islamabad, Pakistan · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailEight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of school
An eight-year-old girl and her father were killed when an Israeli strike hit their vehicle on her first day of school.
Gaza · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailAdidas faces boycott over amputee campaign featuring Israeli soldier
Adidas is facing calls for a boycott after featuring a former Israeli soldier in a campaign for amputees.
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailPro-Ukrainian partisans sabotaged communication tower ahead of oil refinery strike, Atesh group claims
The pro-Ukrainian saboteur reportedly contacted the Atesh group, a partisan force operating behind Russian lines, and bu...
No location · Sep 07, 2026 · WedgetailNorth Korea’s Kim launches second nuclear destroyer as US-South Korea-Japan drills start
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un commissioned his second naval destroyer and called for building a more reliable nuclear ...
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