Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government…
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For 3rd straight year, no improvement in Earth’s projected warming
BAKU, Azerbaijan — For the third straight year, efforts to fight climate change haven’t lowered projections for how hot the world is likely to get — and recent developments in…
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Italy’s president sharply rebukes Elon Musk over comments on X about migration court rulings
ROME — Italian President Sergio Mattarella sharply rebuked Elon Musk on Wednesday for weighing in on Italian court rulings that have stymied the government’s plans to process some asylum-seekers in…
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Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time
TOKYO — Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the…
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Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites in malware attack, cybersecurity group says
BANGKOK — A hacking group that is believed to be Chinese state-sponsored has compromised two websites with ties to the Tibetan community in an attack meant to install malware on…
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Amid Earth’s heat records, scientists report another bump upward in annual carbon emissions
BAKU, Azerbaijan — Even as Earth sets new heat records, humanity this year is pumping 330 million tons (300 million metric tons) more carbon dioxide into the air by burning…
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Proposed assisted dying bill for England and Wales rekindles debate over choice and ethics
LONDON — Details of a proposed law to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales have been published, rekindling debate on the controversial topic ahead of a vote in Parliament…
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Trump has promised to ‘save TikTok’. What happens next is less clear
After a tumultuous year filled with anxiety and a legal battle about its future in the U.S., TikTok may have just been thrown a lifeline by the man who was…
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Japan’s SoftBank returns to profit after gains at Vision Fund and other investments
TOKYO — Japanese technology group SoftBank swung back to profitability in the July-September quarter, boosted by positive results in its Vision Fund investments. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. reported Tuesday a…
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Satellite images and documents indicate China working on nuclear propulsion for new aircraft carrier
BANGKOK — China has built a land-based prototype nuclear reactor for a large surface warship, in the clearest sign yet Beijing is advancing toward producing its first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier,…
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