Australia Enforces World-First Social Media Ban For Under-16; Malaysia Eyes Similar Move

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 (Bernama) — Australia begins enforcing its world-first ban on social media for children under…

UN Mission Head Says UN Aims To Reintegrate Afghanistan Into Global Community – Reports

MOSCOW, Dec 9 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) — The United Nations is seeking to reintegrate Afghanistan into the international…

Global Leaders Pledge US$1.9 Billion To End Polio, Protect Children Worldwide

ABU DHABI, Dec 8 (Bernama-WAM) — International leaders, philanthropists and global health partners on Monday announced…

Nearly 1,000 People Dead, One Million Displaced In Indonesia Floods

JAKARTA, Dec 8 (Bernama-dpa) — Nearly 1,000 people have died, and nearly one million have been forced…

Trump: I Used Tariffs as Leverage to End Wars Globally

Photo Credit: The White House FB “Speed, power, and certainty are, at all times, important factors…

Going Bananas at Sea: Containers Cause Delay to Cruise Ship

LONDON, Dec 7: A cruise ship was forced to delay its departure from Britain after shipping…

Age is No Barrier, Porsche Boss, 82, Marries for 4th Time

BERLIN, Dec 7: Porsche supervisory board chairman Wolfgang Porsche, 82, has married his long-term partner Gabriela…

Japan Produces “Portable Fire Extinguisher” for Lithium Batteries

NAGOYA, Dec 6: A research group at Nagoya University here has developed a portable device for the…

Japan Records Highest-Ever 230 Bear Attacks In 2025

TOKYO, Dec 5 (Bernama-Kyodo) — A record of 230 people were attacked by bears in Japan…

China Pledges $100M In Aid To Palestine To Help Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis In Gaza

ISTANBUL, Dec 5 (Bernama-Anadolu) — Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged US$100 million in aid to Palestine…

Chaos At Indian Airports As 1,000 IndiGo Flights Cancelled

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (Bernama-dpa) — Indian airports experienced chaotic scenes on Friday as IndiGo, the…

Three World Restoration Flagships in Australia, Canada, South Africa Awarded By UN

NAIROBI, Dec 4: The United Nations today recognized three new World Restoration Flagships in Australia, Canada and…

New York Times Sues American War Department Over New Press Policy

WASHINGTON, Dec 5: The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of…

Arab Region Warming Twice As Fast As Global Average, UN Weather Agency Warns

GENEVA, Dec 4 (Bernama-Anadolu) — The Arab region faced its hottest year on record in 2024, with…

Phone Battery Explosion Injures 8 Teenagers In Polish Dormitory

WARSAW, Dec 4 (Bernama-Xinhua) — A mobile phone battery exploded in a school dormitory in southeastern…

Global Billionaire Wealth Reaches All-Time High In 2025: UBS

 FRANKFURT, Dec 4 (Bernama-dpa) — The world’s billionaires owned a record US$15.8 trillion in 2025, up…

Hainan’s Changjiang County Celebrates Rainforest Conservation and Gibbon Recovery Efforts

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3: Changjiang Li Autonomous County’s “Rainforest and You” experiential series 2025 in Hainan have…

Vietnam To Roll Out Public E-Bikes To Boost Green Transport

HANOI, Dec 2 (Bernama-Xinhua) — Vietnam’s capital Hanoi plans to launch thousands of public electric bikes…

AI Could Accelerate Global Inequality, UN Report Warns

GENEVA, Dec 2 (Bernama-Anadolu) — A new UN Development Programme (UNDP) report warned on Tuesday that…

Norway Mandates Digital GP Consultations, Raises Age Limit To 80

OSLO, Dec 2 (Bernama-Xinhua) — The Norwegian government on Tuesday announced wide-ranging changes to regulations for General…

Russian Billionaires’ Combined Wealth Up Nearly US$18bln Since Beginning Of 2025 – BBI

MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) — The combined wealth of Russia’s richest entrepreneurs has risen by US$17.874…

UN Agency Warns Smarter Land, Water Use Needed To Feed 10 Billion By 2050

GENEVA, Dec 1 (Bernama-Anadolu) — A new report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)…

A tribute to legendary dancer Kumari Kamala

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30: Celebrated Bharata Natyam dancer Kumari Kamala, who passed away earlier this week,…

Vietnam To Have 33 Airports By 2030

HANOI, Nov 28 (Bernama-VNA) — Vietnam is set to have 33 airports with a total capacity of…