InShort: Instagram location feature raises privacy fears
AFP : Instagram users are warning about a new location sharing feature, fearing that the hugely popular app could be putting people in danger by...
International
InShort: Japanese newspaper files lawsuit against US AI company
AFP : Japan’s Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper, one of the world’s biggest by circulation, is suing U.S.-based AI firm Perplexity for allegedly “free-riding” on its content...
Gaza faces hunger; Germany slows support for Israel
Reuters : The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel’s plans to expand military control over the enclave have pushed Germany to curb arms exports...
Trump’s 50pc India tariff a hidden US sanction
Bloomberg : The United States has increased its tariff on certain Indian imports from 25percent to 50percent President Donald Trump has called this new measure...
Landmine injures Thai soldiers on Cambodia border
AFP : A landmine blast on Saturday wounded three Thai soldiers on patrol near the border with Cambodia, days after the two sides agreed a...
Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska for Ukraine talks on Aug 15
BBC: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine....
Kunming hospitals assure easier access for Bangladeshi patients
UNB: Authorities from various hospitals in Kunming have assured easier access to their medical services for Bangladeshi patients, as China wants to attract medical tourists...
InShort: Japan deploys 1st F-35B jets to boost defenses
AP : Japan on Thursday received its first three F-35B stealth fighter jets at the Nyutabaru Air Base in Miyazaki Prefecture, marking a significant step...
US promises to fix double tariff on Japanese goods
Reuters : The U.S. government on Thursday promised to amend a presidential executive order to remove overlapping tariffs on Japanese goods, Tokyo’s trade negotiator said,...
Canada urges terror tag for India’s Bishnoi gang
Al Jazeera : The gang, which Canadian officials accuse of working for India, has claimed responsibility for multiple recent murders in the South Asian community.On...
Netanyahu divides Israelis and allies with plan for new military push in Gaza
BBC : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plans for a new military push in the Gaza Strip have raised warnings from the army leadership,...