EU questions Apple, Google, Snapchat, YouTube over risks to children
AFP : The EU on Friday demanded tech giants Apple, Google, Snapchat and YouTube explain what steps they are taking to protect children online. The...
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A third of Europe’s doctors, nurses suffer depression: WHO
Agencies : One in three doctors and nurses in Europe report suffering from depression or anxiety, a study published Friday by the European branch of...
Youth-led protests in Morocco push for reforms ahead of king’s speech
Agenices : Young Moroccan protesters have taken to the streets again in the hope of persuading King Mohammed VI to fire Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch...
India to upgrade Kabul mission to full embassy
AP : India is upgrading its technical mission in Kabul to a full embassy, India’s foreign minister announced Friday after meeting his Afghanistan counterpart in...
WHO flags regulation gaps after India child deaths from cough syrups
Agenices : The World Health Organization (WHO) has voiced “deep concern” over gaps in India’s drug safety regulations, following the deaths of at least 20...
Trump undergoes checkup at Walter Reed amid Middle East trip plans
Agencies : President Donald Trump visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for a medical checkup ahead of a planned trip to the...
Six killed as major quake strikes southern Philippines
Agenices : A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on Friday, killing at least six people and triggering regional tsunami warnings that were...
Carmakers face massive UK dieselgate lawsuit
Agencies : Five major car manufacturers go on trial at London’s High Court on Monday in the latest chapter of the dieselgate emissions scandal that...
Nearly one in six children in Gaza acutely malnourished: Study
AFP : Nearly one in six children in Gaza are acutely malnourished after two years of war that has caused severe food shortages in the...
Putin admits Russian role in 2024 crash Azerbaijani jet
Agencies : Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday admitted for the first time his country played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani...
Buildings turn to ‘ice batteries’ for greener air conditioning
AP : Every night, around 74,000 gallons (280,000 litres) of water are frozen at Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville. Instead of relying solely on traditional...
US sanctions hit Serbia’s oil firm
Agencies : US sanctions on Serbia’s majority-Russian-owned NIS oil company, which operates the country’s sole refinery, took effect on Thursday after months of delay. The...