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Meta blocks news on Facebook, Instagram in Canada over new law

Legislation set to force tech giants to pay news outlets for posting content on social media platforms

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Australia welcomes Unesco decision not to deem Great Barrier Reef ‘in danger’

UN agency, however, notes that world’s largest coral reef remains under ‘serious threat’

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Russia bans rice exports until year-end for domestic market stability

However, item could be sent abroad for humanitarian aid, says Moscow

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Anti-govt protests in Bangladesh sees dozens injured, arrested: BNP

This comes after opposition supporters demonstrate against elections in Dec or Jan

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Thai democracy faces the elephant in the room

The nation’s democratic future straddles fault lines of royalist elite and will of people, writes Pavin Chachavalpongpun

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US lawmakers demand for UFO transparency

Lack of transparency has long fuelled speculation, they say at congressional hearing

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Thailand’s political deadlock continues as PM vote postponed indefinitely

Speaker announces delay after consulting legal officials, advisers

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Suicides as result of interactions with AI chatbots will continue: UN tech envoy

Amandeep Singh Gill says this when asked about Belgian man’s death earlier this year

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Hun Sen’s party wins 96% of seats in Cambodia’s National Assembly: spokesman

PM’s son thanks voters for support, vows to serve them better in the future

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US Capitol riot: Trump could face indictment as soon as today

It may drop earliest at 1am, Wednesday Malaysian time when grand jury meets

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North Atlantic heatwave could be catastrophic for fish stocks: scientists

Fish stocks sensitive to temperature changes, say experts

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Tourist ship sinks in Indonesia, seven Malaysians onboard safe

Vessel had engine problems, sank into whirlpool while being towed, no casualties reported

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No Malaysians reportedly involved in Auckland shooting: Wisma Putra

Two deaths confirmed after man randomly opened fire with shotgun in Quay Street, report says