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The Bali Five deal makes clear very early in Prabowos presidency that he is an outward-looking president who is eager to engage globally.

Meteorologists warns that dry lightning storms could elevate the fire risk.

The five are banned for life from entering Indonesia, the senior minister for legal affairs says in a statement.

The decision was made at the 4th Malaysia-Australia Joint Defence Programme High-Level Committee Meeting, says Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is currently in Malaysia to attend the 6th Malaysia-Australia Annual Foreign Ministers' Meeting.

The proposed social media ban held the door open for teens over 14 to keep using social media with parental permission.

The consultation process is scheduled to end on Feb. 14 and more discussions will be done to prepare the draft legislation.

Anthony Albanese says he is open to talk to Elon Musk about the social media ban, legislated last week.

Here is what Australia, European countries, and tech companies have been doing to regulate children's access to social media.

The study, will likely set course for lawmakers and tech platforms around the world as they navigate a push to age-restrict social media.

A trial of methods to enforce it will start in January with the ban to take effect by Nov. 2025.

Children, meanwhile, says they would try to find a way around the ban.

Platforms now have a social responsibility to ensure the safety of our kids is a priority for them, says Australian PM Anthony Albanese.

The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors logging in or face fines of up to A$49.5 million.

Australian parliament's lower house passes the bill, even as Google and Meta press the government to delay the legislation

Syria is an ethnically and religiously fragmented country, with four key groups that have conflicting political agendas.

New York-based Human Rights Watch says it documented 79 cases of rape of women and girls as young as seven.

TikTok said it had protected the integrity of its platform through more than 150 elections worldwide and had provided the European Commission with extensive information on its efforts.

Hundreds of thousands of Syrians are estimated to have been killed since 2011.

Anthony Loke says Malaysia's active participation in platforms like the China International Import Expo underscores this commitment.

The baby, still with the umbilical cord attached and wrapped in a batik cloth with a towel, was left without any identification or notes.

Parents who overshare their children's school info risk becoming targets for misuse by irresponsible parties, says Fahmi Fadzil.

Corporal Muhammad Arieff Marhalim pleads not guilty to a charge of gang-robbing a Bangladeshi man last month.

The resignation of Chrystia Freeland is one of the biggest crisis Justin Trudeau faces since taking power in November 2015.

Half a dozen aftershocks hit Vanuatu following the initial quake, USGS data reports.