Thailand’s capital Bangkok declared a flood disaster on Saturday after more than 300 millimetres of rain in less than 48 hours, leaving canals overflowing and streets submerged. “It’s like at my waist level now,” a local said. The governor has urged people not to panic, saying the situation is stabilising.
Trial had been set for Monday over claims by Alabama that TikTok misled parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful contentTikTok has agreed to pay Alabama at least $100m and enact time limits and other restrictions for teenage users, avoiding a trial with a settlement that was modelled on Instagram-owner Meta’s recent agreement with US states.Alabama described it as a “first-in-the-nation settlement” with a state in the sweeping litigation over social media’s affect on teen wellbe…
CNN said its journalists have been barred from accompanying President Donald Trump on his upcoming trip to Tennessee. The episode marks the Trump administration's latest salvo against the major cable news network.
The settlement involves TikTok adding several child safety measures to its platform including time limits and increased parental control. It is similar to a recent settlement competitor Meta had reached.
Donald Trump a rejeté le plan présenté par l'Iran visant à rouvrir le détroit d'Ormuz sous sept jours, a rapporté, vendredi, le Wall Street Journal, citant des responsables américains. Le président envisagerait par ailleurs une reprise des bombardements en Iran après les législatives de mi-mandat en novembre, selon le quotidien financier.
US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi presented the proposal to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff a day earlier on the sidelines of a UN gathering in New York. The plan stipulated that the important waterway would reopen seven days after an agreement was reached.
Mountaineer’s body recovered about 20 metres below the summit of Torrecerredo, the highest peak of the Picos de Europa rangeA British man has died after falling about 61 metres (200ft) while descending from the summit of a mountain in northern Spain, according to local law enforcement.The 28-year-old mountaineer fell down a vertical gully on the east side of the Torrecerredo – the highest peak of the Cantabrian mountains – on Thursday afternoon, the Spanish Civil Guard for the Asturias region sa…
A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt looked like a typical spring evening on Melbourne’s Canning Street when a few dozen picnickers gathered on the grassy median strip on Friday, with drinks in hand.People in one group who’d come with a full alfresco setting chattered as they ladled punch out of a glass bowl on a wooden table, set w…
Alors que le monde de la littérature est secoué par l'affaire Thélyson Orélien, faut-il bannir l'IA de la création littéraire? On en parle avec la romancière Sophie Jomain.
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