Facebook bans far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, other extremist figures, Digital News,Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was banning Alex Jones and other controversial U.S. political personalities for violating the social media company’s policies on “dangerous individuals and organizations.” M
Tokyo 2020 organisers ban alcohol, defend allowing spectators, Asia News,TOKYO – With 30 days to go until the start of an Olympic Games dogged by the coronavirus pandemic and by controversy, Tokyo Olympics organisers decided on Wednesday (June 23) against selling alcohol at venues while defending pl
Singapore's crypto aspirations shaken by Three Arrows collapse, Money News,HONG KONG/SINGAPORE – Singapore's ambitious cryptocurrency sector, by some measures Asia-Pacific's largest, faces an uncertain future after the recent collapse of crypto fund Three Arrows Capital, a high-profil
Photo of 6-month-old baby who contracted herpes highlights dangers of kissing babies, Lifestyle News,An alarming story carried by The Sun recently shared a few horrific herpes babies pictures that are enough for us to be reminded of the dangers of kissing newborns, babies and toddlers. One mum share
Killing dogs for meat illegal, rules S. Korean court, Asia News,A South Korean court has outlawed the killing of dogs for meat, in a landmark ruling that animal rights activists said Thursday could pave the way to making eating canines illegal. The meat has long been a part of South Korean cuisine,
Navalny allies accuse YouTube, Telegram of censorship in Russian election, World News,MOSCOW, Russia – Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's allies accused YouTube and Telegram of censorship on Saturday (Sept 18) after the video platform and messaging app restricted access to their anti-govern
Hong Kong leader announces new Covid-19 measures, including flight bans, China News,HONG KONG – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday (Jan 5) the government will introduce a series of new measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, as she warned the global financial hub was on the verge of anot
Festive fun or racism? Dutch 'Black Pete' row gets violent, World News,AMSTERDAM – An annual pre-Christmas festival in the Netherlands this weekend was marred by scuffles and arrests as rival groups demonstrated their views on a blackface character who traditionally accompanies the arrival
TikTok removing graphic clip of suicide circulating on its platform, Digital News,Popular short-video app TikTok said on Monday it was removing a clip of a suicide circulating on its platform and was banning accounts that were repeatedly trying to upload the clip. [embed]https://twitter.com/TikTokSu
India reopens major cities as new Covid-19 infections hit 2-month low, Asia News,NEW DELHI – Key Indian cities reopened for business on Monday (June 7), with long queues for buses in the financial hub of Mumbai while traffic returned to the roads of New Delhi after a devastating second wave of coron
