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Canada Moves to Bar Under-16s From Social Media in Digital Safety Overhaul

Ottawa-Canada’s government introduced legislation on Wednesday that would prohibit children under the age of 16 from accessing social media platforms

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Kosovo Returns to Polls as Protracted Deadlock Imperils EU Ambitions

Pristina-Kosovo held parliamentary elections on Sunday for the third time in 18 months, with Prime Minister Albin Kurti seeking a

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China Bars New Zealand Lawmakers After Taiwan Visit, Deepening Diplomatic Friction

Wellington-China has banned four New Zealand lawmakers from entering mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau for one year after they

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South Korea Local Vote Tests President Lee’s Political Strength

Seoul— South Koreans voted in nationwide local elections on Wednesday in a key test of public support for President Lee

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Israel Attorney General Warns of Democratic Erosion

Jerusalem-Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned on Monday that democratic institutions were being weakened under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government,

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Taiwan Reassures Public on US Alliance Before Trump-Xi Talks

Taipei-Taiwan expressed confidence on Monday in the stability of its relationship with the United States ahead of U.S. President Donald

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DEM Party Accuses Ankara of Stalling Fragile PKK Peace Process

Ankara– Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party on Tuesday sharply criticized President Tayyip Erdogan’s government for what it described as hesitant and

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Iraq begins fraught cabinet talks after Zaidi named prime minister-designate

Baghdad— Iraqi political leaders were set to begin difficult negotiations on Tuesday over forming a new government after President Nizar

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Luxon Rebuts Leadership Rumblings as Polls Weigh on New Zealand Government

Wellington — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday he retained the full support of his governing National

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Vietnam’s To Lam Secures Presidency, Consolidating Power

Hanoi — To Lam was unanimously elected Vietnam’s state president by the National Assembly on Tuesday, consolidating power as he

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