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Australia recently banned under-16s from a raft of the world’s most popular social media platforms, in part citing an alarming rise in adult predators finding young victims online. ― iStock pic

Queensland man faces 596 charges after 23,000 child abuse images uncovered in Australia

Thailand’s prime minister and Bhumjaithai Party leader Anutin Charnvirakul is seen whilst campaigning ahead of the general election, at Lumpini park in Bangkok on January 30, 2026. — AFP pic

Thailand’s pilot PM set to soar again: Anutin poised to keep top job

Thailand’s Prime Minister and Bhumjaithai Party candidate Anutin Charnvirakul poses for photo as he arrives for the first day of the constituencies candidates registration for the upcoming general election in Bangkok on December 28, 2025. — AFP pic

Thailand’s PM race: From seasoned dealmakers to Shinawatra heirs, who’s in the running?

Mourners stand next to the bodies of Palestinian victims who were reportedly killed in Israeli strikes earlier in the day, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on February 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Civilians bear brunt of Israeli strikes in Gaza, 24 dead

A cyclist rides past an anti-US billboard displayed on a building in Tehran’s Valiasr Square on February 4, 2026. — AFP pic

Breakthrough or flashpoint? Iran-US talks to test fragile truce

A cyclist rides past a poster installed on a bus stop by campaign group Everyone Hates Elon featuring entrepreneur Elon Musk, the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, US President Donald Trump and American businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates, all of whom have appeared in newly released Epstein‑related files, in London, Britain, February 4, 2026. — Reuters pic

Bill Gates regrets ‘every minute’ with Epstein, denies wrongdoing

This combination of pictures created on February 4, 2026 shows a handout photograph provided by the office of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei showing him addressing a meeting with the people in Tehran on January 17, 2026 and US President Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 3, 2026. — AFP pic

Iran-US nuclear talks go ahead in Oman as Trump warns supreme leader

Nike has at times marketed itself around social and political stances, unveiling major advertising campaigns centred on former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, who protested racial discrimination in policing.  — Reuters pic

Trump administration moves to probe Nike over alleged anti-white hiring bias

File picture of a US Air Force handout photograph showing an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile as it launches during a developmental test at 12.33am Pacific Time on February 5, 2020, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. Russia vowed on February 4, 2026,  to act ‘responsibly’ should its last nuclear treaty with the United States expire on February 5, amid mounting fears the agreement's collapse could spur a new arms race between the top nuclear powers. — AFP pic

Last US-Russia nuclear treaty expires, UN warns of ‘grave moment’ for world

John Mearsheimer was forced to submit individual takedown requests for every deepfake video, a laborious process that required a dedicated employee. — Anadolu via AFP pic

Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes

Late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein appears with a woman, whose identity has been obscured, in this image from the Epstein estate released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington on December 18, 2025. — House Oversight Committee Democrats handout via Reuters

AI, manipulated images falsely link some US politicians with Epstein

Myanmar's military chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing attends a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier near the Kremlin Wall in central Moscow, Russia, March 4, 2025. — Reuters pool pic

Myanmar junta plans ‘super-body’ to tighten grip on military, new government

Far-right leader Andre Ventura shakes hands with moderate Socialist Antonio Jose Seguro before a debate ahead of the presidential runoff, in Lisbon, Portugal, January 27, 2026.  — Reuters pic

Socialist poised to defeat far-right leader in Portugal presidential vote, poll shows

The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, January 30, 2026. The web of arms control deals negotiated in the decades since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, considered the closest the world ever came to intentional nuclear war, were aimed at reducing the chance of a catastrophic nuclear exchange. — Reuters pic

A new nuclear age beckons as clock ticks down on last Russia-US arms deal

Hoiby, who has pleaded not guilty to the most serious charges, faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted. — AFP pic

Doubts over whether Norway crown princess’ son will testify in rape trial

Rising numbers of women have taken to motorbikes since the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, whose case sparked demands for greater freedoms and challenges to restrictive dress codes. — AFP pic

Iran to allow women to obtain motorcycle licences for first time after long-standing de facto ban