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Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay $3.3 mln in compensation over missing MH370 plane

A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers onboard flight MH370 over 2.9 million yuan ($410,240) per case in compensation, state broadcaster CCTV said.

December 10, 2025 1:15 pm
 

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Thailand and Cambodia border conflict enters second day

A fierce border battle between Thailand and Cambodia raged for a second day and spread to new fronts on Tuesday, as both countries accused each other of shelling civilian areas and Bangkok vowed to push on with its planned military operations.

December 10, 2025 12:00 pm
 

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Australia's social media ban for children takes effect in world first

Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O), opens new tab YouTube and Meta’s (META.O), opens new tab Instagram and Facebook from midnight.

December 10, 2025 11:14 am
 

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IndiGo faces major flight cancellations across India

Last week, Manjuri carried her husband’s coffin from one town to another in India’s northeast region, hoping to catch a flight that would take her hundreds of miles away – to Kolkata city – for his final farewell.

December 10, 2025 10:40 am
 

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Trump criticises 'decaying' European countries and 'weak' leaders

US President Donald Trump has criticised European leaders as “weak” and suggested the US could scale back support for Ukraine.

December 10, 2025 9:04 am
 

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Judge rules Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records can be unsealed

A US federal judge has ruled that the Department of Justice can release grand jury materials from the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking investigation.

December 10, 2025 7:44 am
 

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Jakarta office fire kills at least 22, police confirm

A fire at an office building in Jakarta has killed at least 22 people as authorities continue to search for casualties.

December 10, 2025 6:03 am
 

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US Justice Department accuses two Chinese men of trying to smuggle Nvidia chips

Two Chinese men are in custody for allegedly smuggling Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tab H100 and H200 chips to China.

December 9, 2025 5:42 pm
 

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Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube forced to block more than a million accounts, marking the beginning of an expected global wave of regulation.

December 9, 2025 4:35 pm
 

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China condemns Japan’s “Unacceptable” military threat after radar incident

China has accused Japan of posing a military threat after Tokyo said Chinese fighter jets locked their radar onto Japanese aircraft.

December 9, 2025 3:00 pm
 

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Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes Japan's northeast

A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that hours later were downgraded to advisories.

December 9, 2025 2:03 pm
 

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Indonesia says more than $3 billion in recovery funds required after Sumatra floods

Indonesia’s Sumatra island will require 51.82 trillion rupiah ($3.11 billion) in reconstruction and recovery funds following a series of deadly floods, senior government officials said.

December 9, 2025 1:07 pm

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