Dec 06 Indonesian parliament passes new laws banning extramarital sex and insulting the president By Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Indonesia's Parliament has unanimously passed a revision of the country's penal code that criminalizes sex outside of marriage for citizens as well as foreigners, prohibits promotion of contraception and bans defamation of the president and state institutions. Continue reading
Dec 06 Meta oversight board says VIP moderation system needs major overhaul By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Facebook's quasi-independent oversight board says an internal system that exempted high-profile users, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, from some or all of its content moderation rules needs a major overhaul. Continue reading
Dec 06 Chinese leaders attend memorial service for former President Jiang Zemin By Associated Press China's leaders have eulogized the late Jiang Zemin as a loyal Marxist-Leninist who oversaw their country's rapid economic rise while maintaining rigid Communist Party control over society. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: State Department holds briefing following alleged Ukraine drone strikes inside Russia By News Desk and Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price will hold a news briefing Tuesday afternoon, after alleged Ukrainian drones struck Russian territory in the second day of attacks. Continue reading
Dec 06 Man arrested after allegedly throwing egg at King Charles III By Associated Press A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an egg was allegedly hurled towards King Charles III during a visit to a town center. Continue reading
Dec 06 Moscow retaliates on Ukraine after drones strike Russian military sites By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Drones struck inside Russia's border with Ukraine Tuesday in the second day of attacks exposing the vulnerability of some of Moscow's important military sites, observers said. Continue reading
Dec 05 Women go without hijabs as confusion grows over Iran’s dress code enforcement By Jack Jeffrey, Associated Press The mixed messages have raised speculation that Iran's clerical leadership is considering concessions in an attempt to defuse widespread anti-government protests that are entering the third month. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Flu hospitalizations skyrocket in the U.S. In our news wrap Monday, the CDC reported that U.S. hospitalizations for the flu are the highest they've been in a decade this early in the season, Pfizer asked the FDA to authorize its updated COVID booster for children 6… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 8:12 Western nations cap price of Russian oil over war in Ukraine By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda The G-7 group of leading industrialized nations, the European Union and Australia have agreed not to facilitate the export of Russian oil unless it's sold for $60 or less a barrel. The EU also banned all seaborne imports of Russian… Continue watching
Dec 05 U.S., EU agree to intensify talks over ‘green subsidies’ dispute By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and European Union have agreed to intensify talks to resolve EU concerns over major subsidies for American companies contained in a U.S. clean energy law. Continue reading