PARIS - Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move.

Hong Kong will sign an accord with Shanghai next week to establish a cross-border gold trade clearing system, a move the financial chief says will bolster the city's push to become an international gold trading hub.

Police discovered scammers' SIM boxes installed in the ceiling of a room in Nong Khai the landlord said a woman insisted on renting, saying she had stayed in it before and refusing any other room. 

SUZHOU, China - In a dimly lit workshop in eastern China, craftsman Zhang measured and shaped a block of wood into a foot as dozens of half-completed life-sized Buddha statues looked on silently.

Cybercrime police have arrested the owners of two companies, accused of using their corporate bank accounts to launder more than 100 million baht for an illegal online gambling network. 

Microsoft has released its monthly security update for January 2026, addressing 114 vulnerabilities across its products, including three zero-day flaws, one of which has already been exploited in real-world attacks.

Hotels in Hat Yai are still struggling to put guests in their rooms almost two months after the bustling city was overwhelmed by major flooding that undermined tourist confidence. 

A former real estate salesman has become a dedicated deity artist, focusing on beautifying spiritual statues while enriching cultural and religious practices with his creativity.

LOS ANGELES - Thousands of people staged large demonstrations in the United States Sunday denouncing the Iranian government's deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters in the Islamic Republic.

Denmark will continue to engage diplomatically with the United States to solve the crisis over Greenland, despite the threats made by Washington, Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Sunday (January 18). "Norway’s position remains...that kind of threat is unacceptable among close allies,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said. - REUTERS