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Indonesia has announced a sweeping ban on social media accounts for children under 16, introducing one of the toughest online safety policies in the world. Officials say the rule is designed to protect young people from harmful content, cyberbullying, and rising digital addiction.   Starting March 28, accounts belonging to users under 16 will be removed from major platforms. The restriction applies to services including YouTube, TikTok, Fa...

War between Iran, Israel, and the United States is intensifying with no clear end in sight, as airstrikes, missile attacks, and mounting civilian casualties push the region deeper into crisis.   In recent days, the Iranian capital Tehran has been engulfed in smoke after Israeli and US strikes hit multiple oil depots and fuel facilities across the city. Massive fires sent thick plumes of smoke across residential areas, prompting health warn...

The Philippines could face a sharp rise in fuel prices as fighting in the Middle East threatens global oil supply. With tensions escalating around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes, analysts warn that pump prices may increase quickly.   According to the Philippine Department of Energy, about 98% of the country’s crude oil supply comes from the Middle East. That dependence makes the Ph...

Brazil is facing a security challenge shaped by the sheer length of its borders. With nearly 17,000 kilometers of land frontiers—one of the longest continuous stretches in the world—it shares boundaries with ten countries: Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, an overseas territory of France. No other country in South America manages such an extensive continental boundar...

The 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal remains one of the largest cross-border financial crimes in modern history. When details emerged, they exposed how major banks, offshore jurisdictions, and financial intermediaries enabled more than $4.5 billion in stolen funds to move freely across borders. Former Prime Minister Najib Razak, fugitive financier Jho Low, and a network of global partners used the stolen money to buy luxury property, artwork,...