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A year after Assad's fall, families of missing detainees languish without answers

Amina Beqai, holding a photo of her husband and brother, who went missing after they were arrested by security forces under the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi
Amina Beqai, holding a photo of her husband and brother, who went missing after they were arrested by security forces under the rule of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, in Damascus, Syria, November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi

‘Not black or white’: Teens worldwide react to Australia social media ban

Teenagers across the globe are eyeing warily Australia’s social media ban experiment.
Teenagers across the globe are eyeing warily Australia’s social media ban experiment.

US ambassador slams EU tech rules as Musk’s X hit with fine

The European Commission accused X of misleading users with its paid-for blue checkmark verification programme.
The European Commission accused X of misleading users with its paid-for blue checkmark verification programme.

Charlie Kirk, iPhone 17, CDC voucher: Google’s top searches for Singapore in 2025

On the global stage, internet users here also had their eyes on major events, including the earthquakes in Myanmar, Bangkok, and the Air India crash.
On the global stage, internet users here also had their eyes on major events, including the earthquakes in Myanmar, Bangkok, and the Air India crash.

EU fines X more than $180m for breaching online content rules, TikTok settles with concessions

The EU sanction against X follows a two-year-long investigation under the bloc's Digital Services Act.
The EU sanction against X follows a two-year-long investigation under the bloc's Digital Services Act.

New Cloudflare outage takes some sites offline, including Trump’s Truth Social

Shopify, Zoom and LinkedIn experienced interruptions following a problem that hit Cloudflare on Dec 5, 2025.
Shopify, Zoom and LinkedIn experienced interruptions following a problem that hit Cloudflare on Dec 5, 2025.

Taiwan opposition says ban of China's Xiaohongshu app is censorship

FILE PHOTO: RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, logo is seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, logo is seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

FILE PHOTO: A girl poses holding her phone after an interview discussing Australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A girl poses holding her phone after an interview discussing Australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/File Photo

In an age of instant everything, postcards keep the slow magic alive

A retro post box sits beside a row of postcards at Books Beyond Borders’ bookshop just across the Maxwell MRT station.
A retro post box sits beside a row of postcards at Books Beyond Borders’ bookshop just across the Maxwell MRT station.

A trip back in time in Cuba's Sierra Maestra mountains

People prepare dinner at an outside kitchen near the village of Santo Domingo, in the Sierra Maestra, Cuba, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
People prepare dinner at an outside kitchen near the village of Santo Domingo, in the Sierra Maestra, Cuba, October 31, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

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