EU considers under-16 social media ban
The European Commission is weighing an EU-wide ban on social media access for children under 16, following a panel report due Monday.
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Bangkok Pub Fire Kills 27
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Shifting to Southeast Asia, Dale Willman reports on a deadly overnight fire at a pub in Bangkok, Thailand that killed at least 27 people and left dozens more injured. The fire burned through the night, with firefighters unable to bring the blaze under control until the early hours of Monday morning, suggesting a severe and fast-moving incident. Thailand's prime minister has confirmed that the cause of the fire remains under active investigation, leaving unanswered questions about whether it was accidental, linked to the building's construction, or had another source. The death toll makes it one of the deadlier nightlife disasters in the region in recent memory.
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