Malaysia to Introduce New Rules to Protect Youth on Online Platforms

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Reuters) – Malaysia ⁠will ⁠introduce new measures ⁠from June 1 to protect children and reduce ​their exposure to harmful content on online platforms, its ‌communications regulator said on Friday. The ‌new rules will require online service providers ⁠to ⁠include safeguards that limit account registration and ownership by ​users under the age of …

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APEC Trade Envoys Gather in China to Discuss Trade Imbalances, Supply Chain Resilience

By Nicoco Chan and Casey Hall SUZHOU, China, May 22 (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific trade envoys ⁠gathered ⁠in China are expected to discuss multilateral ⁠cooperation, trade imbalances and supply chain resilience in the face of global shocks, including the U.S.-Israeli ​war on Iran. Trade representatives from members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping, which together …

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Taiwan Says It Has Not Been Told by US of Changes to Military Sales

TAIPEI, May 22 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s presidential office said ⁠on ⁠Friday it had not ⁠received any information about the U.S. adjusting military sales, ​after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need ‌to have enough arms for ‌the war with Iran. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, ⁠has …

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The Game’s Afoot as Armchair Detectives Mark Sherlock Holmes Day

SCHATTENHALB, Switzerland (AP) — From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday. The celebrations began earlier this month when — sporting Victorian capes, deerstalker hats and period gowns — enthusiasts from the Sherlock Holmes Society of …

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Italy’s ‘Slow Food’ Founder Carlo Petrini Dies at 76

ROME, May 22 (Reuters) – Carlo Petrini, ⁠founder ⁠of the Italian “Slow ⁠Food” movement that promotes quality food, ​genuine ingredients and local produce, has died at the ‌age of 76. The death ‌occurred on Thursday in Petrini’s hometown of ⁠Bra ⁠in the northwestern region of Piedmont, Slow Food ​said in a statement on Friday, without …

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Investigation Into King Charles’ Brother Andrew Will Be Lengthy, UK Police Say

LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) – The British police investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be long ⁠and ⁠complex, senior officers said on Friday, after his ⁠arrest earlier this year on suspicion of misconduct in public office, an offence that can include sexual impropriety. King Charles’ younger ​brother was interviewed under caution for hours by detectives after …

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Housing Squeeze in Swiss Boom Region Fuels Support for Population Cap

KNONAU, Switzerland, May 22 (Reuters) – Since 1990, the population in the Swiss village of Knonau has ⁠more ⁠than doubled, driven by an economic boom in one of ⁠the country’s most business-friendly and prosperous cantons, Zug. The concerns voiced by some residents there that housing and public infrastructure are being overwhelmed ​are central to the …

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