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YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat execs face senators on kids’ safety-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Bearing down on hugely popular social media platforms and their impact on children, the leaders of ...

Israel envoy to brief US over ban on Palestinian groups-
By Associated Press TEL AVIV: Israel is sending an envoy to Washington amid a deepening rift with the Biden administration ...

Hong Kong convicts second person under national security law-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Hong Kong has convicted a second person under its sweeping national security law for chanting ...

Country locks down northwestern city Lanzhou over virus concerns-
By Agencies BEIJING: China placed Lanzhou, a northwestern city of four million, under lockdown Tuesday in a bid to stamp out ...

Hong Kong to tighten COVID-19 rules, seeks to open to China-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Hong Kong will tighten COVID-19 restrictions despite a lack of local outbreaks to better align with ...

TikTok star pleads not guilty to double murder of estranged wife, man in San Diego-
By Associated Press SAN DIEGO: A TikTok star with nearly a million online followers pleaded not guilty on Monday to shooting ...

Former South Korea President Roh Tae-woo dies at 88-
By Associated Press SEOUL: Former South Korean President Roh Tae-woo, who participated in a military coup then won the election that ...

Japan’s Princess Mako marries commoner Kei Komuro amid financial dispute row, loses royal status-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Japanese Princess Mako married a commoner and lost her royal status Tuesday in a union that ...