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Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill

Thai parliament passes same-sex marriage bill in landslide vote, marking historic progress for LGBTQ rights in Southeast Asia. Thai advocates for LGBTQ rights hailed a major step forward Wednesday as the parliament passed a same-sex marriage bill in a landslide, paving the way for the nation to become the first in Southeast Asia to recognise

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Father of Dragon Ball passes away

ONE of the most famous and influential Japanese comic book writers and graphic artists of all time recently passed away. Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, died on March 1 at the age of 68 from an acute subdural hematoma. The news was revealed on March 8 by the official Dragon Ball website in

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European Parliament passes first AI Act

THE European Parliament on March 13, 2024, approved the world’s first comprehensive framework for regulating artificial intelligence (AI), known as the AI Act. The law aims to address the rapid growth of AI technology, which has led to concerns about bias, privacy issues, and potential societal impacts. The AI Act classifies AI products based on

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Spanish parliament passes controversial bill forgiving Catalan separatist crimes

Spain’s Parliament has approved an amnesty bill, forgiving crimes by Catalan separatists during a failed independence referendum in 2017. The 2017 crisis saw Catalonia’s regional administration staging a referendum against orders from Madrid. The bill’s passage remains uncertain, facing rejection in the conservative-majority Senate. Spain’s Parliament approved on Thursday a controversial amnesty bill aimed at

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US House passes TikTok bill: Could app be banned in the US?

The US House of Representatives has cited data privacy and security concerns as some of the reasons behind this bill. ADVERTISEMENT The US House of Representatives has just passed a milestone legislation which could potentially see popular social media application TikTok banned in the US.  The bill, called the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled

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Czech Parliament passes gun control bill following December massacre

The Czech Parliament’s upper house, the Senate followed the lower house on Wednesday to approve changes in the gun law that tighten requirements for owning a weapon following the worst mass killing in the nation’s history. The legislation now must be signed by President Petr Pavel before becoming law, which is expected. LEGISLATION REJECTING SAME-SEX

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Japan's Nikkei passes 40,000 for the first time

HONG KONG: Asian stocks were mostly higher on Monday ahead of China's top annual political gathering, while Japan's benchmark surpassed the 40,000 level for the first time. US futures fell and oil prices were mixed. Japan's Nikkei 225 share index rose to 40,314.64 but fell back slightly. It was up 0.5 percent to 40,150.00 by

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