South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools.
South Korea is the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens.
The law will come into effect from the next school year in March 2026.
US President Donald Trump has said he will immediately remove Federal Reserve official Lisa Cook from her position, a major escalation in his battle against the US central bank.
He said there was "sufficient reason" to believe Cook had made false statements on mortgage agreements, and cited constitutional powers which he said allowed him to remove her.
Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate from Vietnam’s coastline facing the South China Sea.
All major airports and schools remain shut as authorities brace for Typhoon Kajiki.
Climate change-induced flash floods have killed at least 344 people in northwestern Pakistan.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority, dozens remain missing after the area was hit by flash floods in recent days.
In the Kishtwar district, emergency teams continued rescue efforts in the remote village of Chositi.
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage Alaska on Friday to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.
The venue for the high-profile meeting is Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a US military installation on the northern edge of Alaska's most-populated city.
The US purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, lending a historical resonance to the meeting. It became a US state in 1959.
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