Australia is set to implement a groundbreaking policy aimed at banning children under the age of 16 from using social media.

The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) of South Korea has recently imposed a fine of 21.6 billion Korean Won (approximately $15 million) on Meta for collecting sensitive data from users of Facebook, Instagram.

On November 5, 2024, China officially filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO), protesting the European Union's imposition of anti-subsidy tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) manufactured in China.

Starbucks has announced that, starting November 7, 2024, it will eliminate the extra charge for non-dairy milk alternatives at all company-operated stores in the U.S. and Canada.

Recently, the UK government announced an increase in university tuition fees for domestic students in England, marking the first rise since 2017.

The U.S. government is considering a historic breakup of Google, the world's largest search engine, in response to allegations that the company has caused "harmful damage" to consumers and stifled competition.

On November 6, 2024, Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm, bringing destructive winds and heavy rainfall that caused a complete collapse of the country's power grid.

Eastern Spain is currently experiencing one of the most severe floods Europe has seen in decades, with the death toll rising to 205 and many still missing.

Hurricane Milton has reached Category 5 status and is rapidly intensifying, with expectations to strike Florida's Gulf Coast, potentially impacting millions of residents.

Hurricane Helen has wreaked havoc on the Southeastern United States, resulting in at least 64 fatalities and extensive property damage.

According to data from SAFAR, a major environmental monitoring agency in India, New Delhi, the capital of India, has been enveloped by a thick layer of toxic smog following Diwali, with pollution levels sharply rising to "severe" levels.

On October 4, 2024, McDonald's filed a significant lawsuit in federal court in New York against the world's four largest beef processors—Tyson Foods, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef Packing.

On November 7, 2024, the Canadian federal government announced that it would dissolve TikTok's operations in Canada due to national security concerns regarding its parent company, ByteDance.

On October 9, 2024, Ratan Tata, the visionary business leader and former chairman of the Tata Group, passed away in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 86.

On October 1, 2024, a serious school bus fire occurred in the suburbs of Bangkok, Thailand, resulting in the deaths of 23 people, including 20 children and 3 teachers.

On October 8, 2024, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two pioneers in the field of artificial intelligence (AI): American scientist John Hopfield and British-Canadian Geoffrey Hinton.

To combat the increasingly severe threat of flooding, a crocodile farm in northern Thailand has decided to cull 125 adult Siamese crocodiles.

On September 28, 2024, SpaceX successfully launched a critical mission to bring back two astronauts who had been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since June.

On September 29, 2024, hundreds of advocates gathered in Paris to speak out for global abortion rights.

Recently, Nepal has been devastated by severe floods and landslides, resulting in significant loss of life and widespread property damage.

On September 29, 2024, a boat carrying migrants sank near the Canary Islands, resulting in significant loss of life.