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TikTok agrees $400m settlement in US child privacy case
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026
TikTok and ByteDance agree to pay $400 million to settle US allegations that the platform breached federal protections for children’s personal data
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World’s five busiest international airports revealed
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026
Incheon handled 38.39 million international passengers in the first half of 2026, moving ahead of Heathrow and Changi in preliminary ACI data.
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21 provinces face heavy rain as depression strengthens
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026
Thailand’s weather agency warns of flash floods as heavy rain targets 21 provinces, while a Hainan depression strengthens but stays outside Thailand
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Seven to nine more storms possible as northern floods ease
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2026
Nan and Sukhothai floods are easing, but renewed rain may affect four regions on August 25-26 and around August 29, Seree Supratid says
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Japan clarifies AI legal limits and plans expert panel to draft rules
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
New guidance says some business legal tasks would, in principle, not constitute unauthorised legal practice when AI is not designed for disputes and safeguards prevent misuse.
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Japan seeks about 1.2 trillion yen in budget to widen strategic ties
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
The fiscal 2027 request covers security assistance, maritime charts, cybersecurity, Japanese business expansion overseas and intelligence work.
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Isolated downpours persist in northern and west-central Thailand
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Although rainfall is easing across Thailand, accumulated rainfall may cause flash floods, while waves in the upper Andaman Sea exceed 3 metres in areas with thunderstorms.
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Nan flood extent surpasses 2,793 hectares across three districts
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Radar images from Sentinel-1 satellites show floodwater spreading along the Nan and Nam Sa rivers, affecting Wiang Sa, Mueang Nan and Phu Phiang districts.
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Clean-up begins in Pua after floods leave 3,800 tonnes of waste
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Flooding in Pua district, Nan, has subsided, leaving an estimated 3,800 tonnes of waste as the PCD targets a 10-day clean-up and monitors pollution risks.
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Met Office warns powerful El Niño could make 2027 hottest year
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
A potentially record-breaking El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific and could intensify droughts, floods and global heat, making 2027 the hottest year yet.
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