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Thailand has issued a heat alert as temperatures exceed 40°C during the Songkran New Year festival, with Bangkok warning crowds that the heat index has reached danger level. Authorities have tightened rules with 10 water-play safeguards and warned of 15-year prison terms for sexual harassment, along with fines for non-compliance.
The Philippines has ordered Meta to tighten measures against 'panic-inducing' fake news (ongoing coverage).
Lufthansa has axed 60% of flights amid a pay dispute strike.
After criticizing the Pope, Donald Trump posted an image of himself as a Jesus-like figure.
Three Vietnamese cities rank among the 100 most polluted in Asia, and Vietnam's air pollution reality is clouded by falsified data.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary