Australia hits gambling ads, advocates say not doing enough

Byron Kay

Australia bans gambling ads featuring celebrities Online advertising is restricted to logged in users 18 years and older Government study in 2023 calls for a complete ban on online gambling advertising SYDNEY, April 2 (Reuters) – Australia will ban gambling ads featuring celebrities from next year and restrict online gambling ads to internet users over … Read more

Indonesian earthquake causes building damage, tsunami warning canceled

Map showing the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that occurred in the ocean northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, on April 2. Concentric rings of orange and red indicate moderate to severe shaking in parts of North Maluku and Sulawesi.

One person killed in falling debris in Indonesia, police say Indonesia reports tsunami height reaching 0.75 meters Disaster Agency warns of aftershocks impact Philippines, Malaysia consider no immediate threat of tsunami Indonesia, an earthquake-prone area, straddles the Pacific Ocean on the Pacific Rim of Volcanic Belt. JAKARTA, April 2 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake … Read more

Brazil asks bankers to help fight deforestation

Manuela Andreoni

BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, April 1 (Reuters) – After years of struggling to track and punish deforestation in the world’s largest rainforest, Brazil is recruiting a new ally in the fight to protect the Amazon: bankers. New rules that take effect on Wednesday require banks to use a government tool that provides data based on satellite imagery … Read more