At least four people have been killed after a fishing boat sank off Indonesia’s Borneo island.
Rescue workers are still looking for more than 30 people who were also onboard the ship.
Meanwhile three people have been rescued.
Officials say rescue efforts will go on for the next four days despite high tides and strong winds.
Hong Kong races to remove scaffolding nets blamed for fuelling deadly fire
Hong Kong authorities rushed on Thursday to remove mesh netting on all buildings undergoing renovation across the city after the material was blamed for fanning a blaze last week that has killed at least 159 people.
Sri Lanka cyclone survivors afraid to go home, stuck in relief centres
Residents of Kithulbadde village in central Sri Lanka say they have been left in the lurch after last week's deadly cyclone and many are stuck in relief centres as damaged infrastructure has made them wary of returning home.
Australia says world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens
Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds of thousands of accounts ahead of a deadline next week.
Trump administration orders enhanced vetting for applicants of H-1B visa
The Trump administration has announced on Wednesday the increased vetting of applicants for H-1B visas for highly skilled workers, with an internal State Department memo saying that anyone involved in "censorship" of free speech be considered for rejection.
Indonesia promises to review mines after deadly Sumatra floods
Indonesia will revoke mining permits if companies are found to have violated rules on flood-ravaged Sumatra island, the energy minister said as questions intensified about the role of deforestation in worsening the deadly disaster.
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