World News updates: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to sign joint defence deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (right) and Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir are expected to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (left) in Jeddah for the signing ceremony. (File image)
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday, regional sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, at a time of regional turmoil with Gulf states coming under fire from Iran after it was attacked by the US and Israel.
In Thailand, a teenager in Thailand killed at least six people and himself at a school outside Bangkok on Friday after fatally shooting his grandparents, while a US court ordered Meta to pay $567 million over harm caused to young users in a landmark lawsuit. Meanwhile, two Iranian women’s footballers who sought asylum have become Australian citizens, and a magnitude 5.8 earthquake shook parts of the Philippines. Here’s a look at today’s top world developments:
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Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico for teen mental health fund
In the United States, a New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million over harm caused to young users, in the second phase of a landmark lawsuit that the company had already lost earlier this year, according to AP.
Two members of Iran’s women’s football team become Australian citizens
In Australia, two members of Iran’s women’s football team who sought asylum earlier this year were sworn in as Australian citizens in Brisbane, closing a chapter that drew international attention.
Earthquake in Philippines
Meanwhile, a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck off the Philippine province of Occidental Mindoro, with tremors felt in Manila and brief evacuations reported, according to Reuters.
The development comes as India and other US defence partners closely watch American missile production and stockpiles amid rising global demand.
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