Huge crowds of visitors during cherry blossom season have put a picturesque Japanese town on edge. Some residents are trying to take charge.

The government says the measure, which must be signed into law by the president, will protect minors. Critics worry it will threaten free speech and privacy online.

Military members sharing clips on Instagram and TikTok have helped recruit badly needed new soldiers, but Bundeswehr officials said they are concerned about security.

The government of Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pursued an intensifying campaign against critics in a tough race before April elections.

The influencer Zhang Xuefeng was known for no-nonsense, some said cynical, advice about how to win in China’s educational rat race. He died at 41.

Matt Brittin, the former president of Google in Europe, will become the new director general. Among the items on his to-do list: handling a lawsuit from President Trump.

New, friendly media operations and expanded state-run television are pushing Pakistan’s message while independent news outlets face repression.

In an online journal, Yousef Pezeshkian offers readers a mix of personal anecdotes and glimpses behind the scenes as Iranian leaders are picked off one after another.

If decreasing dependence on our phones feels impossible, we might benefit from considering what we’d want to fill the space that they occupy.

The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be carried out were scarce.