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Getty Images The ban on under-16s using social media is a world first From 10 December, under-16s in Australia will be banned from using major social media services including Tiktok, X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Threads. They will not be able to set up new accounts, and existing profiles must be deactivated. The ban … Ler mais
Max Matzaand James FitzGerald Watch: Trump says he ‘doesn’t want’ Somali migrants in US US President Donald Trump has said he does not want Somali immigrants in the US, telling reporters they should “go back to where they came from” and “their country is no good for a reason”. “I don’t want them in our … Ler mais
Authorities in Hong Kong have ordered the removal of scaffolding mesh from buildings undergoing renovations by Saturday, as investigations continue into the Chinese territory’s deadliest blaze in decades. It is now known that 159 people died as a result of the fire last Wednesday at the Wang Fuk Court housing complex – with 31 still … Ler mais
Reuters Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has accused Vladimir Putin of “wasting the world’s time”, a day after high-stakes talks between the US and Russia over ending the war in Ukraine failed to produce tangible results. “Russia must end the bloodshed it has started. If this doesn’t happen and Putin just spits into the world’s … Ler mais
Israel has received via the Red Cross a coffin which Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) say contains the body of one of the last two deceased hostages still in Gaza, according to the Israeli prime minister’s office. Israeli forces will now transfer the bodies to Israel’s National Institute of Forensic Medicine in Tel Aviv … Ler mais
Sakshi VenkatramanUS reporter Getty Images Congressman Henry Cuellar was criminally charged last year US President Donald Trump has said he will pardon Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar, who was charged last year with accepting around $600,000 (£478,000) in bribes. On social media, Trump said he would issue a “full and unconditional” pardon of the Texas representative … Ler mais
What does the latest round of diplomacy on Ukraine tell us about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s mood and intentions? For starters, that he’s not ready to sign a peace deal. At least, not right now. And certainly not the deal (or deals) on the table. “No compromise version has yet been found,” commented Kremlin foreign … Ler mais
Israel has announced it will open the key Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days to allow Palestinians to leave the territory. Israeli military body Cogat said exits would be “facilitated through co-ordination with Egypt, following security approval by Israel and under the supervision of the European Union mission”. It added that … Ler mais
A factory in China which has been accused of making “childlike” sex dolls has been placed under investigation by the local authorities and told to immediately halt production. The customisable dolls were reportedly being sold on major online shopping sites and social media platforms. Chinese state-owned news outlet The Paper said that local officials were … Ler mais
Wycliffe Muia,Nairobiand Anita Nkonge,BBC Africa, Nairobi AFP via Getty Images British troops have been training in central Kenya for decades under a military agreement Kenya’s parliament has accused British soldiers of decades of sexual abuse, killings, human rights violations and environmental destruction while training in the country. The report detailed harrowing testimony from communities in … Ler mais