Millions of teenagers in Australia woke up on Wednesday to find themselves locked out of social media accounts after the government introduced a ban for under-16s – the first of its kind – on the platforms.
Far from being a kneejerk response…
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The social media ban for kids: Australia’s world-first experiment – podcast | Australia news
Millions of Australian under-16s will be cut off from social media on Wednesday.
As our technology reporter Josh Taylor explains, it comes after months of campaigning across the country, and on a swell of popular support, with parents and…
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Putin Pushes for Stronger Military and Energy Ties with Indonesia – Modern Diplomacy
- Putin Pushes for Stronger Military and Energy Ties with Indonesia Modern Diplomacy
- Putin meets Indonesia’s Prabowo to discuss military and energy ties, wheat exports Reuters
- Russia-Indonesia talks Президент России
- Indonesian…
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‘Already had a profound effect’: parents react to Australia’s social media ban | Social media ban
Composite: Victoria Hart/Guardian design For some parents, social media sucks up their children’s time and steals them away from family life, instilling mental health issues along the way. For others, it provides their children with an…
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Taliban warn Afghans who wore ‘un-Islamic’ Peaky Blinders outfits
Four Afghan men were ordered to report to the Taliban government’s department of vice and virtue for dressing in costumes inspired by the TV series Peaky Blinders.
The friends were told that their clothing was “in conflict with Afghan and Islamic…
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BBC Verify Live: Using verified video to track Thailand-Cambodia border clashes
Fact-checking President Trump’s economy speechpublished at 11:48 GMT
Lucy Gilder
BBC Verify senior journalistLast night, US President Donald Trump gave a speech in Pennsylvania on the cost of living, a key concern among American…
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US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident – Reuters
- US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident Reuters
- Japan protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes BBC
- China’s Coast Guard holds patrols around disputed islands Arab News
- China reveals radio comms with…
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Australian Social-Media Ban Faces a Trump Test – Bloomberg.com
- Australian Social-Media Ban Faces a Trump Test Bloomberg.com
- Australia social media ban: Kids barred from apps as world-first policy kicks in BBC
- ‘This is the end’: Australian teens mourn loss of social media as ban begins Reuters
- Why is…
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Russia presses US for response on expiring New START treaty – World
Russia on Wednesday said it was still awaiting a formal answer from Washington on President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to jointly stick to the last remaining Russian-US arms control treaty, which expires in less than two months.
New START, which…
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Heavy rains flood tents sheltering the displaced, heaping misery on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Published On 10 Dec 2025
Heavy rains have flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the latest misery to befall civilians in the enclave, which has…
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