Two-Thirds of Americans Back Social Media Age Checks for Under-16s
Most Americans agree that more government regulation of social media is needed, including age restrictions to keep kids under 16 off social media. Sixty-six per cent of U.S. adults
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Most Americans agree that more government regulation of social media is needed, including age restrictions to keep kids under 16 off social media. Sixty-six per cent of U.S. adults
The Ukrainian military has destroyed one of the country’s largest oil refineries in the Russian city of Orsk, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine said Tuesday. Orsk is well
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will also be visiting next month to start crucial talks with Pakistan. The meetings are meant to drum up support for the next tranche
Former President Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in official court in Damascus. The decision was made in absentia and is a landmark set in the history of the
At least 169 people have died, and hundreds more have been injured in Colombia after a devastating earthquake hit the nation. Rescue workers will continue to search collapsed buildings
On Aug 7, the European Commission met with both platforms during a crisis, calling on both companies to “act decisively” to curb disinformation on their platforms in times of crisis,
On 7th August, state media SANA quoted the Interior Ministry as saying two Daesh militants were killed in Damascus’s Sayyidah Zaynab area of the Damascus countryside after they were found
Items of historical significance, smuggled out of Syria about 15 years ago, have been returned to France. The treasures of these ancient times have now been placed on display at
At least 22 people were injured after a bloody shooting at Debsirin Nonthaburi School on Friday morning that claimed the lives of eight including five teachers. The fire was in
This temporary funding bill passed the U.S. Senate, which is led by Republicans. The important bill ensures federal agencies continue to run through Dec. 11 – and will avoid a
The situation of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is deteriorating fast, with nearly 4,000 cases being recorded. This is the 17th Ebola outbreak in the country’s
AI is playing a big role in Instagram’s functioning. AI now plays a role in many aspects of user experience, such as sorting posts into the Feed and recommending Reels
Olympia, London’s most historic landmark, will be the next destination for the city’s visitors for food, drink and live entertainment as it undergoes a £1.3bn makeover. The 140-year-old site is
Kuwait has managed to maintain its high-grade sovereign credit rating with Fitch Ratings, helped by its exceptionally strong government finances, which have supported the country’s ability to deal with the
Under an unprecedented security umbrella, Colombia’s new president has been officially sworn in as such by Abelardo de la Espriella. The outspoken conservative lawyer is taking office with the promise
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to live fire military exercises on 17th February, the first dramatic declaration of force in a long time, as indirect nuclear negotiations between
This is the 20th package of sanctions that the European Commission has issued against Russia, the most important of which is an outright ban on the servicing of the transportation
Political leaders everywhere have difficulties accessing young people, as the polls show Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaki is about to win a big election race. Surveys of intended voter
The royal family in Norway is experiencing one of its biggest scandals in decades, with two major scandals taking place at the same time: one where Crown Princess Mette-Marit had
The United States and Iran are expected to hold their second round of talks on Iran’s nuclear program on Tuesday in Geneva. This is going to happen at that time
Chinese President Xi Jinping has asked US President Donald Trump to be careful about sending weapons to Taiwan. The two leaders spoke on the phone for the first time since
President Volodymyr Zelensky has reported that 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the war with Russia that has lasted four years. On Wednesday, Zelensky gave the number in an
The United States has proposed a new trading alliance with its allies to reduce dependence on China for critical minerals, which are important for defence equipment, clean energy products, and
The US State Department has approved possible military sales to Israel worth more than $6.5 billion, according to the Pentagon. The deals include three separate contracts. One agreement, worth about
On 30th January , United States President Donald Trump decided that former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh should become the new leader of the central bank of the country at
The US federal government has partially shut down after missing a funding deadline, even after the Senate approved a funding deal at the last minute. The shutdown began at midnight
The military government of Burkina Faso has dissolved all political parties in the country. It has also removed the laws that regulated how these parties operated. The decision was approved
Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard near the international airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey. The sounds caused panic among residents living close to Diori Hamani International Airport. Eyewitnesses and videos
The European Union has officially added Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to its list of terrorist organisations. The decision comes after weeks of deadly crackdowns on protesters across Iran.
On 28th January, the Iranian foreign minister threatened to retaliate without delay and with force against any US military action; however, Trump had just announced that time was running out
The defence ministry of Italy is proposing to augment the number of its military personnel by over 60 per cent in the next 18 years at a cost of 6 […]
On 8th February, France commenced its biggest military exercise since the Cold War by deploying 12,500 soldiers in a three-month drill that would train them to engage in intense warfare
Chinese cars are not allowed to enter military installations by the Polish army in order to protect confidential information. This ruling is based on the apprehensions of the current-day cars
The naval ships of Russia, China and Iran have been deployed to join the future arm of military drills that would be held at the Strait of Hormuz, which is
The Russian forces released eight settlements in a number of frontline areas in the course of the week starting January 31 to February 6 as a part of the ongoing
Bahrain and France have made great strides in enhancing their defence relationship, wherein both countries have signed a bilateral agreement which entails sharing strategic information and expertise in the field
Turkiye has increased its military presence in Somalia with the deployment of more aerial and ground forces to assist the northeast African nation in countering terrorist attacks, which are escalating
Sweden is going to strengthen the air defence of Ukraine with a significant security package that will comprise radars, electronic warfare, and fighter jets. The package is proving to be
More than 1,500 federal forces that had been put on standby to possibly be deployed to Minneapolis were put down by the Northern Command of the Pentagon over the weekend,
One year after Vietnam raised its relationship with the United States to the highest diplomatic level, a new report has revealed something surprising. An internal Vietnamese military document shows that
On Thursday (January 29), the United States inaugurated an intended expansion of Manda Bay military base in the Lamu County of Kenya, which steps up security collaboration among a major
A naval flotilla under China’s PLA Southern Theater Command recently carried out a joint training exercise with an air force unit. The drill aimed to improve coordination between sea and
Turkiya has already positioned three F-16 combat jets in Mogadishu, further intensifying its military presence in Somalia, as Ankara proceeds with its ambitious offshore oil exploration and other strategic investments
Taiwan’s military on Thursday carried out a drill to practice stopping an attack from the sea. The exercise focused on how to respond if Chinese forces try to land on
A Vietnamese military training aircraft crashed in a mountainous area of Dak Lak Province on Wednesday morning, but the pilot escaped safely. The YAK-130 aircraft was on a routine training
In France, thousands of individuals took part in a demonstration organised by the far-right on the weekend to honour the memory of an activist who passed away in Lyon due
An investigation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revealed that the phone hacking software that it uses originated in the mobile forensics sector of Russia and a FSB-linked network
The Counter Terrorism Policing Unit in Kenya announced on 18th February that it had averted an intended terror attack in Nairobi, which was supposedly carried out by the suspected al-Shabaab
Authorities claim that nine backcountry skiers are missing after an avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area in California on Tuesday. The Nevada County Sheriff said six others had been rescued
In a suicide bombing, 14 security guards and a child died when a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-rigged vehicle and then a security checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan before striking one
According to Libyan prosecutors, they are looking into the murder of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the long-time leader of this country, Col Muammar Gaddafi. The assassination of the
The worst attack, a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad, in a bid to kill at least 31 people and injure dozens more, has occurred in Pakistan in
On 9th February, Turkish authorities arrested two of the individuals who had been arrested earlier on suspicion of employment by the Israeli spy agency Mossad. The Turkish National Intelligence Organisation
Southwest state security forces and armed militia groups spent two days in heavy fighting in the city of Baidoa, which left at least 10 people wounded. The conflicts, which split
Tens of individuals have been gunned down in a rampage shooting spree on two villages in the western state of Kwara after they declined to give in to “extremists who
In towns and villages across France, a familiar sight is slowly fading away. The traditional “bar-tabac,” known simply as a “tabac,” is closing its doors. With their shiny zinc counters,
In a statement published on 30th January by SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadist activism and communications across the globe, the Islamic State (IS) group said it was behind a
Demonstrations against the immigration crackdown by the Trump administration took place across the United States on Saturday, but a federal judge refused to stop Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota immediately,
Predominantly affiliated Boko Haram militants’ onslaught on a town in northern Nigeria left at least 25 people dead, relatives of victims claimed; the bloodiest accounted Islamist assault since U.S. President
A threatening cyber attack is being investigated by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), according to which criminals are using WhatsApp Web to steal sensitive data, such as banking details and
Commodity prices dropped on Thursday, with silver leading the fall. The decline came after investors pulled back from hard assets as global tensions showed signs of easing. Silver fell sharply,
The U.S. India trade agreement has dispersed the dark clouds in the unloved Indian rupee, and is likely to halt the unremitting foreign selling in stocks, but investors contend that
Markets had a shaky day on Tuesday. Stocks fell, and bitcoin dropped to its lowest level since November 2024. The Dow Jones closed down 167 points, or 0.34%. At one […]
Elon Musk’s rocket company, SpaceX, has bought his artificial intelligence startup, xAI. The deal values the combined companies at 1.25 trillion dollars. According to CNBC, this is the largest merger
The Eurozone economy increased faster than anticipated during the previous quarter because consumption and investments got going in high gear, compensating for the low exports and the unprecedented uncertainty that
Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday, reaching their highest level in five months. Prices climbed by about 3% as worries increased that global oil supplies could be affected if the
The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, saying the economy is showing stronger momentum and risks have eased. The central bank voted 10–2 to keep its benchmark
On 28th January, gold prices jumped above the high of $5,200 per ounce and hit another all-time high after investors hurried to safe-haven assets due to the increased global uncertainty.
India and the European Union have signed a major free trade agreement that leaders from both sides are calling a “landmark” moment. The deal, which took nearly 20 years to
According to reports by CNN and S&P Global, Saudi Arabia claimed that it has mineral reserves worth about $2.5 trillion. The country said its reserves include rare earth elements, gold,
The third quarter saw the U.S. economy develop more rapidly than it was anticipated, as estimated by the Commerce Department. On 22nd January, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released
The European Parliament has officially halted the ratification procedure on its US trade deal, as a sign of protest after Donald Trump threatened to apply 10 per cent tariffs on
On 21st January, gold prices pared back some of their highest in a record after the president of the United States, Donald Trump, backed off some of his most draconian
It is likely that the Bank of Japan will lift its growth outlook on 23rd January and indicate that it is willing to further increase the interest rates, as recent
On 14th January, gold shot to a record high, followed by silver, as the geopolitical and economic uncertainties pushed investors towards safe-haven assets, and the anticipation of interest rate cuts
Chinese technology giant Alibaba on 24th March unveiled its next-generation XuanTie C950 5-nanometer chip at its internal conference, the company said in its blog post, as it prepares to take
The people living in one of the oldest forests in England are concerned with the move by their council to declare the property as a UNESCO biosphere. On 19th
On 24th March, a jury in New Mexico convicted social media giant Meta of negligence towards children by causing them to become vulnerable to predators and other harm on its
The governor, Josh Green, addressed a news conference saying that the flooding has been the biggest in the state in a 20-year period. The second serious storm in a
In the United Kingdom, meningitis, a group B meningococcal-induced epidemic, has been reported in Kent. Health authorities are researching the outbreak and acting in a wholesome manner, prescribing antibiotics to
On 20th March, a California jury mostly ruled in favour of Twitter shareholders who had alleged that billionaire Elon Musk had made false claims and had deliberately depressed the stock
Iranian culture has been exhibited in Russia, and organisers and people who have attended the exhibition have shown their support to the people in Iran who are under constant US
On 20th March, a California jury mostly ruled in favour of Twitter shareholders who had alleged that billionaire Elon Musk had made false claims and had deliberately depressed the stock
The action will radically expand access to treatments previously viewed as a luxury, particularly in middle-income nations, where high demand has bumped up against high prices. Doctors at clinics
20th March marked the start of a folk culture week in Inner Mongolia, north China, in Togtoh County, where the warming up of the Yellow River was celebrated with colourful
Retired electronics worker Fan Xinquan in Beijing has just begun raising a so-called lobster after he hopes that the AI agent he has been training will prove useful in organising
The council has announced that Chesterfield will be bidding to be the first town of culture in the UK. The UK Town of Culture competition, which was introduced by
Google said it was working on new search options to allow websites to opt out of its generative AI capabilities as the U.S. technology giant tried to soothe the British
The city administration press service reported that an international festival, Nomadic Art: Global Image of Steppe Culture, which has celebrated the nomadic culture and traditional craftsmanship, united the artisans of
Swipe a credit card at a Bridgestone retail store, and you might be requested to donate money to Boys and Girls Clubs of America, to which the company has donated
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