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48m ago

Australia proposes ‘world-leading’ ban on social media for those under 16

“Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m calling time on it,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, vowing to crack down on tech giants failing to protect vulnerable users.
Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, vowing to crack down on tech giants failing to protect vulnerable users.

Raygun quits competitive breakdancing over backlash to her viral Olympics performance

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn said she only breaks at home with her partner now as it has become "really difficult" for her to do so.
B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia 
competes during breaking event at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.
B-Girl Raygun of Team Australia 
competes during breaking event at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France.
19h ago

Moo-ve over Moo Deng: New baby hippo Haggis challenges for the cuteness crown

“Moo Deng? Who deng?” the Scottish zoo playfully posted as it introduced its infant hippo to the world.
Image: A newborn baby hippo in hay
Image: A newborn baby hippo in hay
22h ago

Equatorial Guinea orders crackdown on sex in government offices after videos leak

The same president has ruled the Central African country for decades, and the scandal has been shaking the government since the videos emerged last week.
Vice President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue addresses the United Nations in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024.
Vice President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue addresses the United Nations in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2024.

Netanyahu fires Gallant as Israel's defense minister

Gallant will be replaced by Foreign Minister Israel Katz, Netanyahu said in a statement issued on the day the world’s attention was focused on the U.S. election.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv.
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv.

Tropical Storm Rafael expected to become a hurricane

Rafael is the 17th named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, and it could become the 11th hurricane. The season lasts until Nov. 30.
Tropical Storm Rafael
Tropical Storm Rafael
1d ago

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind bribery scheme, sentenced to 15 years

Leonard Francis was also ordered to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy, and to forfeit $35 million in “ill-gotten proceeds from his crimes,” officials said.
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," who was on home confinement, allegedly cut off his GPS ankle monitor and left his home on the morning of Sept. 4, 2022. For Venezuela, the fugitive nicknamed "Fat Leonard" at the center of a huge Navy bribery case who was arrested at an airport outside Caracas this week could become the latest bargaining chip in President Nicolas Maduro's efforts to win official recognition from the Biden administration, according to experts.
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Marshals Service shows Leonard Francis, also known as "Fat Leonard," who was on home confinement, allegedly cut off his GPS ankle monitor and left his home on the morning of Sept. 4, 2022. For Venezuela, the fugitive nicknamed "Fat Leonard" at the center of a huge Navy bribery case who was arrested at an airport outside Caracas this week could become the latest bargaining chip in President Nicolas Maduro's efforts to win official recognition from the Biden administration, according to experts.
2d ago

Investigators search Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands

Searches were being conducted simultaneously at the company’s headquarters in Paris and Amsterdam as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud and money laundering, a French judicial source close to the investigation told NBC News.
The Netflix logo
The Netflix logo
2d ago

Tourists visiting Lake Como can now take home a unique souvenir: Canned air

Tourists visiting the picturesque and upscale Italian resort area can now take home a unique souvenir — canned air.
Canned air from Lake Cuomo goes on sale
Canned air from Lake Cuomo goes on sale

Queen Camilla suffering from chest infection, Buckingham Palace says

“Her Majesty The Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest,” a palace spokesperson said.
King Charles III And Queen Camilla Visit Australia And Samoa - Day Six
King Charles III And Queen Camilla Visit Australia And Samoa - Day Six
2d ago

Russia behind plot to plant bombs on cargo planes, Western official says

The case is the latest example of a wider Russian sabotage campaign to disrupt Western support for Ukraine, officials say.
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