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Australia’s social media ban takes effect for kids under 16
In Australia, millions of kids' social media profiles are going dark, as the country's new social media ban takes effect for anyone under 16. Jo Ling Kent reports.
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Sierra Leone mining: Two young lives that ended in the search for gold
Godwin AsedibaBBC News Komla Dumor Award winner, Eastern Province, Sierra LeoneAndre Lombard / BBCAnd it is not only pupils who are leaving schools.Roosevelt Bundo, the headteacher of Gbogboafeh Aladura Junior Secondary School in Nyimbadu says "teachers also leave classes...
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Jabalpur: Indian couple trolled over skin colour after wedding video goes viral
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How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow
Frank GardnerSecurity correspondentGetty ImagesRussia's full-scale war on Ukraine will soon enter its fifth year. Mysterious incidents of so-called "hybrid warfare" are mounting in Europe, increasing tensions. And in the UK, military chiefs have warned we must prepare for war...
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‘What’s your name?’ – Moment police confront Luigi Mangione at McDonald’s
Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between Luigi Mangione and police officers. The footage shows Mangione inside a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, where officers approached him and asked for his name. Mangione, 27, was arrested...
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Ukraine reportedly targets Russia’s shadow fleet in foreign waters as sanctions fail to sink Putin’s oil sales
Ukraine has reportedly struck several oil tankers off the coasts of Turkey and West Africa in a campaign against Russia's so-called shadow fleet, months after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Kyiv's partners to strengthen their...
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Nobel officials unsure when Peace Prize winner will arrive for ceremony
A press conference by María Corina Machado - the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who is currently in-hiding - was cancelled on Tuesday, with the Nobel Institute saying they are "in the dark" about her whereabouts. Machado is Venezuela's...
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These young Australians grew up with social media – what do they think of the ban?
Australia is banning social media for everyone under the age of 16 from December 10. The government says their intention is to help protect children and teenagers from risks online, such as cyberbullying and harmful content. The BBC took...
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In Denmark, concern about Russia’s threats and U.S. interest in Greenland
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Some Danes told CBS News on the streets of Copenhagen they are increasingly worried about their country's security because of what they see as the growing threat from nearby Russia and concerns...
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Bondi attack: The acts of bravery as horror unfolded
Tiffanie TurnbullandTabby Wilson,SydneyOthers at Bondi rushed from the beach into the fire, their red-and-yellow lifesaving boards working overtime as...