Australia Enforces World-First Under-16 Social Media Ban Amid Teen Pushback
Australia has introduced a law banning under-16s from using 10 major social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Platforms face fines of up...
Zelenskiy: Ukraine, U.S. Agree on Core Terms of Post-War Reconstruction Plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that Kyiv and senior U.S. officials had reached agreement on the essential elements of a post-war reconstruction...
Hungary Puts Juvenile Centres Under Police Oversight Following Abuse Scandal
Hungary’s government has moved state-run juvenile detention centres under direct police supervision in response to an abuse scandal at a facility in Budapest. The...
US Backs Japan in Radar Dispute with China
The United States has for the first time criticized China for targeting Japanese military aircraft with radars during a training exercise near Okinawa last...
Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, to Miss Oslo Ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not receive the Nobel Peace Prize in person at Wednesday’s ceremony in Oslo, the Norwegian Nobel Institute...
Trump Unlikely to Target Venezuela’s OPEC Membership Amid Pressure Campaign
The U.S. has been increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, including building up a military presence in the Caribbean and...
Turkey in Talks to Rejoin US F-35 Fighter Jet Programme
The U.S. and Turkey are discussing Ankara’s potential return to the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet programme, from which it was removed in 2020...
EU Agrees to 90% Emissions Cut by 2040-A Landmark Deal
EU lawmakers have struck a legally binding climate agreement that commits the bloc to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to...
Australia Vows to Meet ‘Challenges’ of Ambitious AUKUS Submarine Timeline
Australia is preparing for a major AUKUS meeting in Washington as Defence Minister Richard Marles acknowledges the country must confront “significant challenges” in meeting...
Trump Says He Will Call to Halt Renewed Thailand–Cambodia Fighting
Conflict between Thailand and Cambodia has reignited, entering its third consecutive day despite a July ceasefire brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. That earlier...