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UK bans under-16s from using social media apps

LONDON (AP):

Britain will ban children age under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said yesterday.

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Updated 16 hours ago

Iran deal will lead to ‘a lot of success’ for the world - Trump
EVIAN-LES-BAINS (AP): President Donald Trump started his visit to the Group of Seven (G7) summit yesterday by hailing his agreement aimed at ending the US war with Iran as a potential breakthrough…
Updated 16 hours ago

Voters reject bid to cap population at 10 million
GENEVA (AP): Nearly 55 per cent of voters in Switzerland on Sunday rejected an initiative championed by the top right-wing party to cap the rich Alpine country’s population at 10 million, early…
Updated 22 hours ago

Ireland imposes visa restrictions on St Lucia
The St Lucia government on Monday said it had not been given any prior notice by the Irish government regarding its decision to impose visa requirements for nationals wanting to visit the European…
Updated 20 hours ago

Pizza Hut, overtaken by the arrival of delivery culture, will be sold for US$2.7 billion
Pizza Hut, the 68-year-old chain that has long struggled with growing competition and outdated restaurants, will be sold for US$2.7 billion by parent company Yum Brands.
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June 15, 2026

Carney: Middle-power countries shouldn't compete for favour with Washington
DUBLIN (AP): Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney continued his efforts to pivot away from the United States and align with Europe, meeting with the leader of Ireland on Saturday ahead of the…
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June 15, 2026

Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP): Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and a highly respected security expert who also serves as inspector general of…
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June 15, 2026

China opposes US move to list top firms as military companies
BEIJING (AP): China said Saturday it firmly opposed the United States adding several prominent Chinese businesses to its list of military companies, and that the move ignored the consensus reached…
June 15, 2026

What it's like to go inside New York City's dank, dangerous, bug-filled sewers
NEW YORK (AP): It wasn't the rats. Or the smells. Or the germs. No, the most unpleasant part of descending into New York City's vast sewer system, according to former urban explorer…
June 15, 2026

China can build humanoids at scale. The hard part is finding enough buyers
HONG KONG (AP): Chinese-made humanoid robots are making waves with their ability to do backflips, direct traffic, and even make coffee as the companies developing them seek ways to expand and…