Laos bans local vodka and whisky brand following suspected poisoning, Australia says

Australia's parliament considers legislation banning social media for under 16s

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament

Tech - ABC News - November 21

Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?

The government has just tabled laws to block access to under-16s - but the proposal is divisive.

Australia launches 'landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

Australia’s center-left government on Thursday introduced a bill in Parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16.

Australia’s under-16 ban puts social media on notice

Planned age restrictions increase pressure on tech companies to design ‘safe’ apps

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Google and Meta urge Australia to delay social media ban for children

Google and Meta urged the Australian government to delay a bill banning social media for children under 16, saying more time is needed to evaluate its impact.

LinkedIn: We're too boring for kids for Australia's social media ban

It is one of a number of tech firms pushing back against Australia's plan to ban social media for under-16s.

Australia's social media ban for kids is closer to becoming law

Australia’s House of Representatives has passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years from social media

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Australia passes landmark social media ban for children under 16

Australian lawmakers on Thursday approved a landmark ban on social media for children under 16 in some of the world’s toughest such controls.

What to Know About Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Critics say big questions remain not only about how the new law will be enforced, but also about whether the ban will really protect young people.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Australia Passes Landmark Social-Media Ban for Under-16s

The ban could see technology companies such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat fined up to $32.5 million if they fail to prevent young children from holding accounts.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago

Australia passes first-ever social media ban for people under 16

Australia has passed a first-ever social media ban for youth, barring children under the age of 16 from using the platforms. The Australian Senate passed the legislation Thursday night with ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

How Australia’s tough social media ban compares to laws in other countries

Laws will bar under-16s from accessing social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X. Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

Chinese bond market grapples with ‘Japanification’

Deflation fuels ‘inexorable’ slide in China’s long-term sovereign bond yields below Japan’s for the first time

Business - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

London counterterrorism police arrest 6 people suspected of links to a banned Kurdish party

British counterterrorism officers have arrested six people as part of an investigation into activity linked to the banned Kurdistan Workers Party known as the PKK

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Local authorities in northern Israel say 5 people have been killed by projectiles fired from Lebanon

World - ABC News - October 31

Death toll from Israeli strikes on villages in northeast Lebanon climbs to 45, local authorities say

World - ABC News - November 1

Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster

Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.

World - The New York Times - November 2

China's president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out

A remote fishing town on the edge of Peru’s coastal desert is the site for a $1.3 billion megaport majority-owned by the Chinese shipping giant Cosco

World - ABC News - November 14

Rays must cement stadium, St. Petersburg future, says local Florida politician: 'Declare your intention'

Pinellas County commissioners and Rays ownership and management have been feuding over finances

Sports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago

Idaho murders suspect "deserves to die," victim's mom says after hearing

Bryan Kohberger is accused of the Nov. 13, 2022, killings of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves.

Latest in Laos bans local vodka and whisky brand following suspected poisoning, Australia says