Children as young as 10 accessing extremist material, say counter-terror police

There has been a rapid increase in the number of suspects radicalised on the internet, police say.

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6 in 10 want social media ban for children in US: Survey

More than half of voters in the U.S., or 59 percent, want a similar social media ban to the one passed in Australia last month, which barred children under the age of 16 from using the platforms, a ...
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5-year-old girl shot after 3-year-old brother accesses unsecured gun: Police

A man was inside the apartment and was arrested and charged with cruelty to children, police said.
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2 Vietnamese police officials sexually attacked young women on visit to New Zealand, authorities say

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Queensland children as young as 10 face life sentences for murder as tough new laws pass parliament

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Young men say police failed to warn them about Tony Humby when they were teens

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Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11
Melbourne synagogue fire 'likely' terror act, police say

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BBC News - Dec. 9
MI5 forced to ‘pare back’ counter-terrorism work due to rogue states, says chief

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The Guardian - Dec. 6
California police identify school shooter as two children critical in hospital

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The Guardian - Dec. 5
California bill would ease access to over-the-counter birth control pills

Low-income Californians would have an easier time purchasing hormonal birth control pills at their local pharmacy under a new bill. The bill, which was recently introduced to the California State ...
The Hill - Dec. 3