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‘Significant positive impact’: Australia to ban children from YouTube; how will the govt restrict underage accounts?

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese (AP) Australia will be blocking children under 16 from creating YouTube accounts starting December. This comes after the federal government reverses its earlier stance to exempt the platform from national social media restrictions for under-16s, reports the Guardian. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese and communications minister Anika Wells are expected […]

Flow control? China starts mega-dam project on Brahmaputra in Tibet; how will it impact India

China on Saturday started building a major dam on the Brahmaputra river in southeastern Tibet near border with India. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the groundbreaking ceremony, news agency AFP reported citing local media. The project was approved by Beijing in December and is being linked to China’s carbon neutrality targets and development goals in […]

The Impact of Defunding NPR and PBS

Congress just voted to claw back $500 million in funding for public broadcasting. Benjamin Mullin, a media reporter for The New York Times, explains what will happen now to NPR, PBS and the many local stations that rely on the funding. Source link

‘Emotional impact on society’: Iran publicly executes man for raping, murdering child; victim’s family called for it

Iran on Saturday publicly executed a man convicted of raping and murdering a young girl in the northwestern city of Bukan, according to the judiciary’s Mizan online news website.The public execution took place at the request of the victim’s family, who were involved in the legal proceedings. The man was sentenced to death in March, […]

Close call in Greece: Ryanair’s Boeing 737 crashes into runway barrier; wing damaged in impact

The Ryanair plane’s wing tip collided with a fence at the Kalamata International Airport in Greece shortly after landing (Image credit: X@aviationbrk) A Ryanair Boeing 737, operating as Flight FR6080 from London Stansted to Greece’s Kalamata international airport, collided with a perimeter barrier while taxiing after landing on Wednesday. The impact caused significant damage to […]

Global warming crisis: Greenland ice sheet melts 17 times faster – will the climate change have worldwide impact?

Representative Image (AI-generated) Iceland is experiencing one of its hottest summers, with temperatures exceeding 26 degrees Celsius on May 15. According to the scientific network World Weather Attribution (WWA), this extreme heat is a result of global warming and has caused Greenland’s ice sheet to melt 17 times faster than the historical average.The Arctic region […]

He was killed in a road rage shooting. AI allowed him to deliver his own victim impact statement | World News

Stacey Wales, sister of the late Christopher Pelkey, displays her brother’s image at her mother’s home, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Chandler, Ariz. (Photo: AP) There were dozens of statements submitted to the court by family and friends of Christopher Pelkey when it came time to sentence the man convicted of shooting him during a […]

Indian American Impact Fund endorses Raja Krishnamoorthi for US Senate

Indian American Congressman from Illinois, Raja Krishnamoorthi, who announced his campaign for the United States Senate on Wednesday, has been endorsed by the Indian American Impact Fund that supports Indian American and South Asian political candidates. “Krishnamoorthi has distinguished himself as a principled, results-driven leader focused on expanding economic opportunity, strengthening national security, and ensuring […]

Donald Trump downplays China tariff impact, says US kids may get ‘2 dolls instead of 30’

US President Donald Trump (Pic credit: AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that his tariff strategy might result in fewer and costlier products for American consumers, but the economic pain would hit China harder.Speaking to his Cabinet amid fresh signs of economic slowdown, Trump downplayed concerns that the US economy is heading toward […]

Taiwan plans $12.6 bn special budget for US tariffs impact

Representative Image(AI) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”/> TAIPEI: Taiwan’s cabinet announced on Thursday a planned special budget of up to NT$410 billion ($12.6 billion) to boost security and the economy against the impact of new US tariffs.Taipei said it held its first tariff discussions with the United States this month as President Lai Ching-te seeks to shield […]