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Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown
AFP, Published on 10/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Australia banned under-16s from social media in a world-first crackdown on Wednesday, declaring it was time to "take back control" from formidable tech giants.
Meta starts removing under-16s from social media in Australia
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» SYDNEY - Tech giant Meta said on Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first youth social media ban.
Football world braces for 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding
AFP, Published on 03/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The draw for the 2026 World Cup -- the biggest edition of football's global showpiece ever held -- takes place in Washington on Friday with US President Donald Trump expected to feature prominently in proceedings.
Trump ramps up Venezuela threats, warns airspace 'closed'
AFP, Published on 30/11/2025
» PALM BEACH (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his threats against Venezuela on Saturday, ominously warning that the country's airspace should be considered "closed."
AI agents open door to new hacking threats
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» NEW YORK — Cybersecurity experts are warning that artificial intelligence (AI) agents, widely considered the next frontier in the generative AI revolution, could wind up getting hijacked and doing the dirty work for hackers.
Reddit, Kick to be included in Australia's social media ban
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» SYDNEY — Popular social media website Reddit and streaming giant Kick will be added to a list of websites banned for under-16s in Australia from next month, Canberra said Wednesday.
Shein bans sex dolls after France outrage over 'childlike' ones
AFP, Published on 04/11/2025
» PARIS — Asian e-commerce giant Shein said Monday it was banning sex dolls from sale on its sites globally after French authorities condemned it for featuring ones resembling children.
Tanzanian president wins landslide amid deadly protests
AFP, Published on 01/11/2025
» DAR ES SALAAM - Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide election victory, official results showed on Saturday, after key opponents were jailed or barred from running, leading to days of deadly protests.
Year-long funeral starts for Thailand's former queen Sirikit
AFP, Published on 26/10/2025
» BANGKOK - The year-long funeral ceremony of Thailand's former queen Sirikit started Sunday, with grieving royalists set to salute the procession bringing her body to lie in state at Bangkok's Grand Palace.
Internet services cut for hours by Amazon cloud outage
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» SAN FRANCISCO - Popular internet services ranging from streaming platforms to messaging services to banking were offline for hours on Monday due to an outage in Amazon's crucial cloud network, illustrating the extent to which internet life depends on the tech titan.