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Britain announces sweeping social media ban for under-16s
LONDON, June 15 — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said today he would ban social media sites for under-16s and impose restrictions on gaming and livestreaming platforms, in some of the world’s most far-reaching online restrictions to date. The sweeping
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Stepson of Norway’s crown prince convicted of rape, sentenced to four years in prison
OSLO, June 15 — The stepson of Norway’s Crown Prince Haakon has been found guilty of two counts of rape as well as domestic violence and other crimes and is sentenced to four years in prison, an Oslo court ruled
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UK court to rule on ban of pro-Palestinian group
LONDON, June 15 — London’s High Court will today rule on a legal standoff between the government and activist group Palestine Action that has seen thousands of people—from students to an 83-year-old retired vicar—arrested and carried away from protests by
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As US nears Iran peace deal, a look at the 2015 nuclear pact abandoned by Trump
WASHINGTON, June 14 — The US says it is close to signing a peace deal that would end the three-month-old war with Iran, though terms have not yet been made public. It is not clear at this point how any
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World Cup shuttle bus set alight, teen shot as chaotic celebrations erupt in Manhattan after Knicks win in NBA Finals
NEW YORK, June 14 — A World Cup bus was set alight and a teenager suffered a gunshot wound during chaotic scenes in Midtown Manhattan as thousands of basketball fans poured into the streets late yesterday to celebrate the New
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Sydney shark attack that critically injured woman prompts drone rule review at Coogee Beach
MELBOURNE, June 14 — Restrictions on drones flying over Australia’s Coogee Beach will be reviewed by a regulator so rescuers in New South Wales state can monitor for sharks, after an attack on Saturday left a woman critically injured in
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Trump announces Iran peace deal signing today, but Tehran has different story
TEHRAN, June 14 — US President Donald Trump said Saturday that a deal with Iran to end the war in the Middle East would be signed on Sunday, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be “open to all”
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In middle of war, Trump celebrates 80th birthday with US$60m UFC cage match on White House lawn
WASHINGTON, June 14 — Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday in typically forceful style on Sunday, as the oldest US president ever to take office holds a bloody cage match on the White House lawn. The unprecedented “UFC Freedom 250”
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US court orders Trump’s name to be stripped from Kennedy Center as appeal fails
WASHINGTON, June 13 — A US federal judge on Friday rejected a bid by the board of the Kennedy Center and the Justice Department to halt the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the performing arts venue. US District
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As Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire, report links X posts to Belfast riot fallout
WASHINGTON, June 13 — Elon Musk, newly crowned the world’s first trillionaire, faced renewed criticism Friday over anti–immigrant riots in Belfast after researchers said violent narratives he amplified on his platform X amassed millions of views. Clashes broke out in
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