Could others follow Australia banning social media for under-16s?
Measure follows strong debate about online protections.
Tents flood, families seek shelter as Storm Byron bears down on Gaza
Officials warn hundreds of thousands of Palestinians lacking shelter are at risk as heavy rains lash the Strip.
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado misses Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Right-wing opposition leader Maria Corina Machado missed the ceremony awarding her this year’s Nobel Peace Prize.
US Congressman Randy Fine suggests Palestinians should ‘be destroyed first’
The Republican lawmaker, a Trump ally, says during a congressional hearing he is ’not afraid’ to be called Islamophobic.
Honduran military vows to ensure orderly post-election power transfer
Protests over electoral uncertainty remain peaceful as military assures orderly transition of power in Honduras.
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates in final decision of the year
The central bank cut rates for the third time in 2025 as limited government data clouds economic outlook.
Oldest evidence of deliberate fire use found in England
Experts suggest humans made fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought, scientists say.
Trump admin seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast: Reports
This is a breaking news story.
Olympics decision on gender eligibility to come in early 2026
IOC currently has no universal rule in place for the participation of transgender athletes at the Olympic Games.
Iceland to join boycott of Eurovision in protest at Israel’s involvement
Iceland joins four other nations in a boycott, after the organiser declined to hold a vote over Israel’s involvement.