Iran on Sunday threatened U.S. bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear program
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Australian trial says tech for social media teen ban can work
A trial of Australia’s world-leading ban on under-16s joining social media sites found digital age checks can work ‘robustly and effectively’
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New rules may not change dirty and deadly ship recycling business
Ship-breaking yards employ thousands. But the human and environmental cost of the ship industry is also immense, experts say
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Big-name porn sites back online in France after age check row
France’s age-verification requirement on all porn websites has been suspended for an investigation into whether the rule fits with EU law
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U.K. MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill in historic step
Britain’s parliament took a step towards allowing euthanasia when MPs backed legislation to allow assisted dying for terminally ill people
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Violence against children hit ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024: UN
A UN report verified 41,370 grave violations against children in 2024, the highest number in 30 years since a monitoring tool was established
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Did the G7 help restore Canada’s global standing?
In contrast to his predecessor and his own feisty campaign rhetoric, the prime minister struck a deferential tone with the U.S. president
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U.S. Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care — medical gender transition treatment — for minors
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EU lawmakers seek to end time limit for child sex abuse cases
‘There cannot be a deadline for justice when it comes to child sexual abuse,’ said EU lawmaker. About 1 in 5 EU children suffers from abuse
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U.K. MPs eye decriminalizing abortion for women in all cases
Currently, a U.K. woman can face criminal charges for choosing to undergo an abortion after 24 weeks or without the approval of two doctors