Sat 17 January 2026: Restrictions on children’s access to social media are spreading worldwide after Australia moved to ban users under the age of 16 last year, citing the negative effects of social media use on young people. Australia passed legislation prohibiting access to social media platforms for users under 16, which entered into force […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: Warnings come as Mexico’s Sheinbaum says ‘compelling results’ in tackling drug cartels, following Trump strike threats. The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued notices to airlines, urging them to “exercise caution” over Mexico and other Central American countries, as well as Ecuador and Colombia, due to “military activities”. On […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: Former UK prime minister’s role on Trump-led Gaza oversight committee expected to spur widespread condemnation. President Donald Trump has named former British Prime Minister Tony Blair to his so-called “Board of Peace“, which is expected to oversee the United States president’s 20-point plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in […]
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Sat 17 January 2026: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA probes Iran’s role in BRICS+ naval drills: South Africa’s defence ministry has launched a probe into Iran’s participation in the BRICS+ naval exercises held near Cape Town this week, after reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa had asked Iran to withdraw to avoid […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Israel and several Arab partners have urged US President Donald Trump to hold off on any military strike against Iran, warning that an attack could trigger a wider regional conflict, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing senior US and regional officials, Anadolu Agency reports. According to the report, Israeli Prime […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: TikTok users across Europe and the US have reported a growing problem in recent weeks, saying the platform’s “For You” feed is increasingly showing videos they have already watched, liked or reposted, the French news broadcaster BFMTV reported on Friday. Many users say the videos being suggested are sometimes several months […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Melissa McKay of the Digital Childhood Institute filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission after her son received an email from Google. A child rights advocacy organisation in the United States is accusing Google of bypassing parental authority by allowing children to disable parental supervision over Google accounts after they […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: Around 55 million people in West and Central Africa are expected to face acute food insecurity during the lean season between June and August 2026, the UN food agency warned on Friday, citing the latest regional food security analysis. Jean Martin Bauer, director of food security and nutrition analysis at the […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: A senior UN official on Thursday highlighted the “deepening” humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, noting that there is more than “60 million (metric) tonnes (66 million tons) of rubble” in the enclave due to Israeli destruction. “I have just returned from Gaza, where a humanitarian crisis is deepening,” Jorge Moreira […]
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Fri 16 January 2026: US raising pressure on Hamas to disarm as phase 2 of ceasefire deal launches while Israel yet to act on withdrawal, aid. President Donald Trump has issued a new demand, accompanied by threatening language, that Hamas disarm, as the second phase of the United States-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel gets underway. Trump pledged […]
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