- "A dangerous game": Local psychologist reacts to Australia's social media ban for kids WWMT-TV
- Australia Moves to Ban Young Teens From Social Media The New York Times
- Kids these days have it easy! So what we need to do is ban them from talking to each other on the internet The Guardian
- Australian states back national plan to ban children younger than 16 from social media ABC News
- Labor backs 16 as the minimum age to use social media ahead of national cabinet meeting ABC News
Chinese state television lionises Xi Jinping’s father in 39-part serialised drama
The historical series, Time in the Northwest, chronicles the life of Xi Zhongxun from peasant roots to Communist revolutionary in China
Xi Jinping’s father is the subject of a rousing new historical drama that premiered on Chinese state television on Tuesday.
Funded by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist party (CCP), Time in the Northwest chronicles the life of Xi Zhongxun, the father of the Chinese president, who was himself a CCP elder and key figure in the party under Chairman Mao Zedong.
Continue reading...Up close with the 300 tonne driverless trucks
Big mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.
Indian experts hail breakthrough in bid to save huge native bird
The birth of a great Indian bustard chick through artificial insemination has given hope to conservationists.
Tax unhealthy foods to tackle obesity, say campaigners
Health and children’s groups urge UK ministers to impose levies on products containing too much salt or sugar
Dozens of health and children’s groups have urged ministers to tackle obesity by imposing taxes on foods containing too much salt or sugar.
New levies based on the sugar tax on soft drinks would make it easier for consumers to eat more healthily by forcing food manufacturers to reformulate their products, they claim.
74% think food firms are not honest about the health impact of their products.
61% worry about the amount of sugar and saturated fat in what they eat.
Only 13% believe producers will make their food more nutritious without government intervention.
72% worry about high levels of processing used in food production.
Continue reading...Trump will give Israel ‘blank check’ which may mean all-out war with Iran, says ex-CIA chief – The Guardian US
- Trump will give Israel ‘blank check’ which may mean all-out war with Iran, says ex-CIA chief The Guardian US
- Here’s what’s at stake in the Middle East under Trump’s second term CNN
- Can Trump's 'America First' Agenda Bring Mideast Peace? Newsweek
- How the next U.S. president could change the course of Israel’s wars NPR
- Will Donald Trump “stop the wars” in the Middle East? The Economist
Prince William describes ‘brutal’ impact of wife’s and father’s cancer diagnoses
Royal says ‘it’s probably been the hardest year in my life’ as Catherine and King Charles underwent cancer treatment
Prince William has described the past year as “brutal” and “probably the hardest year in my life” as he dealt with his wife and father having cancer.
In a video interview to mark the end of his week-long visit of Cape Town in South Africa for the Earthshot prize awards ceremony, William was asked about his year. “Honestly, it’s been dreadful,” he said. “It’s probably been the hardest year in my life. Trying to get through everything else and keep everything on track has been really difficult.
Continue reading...Trump names campaign manager Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff
Wiles, who the president-elect often publicly praised for her leadership, will be first woman to hold influential role
President-elect Donald Trump has named Susie Wiles, the manager of his victorious campaign, as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to hold the influential role.
Wiles is widely credited within and outside Trump’s inner circle for running what was, by far, his most disciplined and well-executed campaign, and was seen as the leading contender for the position. She largely avoided the spotlight, even refusing to take the mic to speak as Trump celebrated his victory early on Wednesday morning.
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Continue reading...Boy, 16, charged with manslaughter after alleged gunpoint carjacking near Brisbane
Teenager in custody after 69-year-old woman killed and two police officers injured in Murrumba Downs collision
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A 16-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter after a fatal crash north of Brisbane that followed an alleged carjacking at gunpoint.
The teenager was taken into custody after a 69-year-old woman was killed and two police officers injured in the “harrowing” collision on Thursday.
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Continue reading...How a Chinese maths ‘prodigy’ unravelled in cheating storm
A 17-year-old student was hailed as a genius, until it emerged she'd cheated.
Argentinian prosecutors charge three over death of singer Liam Payne
Toxicology tests show One Direction star had cocaine, prescription drugs and alcohol in his system.
Dozens of monkeys escape US research lab
Officials in rural South Carolina say the female rhesus monkeys escaped into the wild after their pen was left open.
Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal – The Hill
- Austin calls former Israeli defense minister after Netanyahu dismissal The Hill
- Why Netanyahu Fired His Defense Minister The Atlantic
- Israeli Defense Minister Gallant Steps Down Sparking Nationwide Protests Newsweek
- Cynicism, scorn and endless contempt: Gallant's ouster is a symptom of Netanyahu's tyranny Haaretz
- Israel Katz, new Israeli defense minister, is longtime Netanyahu ally The Washington Post
Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why – CNN
- Germany’s normally stable government has collapsed. Here’s why CNN
- Germany government collapse: pressure mounts on Scholz to trigger election soon Reuters
- Germany’s coalition collapses dramatically. Scholz plans to lead with a minority government The Associated Press
- Germany appoints new finance minister as pressure for quick snap elections mounts CNBC
- What the Collapse of Germany’s Ruling Coalition Means The New York Times
Trump victory renews interest in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and other fictional dystopias – The Associated Press
- Trump victory renews interest in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and other fictional dystopias The Associated Press
- Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election CNN
- Sales surge for dystopian books after Trump election victory The Guardian
- 'The Handmaid's Tale' and '1984' Return to Amazon's Bestsellers Charts Following Trump Win Rolling Stone
- Melania Trump Book and 'The Handmaid's Tale' See Post-Election Sales Bumps Newsweek
Putin hails ‘courageous’ Trump after election win
The Russian president also said that Trump's claim that he can help end the war in Ukraine "deserves attention at least".
Three people charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death in Argentina
Prosecutors say they charged someone who was close to the singer, a hotel employee and a suspected drug dealer
Three people have been charged in connection with Liam Payne’s death in Argentina for supplying narcotics and the abandonment of a person followed by death.
Toxicology tests found that when he died, Payne had traces of alcohol, cocaine, and a prescription antidepressant in his body, prosecutors said in a statement on Thursday.
Continue reading...Wind-driven wildfire rages in California with scores of homes charred
Mountain fire in Ventura county still at 0% containment, with footage showing smoldering structures
A wind-driven wildfire roared through rural and residential communities north-west of Los Angeles, charring more than 19,600 acres and leveling scores of homes.
The Mountain fire in Ventura county, California, continued to burn on Thursday morning, as footage showed dozens of structures turned to smoldering ruins now lining the streets where neighborhoods once stood.
Continue reading...US central bank boss says Trump can’t fire him
The US central bank cuts interest rates, as its chairman vows to stay on the job.
Cuba works to restore power after hurricane blackout
Hurricane Rafael brought strong winds, causing a shutdown of the country's electricity system for the second time in just weeks.