‘Not far enough’ – US parents and teens on Meta’s new limits for young users
As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.
This Indian pilgrim was about to enter Tibet for her dream tour – then her WhatsApp messages stopped
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Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89: A beloved monarch buffeted by family crises
The late king, who reigned for 35 years, broke with tradition by marrying a commoner and was widely loved by Norwegians.
Ukrainian Drone Attack Kills One, Sparks Fire at Yaroslavl Oil Refinery – The Moscow Times
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Goldman Says Hormuz Oil Flows at Two-Thirds of Pre-War Levels – Yahoo Finance
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A look back at the King who broke with tradition
Norway's King Harald V has died aged 89 after being treated for a bacterial infection in his blood.
Drought, Heat, Low Water Levels: Europe’s River Cruises Take a Hit – The New York Times
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- Pickering Hosts Walk in Support of Afghan Girls’ Right to Education frequencynews.ca
Ukraine’s Record Strikes Push Russians Back to Gasoline Lines – Bloomberg.com
- Ukraine’s Record Strikes Push Russians Back to Gasoline Lines Bloomberg.com
- Putin Hit by Record Disaster as Humiliating Crisis Escalates The Daily Beast
- Ukraine’s drone attacks have left Russia desperately scrambling for oil imports The Guardian
- Russia's fuel shortage spreads to Moscow as queues return to petrol stations – Bloomberg Українська правда
- EXCLUSIVE: Russia's gasoline output drops to 70% of domestic demand late in August after drone attacks, sources say Reuters
Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried with ‘state honours’ – France 24
- Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic to be buried with 'state honours' France 24
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- Serbia says convicted war criminal Mladić to be buried with ‘highest honors’ CNN
- Allan Little: I met dangerously fanatical Mladić early in Bosnian war BBC
- Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, convicted of genocide, has died, Serbian TV reports Reuters
Nepal army rescues survivors from hydropower tunnel
Officials say more than 100 people were thought to have been trapped in the tunnel in Rasuwa.
Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario as Lake America
Canada has rejected the new name of the lake, which straddles both countries, as their row deepens.
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow warns UK ‘playing with fire’ over plans to help Kyiv produce missiles – The Independent
- Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow warns UK ‘playing with fire’ over plans to help Kyiv produce missiles The Independent
- Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine Fox News
- UK's Burnham to visit Ukraine with plan to support long-range missile production Reuters
- Russia says UK ‘playing with fire’ amid reports CIA chief has warned Kremlin not to attack Nato The Guardian
- Former senior Russian official warns "unknown sources" could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine CBS News
Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89 – The New York Times
- Harald V, Norway’s King as Tradition and Modernity Collided, Dies at 89 The New York Times
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- Norway’s crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father’s death AP News
- Norway’s King Harald dies leaving stormy succession over crown princess’s Epstein links The Guardian
- Norway's King Harald dies aged 89 BBC
Norway’s King Harald dies aged 89
Norwegians gather to remember monarch whose death comes amid scandal over links between crown princess and Jeffrey Epstein
Norwegians have gathered in their thousands to pay their respects to King Harald V, Europe’s oldest reigning monarch, who has died, aged 89, in Oslo. He was succeeded immediately by his son, King Haakon VIII.
The new king thanked “the government and Norwegian people for their support and sympathy for the royal family at this time”. A period of national mourning was announced as crowds left wreaths and messages outside the royal palace in Oslo.
Continue reading...Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine – New York Post
Death toll rises in Nepal-China border disaster as lake poses new flood threat – AP News
- Death toll rises in Nepal-China border disaster as lake poses new flood threat AP News
- Nepal-China flooding latest: Lake formed following landslide has broken its banks CNN
- 'Everything is under mud': At least 389 killed in flash flood disaster in Nepal BBC
- Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded AP News
- 2026 Nepal Debris Avalanche and Flash Flood usgs.gov
U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S. – NPR
Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469
Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media report
China has paused rescue work at the epicentre of the catastrophic flooding in Tibet this week amid fears that a lake formed at the site was at risk of bursting, as the overall death toll in Nepal rose to 469 people, with more than 1,300 missing.
A lake formed by immense piles of debris has begun overflowing towards the area where rescue teams were headed, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Friday.
Continue reading...Record drought grips Europe as rivers and crops dry up
Drought and extreme heat are drying up rivers and farmland across Europe.