Meta sets date to remove Australians under 16 from Instagram, Facebook
'Soon, you'll no longer be able to use Facebook', Meta said in messages it sent to young people ahead of the ban.
Rabih Alameddine wins National book award for fiction with darkly comic epic spanning six decades
True to his irreverent style, author of The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) thanks his psychiatrist, his gastrointestinal doctors and his drug dealers
Rabih Alameddine has won the National book award for fiction for The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother), a darkly comic saga spanning six decades in the life of a Lebanese family.
The novel, which traverses a sprawling history of Lebanon including its civil war and economic collapse, is told through the eyes of its titular protagonist: a gay 63-year-old philosophy teacher confronting his past and his relationship with his mother and his homeland.
Continue reading...Trump signs bill to compel release of more Epstein documents
President attacks Democrats in post on Truth Social after US lawmakers swiftly move bill through Congress
Donald Trump signed a bill Wednesday directing the justice department to release files from the investigation into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, surrendering in the face of joint pressure from Democratic opponents and the president’s conservative base.
The signature marked a sharp reversal for Trump, who had the authority as president to release the documents himself, but chose not to.
Continue reading...UK accuses Russian spy ship of pointing lasers at pilots watching vessel
Defence Secretary John Healey condemns the Yantar's actions as 'deeply dangerous' and says Britain is poised to react.
Mount Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations – The Guardian
- Mount Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations The Guardian
- Watch: Indonesia’s Semeru volcano spews giant ash clouds as it erupts BBC
- Volcanic eruption at Indonesia's Mount Semeru sends ash over 6,500 feet into the sky, threatening air traffic FOX Weather
- Indonesia evacuates stranded climbers after Semeru volcano erupts Reuters
- Mount Semeru Erupts and Rains Ash on Villages The New York Times
Turkiye to host COP31 climate summit after Australia concedes bid
Australia's PM says it reaches agreement to host pre-meetings with Pacific nations while Turkiye will host main summit.
Watch: Indonesia’s Semeru volcano spews giant ash clouds as it erupts
Java Island’s tallest mountain, a volcano called Mount Semeru, has spewed tall plumes of ash clouds that engulfed bridges and the surrounding countryside.
Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator
The court blocked La Pascaline, a 400-year-old calculating machine, from being exported from France.
Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator – BBC
- Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator BBC
- Christie’s withdraws rare ‘first calculator’ from auction after French court halts export The Guardian
- Christie's suspends sale of world's 'first calculator' RTE.ie
- Christie’s suspends auction of Pascal’s 1642 calculator The Hindu
- The sale was suspended afer a last minute court ruling IslanderNews.com
Paris court blocks auction of earliest-known calculator
The court blocked La Pascaline, a 400-year-old calculating machine, from being exported from France.
Papua New Guinea ‘not happy’ as Australia walks away from bid to host Cop31
Australia had been pushing to host climate conference next year with south Pacific nations, which are increasingly threatened by rising seas and climate-fuelled disasters
Papua New Guinea has voiced frustration after Australia ditched a bid to co-host next year’s UN climate talks with its Pacific island neighbours.
“We are all not happy. And disappointed it’s ended up like this,” foreign minister Justin Tkatchenko told Agence France-Presse after Australia ceded hosting rights to Turkey.
Continue reading...Brazil’s Lula faces obstacles in push for agreement at climate summit
Brazilian president pushes for a 'roadmap' away from fossil fuel use, but countries remain divided on key issues.
Trump says he signed bill to release Epstein files
Epstein Files Transparency Act compels release of unclassified materials in searchable format within 30 days.
Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia – BBC
- Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia BBC
- Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks Reuters
- Türkiye may have won the big prize, but Australia got a Goldilocks solution abc.net.au
- Papua New Guinea ‘not happy’ as Australia walks away from bid to host Cop31 The Guardian
- Turkey Beats Australia in Race to Host Climate Talks in 2026 Bloomberg.com
Turkey set to host COP31 after reaching compromise with Australia
Australia will now support the Turkish bid to host the climate talks in return for their minister chairing them.
Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat – Reuters
- Early COP30 climate deal eludes Brazil, but Lula remains upbeat Reuters
- Bam! What is the acronym everyone is talking about at Cop30? The Guardian
- Momentum grows for global roadmap to phase out fossil fuels DW
- What’s at stake in the COP30 negotiations? UN News
- Final week of COP30 talks, and other climate and nature news The World Economic Forum
PSG’s Achraf Hakimi voted African Footballer of the Year
Hakimi is the first Moroccan since 1998 and the first defender since 1973 to win Africa's most prestigious award.
Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country
Russia is using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children and teenagers to carry out sabotage and bombings according to the Ukrainian government.
Ukrainian teen saboteurs recruited on Telegram to attack their own country
Russia is using Telegram to recruit Ukrainian children and teenagers to carry out sabotage and bombings according to the Ukrainian government.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,365
Here are the key events from day 1,365 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.