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France Eyes Ban On Social Media For Under 15s
President Emmanuel Macron is hoping France will become one of the first European Union countries to ban social media for under-15s, following similar moves in Australia and Indonesia.
US Court Blocks Trump's $400 Million White House Ballroom Project
A US judge on Tuesday ordered a halt to construction of a massive ballroom launched by President Donald Trump after tearing down the historic East Wing of the White House.
Marco Rubio Urges Diplomats To Use X To Fight "Anti-American Propaganda"
US diplomats should use social media platform X and partner with military psychological operations units in an effort to "counter foreign anti-American propaganda," Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Continue To "Crush Iran's Terror Regime"
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday that Israel would press ahead with its military campaign against Tehran, declaring that it would continue to "crush Iran's terror regime".
LaGuardia Staff May Have Violated Procedures On Night Of Collision: Report
According to the LaGuardia standard operating procedures, the local and ground positions should not have been combined until midnight at the earliest.
Warren Buffett To Stop Donations To Gates Foundation Over Epstein Files
Buffett said he has not spoken with Gates since the US Department of Justice released documents in February, showing that Gates and Epstein met repeatedly.
Artemis II: Meet The Astronauts Set to Carry Humanity Back to Moon
Artemis II will be a roughly 10-day crewed lunar flyby, launching aboard NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Iran Minister Says In Direct Contact With US Envoy, But "No Negotiations"
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, "I receive messages from Witkoff directly, as before, and this does not mean that we are in negotiations."
US Award-Winning Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped In Baghdad: Reports
US Award-Winning Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped In Baghdad: Reports
Russia Warns Response If Ukraine Uses Foreign Airspace To Hit Baltic Port
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has labelled Ukraine's strikes against the Russian Federation as "terrorist attacks".
'No Bathrooms, Not Enough Food': Children Displaced By Attacks In Lebanon
More than 1.2 million people have been uprooted from their homes and villages across Lebanon - for a second time in 15 months. UNICEF says 19,000 children, boys and girls, are displaced every day.
Iran Confirms Death Of Brigadier General In Israeli Strike
Revolutionary Guards commander-in-chief Ahmad Vahidi issued a message of condolences for Jamshid Eshaghi, the head of the budget and financial affairs at Iran's armed forces general staff.
Strikes To Begin Tomorrow: Iran Warns Tech Firms Over US' Killing Of Leaders
The Guards said that they would target leading US technology firms, listing the names of 18 companies it alleged were complicit in the "targeted assassination" of officials.
"Not Going To Be There Too Much Longer": Trump's Big Hint On Iran War Timeline
"Not Going To Be There Too Much Longer": Trump's Big Hint On Iran War Timeline
Air Canada Chief To Step Down For Being Unable To Speak French
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau faced intense backlash after he did not speak in French while addressing the fatal LaGuardia airport crash.
Amid War With Iran, Pete Hegseth's 'Secret' Visit To Meet US Troops In Gulf
"These troops want to finish this fight for their kids and their grandkids. This is about history, this is about legacy," Pete Hegseth said.
Russian Ship With 7.3 Lakh Oil Barrels Docks In Cuba For 1st Time In Months
Cubans cheered the ship's arrival since a lack of petroleum has exacerbated a deep economic crisis that has left the population mired in lo.ng blackouts.
Video: Iranian Woman Plays Cello At Biggest Power Plant After US Strike Threat
US President Donald Trump, who is facing immense pressure at home to secure the Strait of Hormuz due to soaring oil prices, issued an ultimatum last week saying that he would destroy "various power plants, starting with the biggest one first!"
Beds In Parking Lot: Inside Israel's Hospital Built For Missile Threats
The board, in Hebrew, declaring that the spot is reserved for the CEO stands, but the place now resembles a hospital ward - it houses rows and rows of small cubicles, separated by curtains, for patients.
