Could Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere? | Technology

State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States. A new law in Florida will restrict or ban children from social media. Supporters say it gives minors much-needed protection. But it is opposed by tech corporations, and free speech and privacy advocates. So what are the arguments for and […]

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Gaza: World court issues fresh measures for Israel as crisis deepens

The world court issued the new order in response to a recent request made by South Africa, which submitted a case in December accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, based on its continuing offensive following Hamas-led attacks in southern Israel which left almost 1,200 dead and more than 240 taken hostage.  Since then, more than 32,000

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Eleven dead, thousands affected as Cyclone Gamane batters Madagascar

Houses washed away and roads destroyed after cyclone hits north of the Indian Ocean island. At least 11 people have been killed and hundreds of homes destroyed as Cyclone Gamane smashed into northern Madagascar, according to officials. The storm was projected to skim the Indian Ocean island, but changed course and hit the island’s Vohemar

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Two bodies recovered from Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster in Baltimore

Four more workers who were on the bridge when it collapsed are still missing and presumed dead. Divers have recovered the bodies of two construction workers killed in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the United States. US authorities on Wednesday found the workers’ remains in a red pick-up truck that

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Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote

The full provisional results are expected to be confirmed by the Constitutional Council in the coming days. Opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye won more than 54 percent of votes in Senegal’s presidential election, the Dakar appeals court has said. The court said on Wednesday the provisional results were based on vote tallies from 100 percent

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IDF official: ‘We are at war in the North, not just with Hezbollah’

The IDF finished the command training for battalion commanders on the northern front, the Israeli military said on Wednesday.   “We have been at war for almost half a year now, and it does not end only with Hezbollah,” Commander of the northern front, Maj.-Gen. Ori Goldin said, referring to the recent attacks on al-Jama’a

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Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty

Rights group says President Nayib Bukele has reduced gang violence by replacing it with state violence. As El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele embarks on his second term in office, an international rights group has warned that his war on gangs has created a spiralling human rights crisis. As of February 2024, Bukele’s draconian two-year campaign,

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Ship in Baltimore bridge collapse passed inspections: Singapore officials

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore says Dali was serviced for ‘faulty monitor gauge for fuel pressure’. The cargo ship involved in the collapse of the bridge in the United States city of Baltimore passed overseas inspections and had valid certificates covering its structural integrity and equipment functionality, Singapore’s port authority has said. The Dali

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What are the implications of the UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire motion? | Israel War on Gaza

United States abstains from vote but does not use veto, allowing resolution to pass. Israel has reacted with fury after the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The United States abstained and didn’t use its veto. What does the resolution mean for the Palestinians, Israel and its allies?

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