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Greek parliament approves social media ban for children under 15World
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Greek parliament approves social media ban for children under 15

Greece will bar children under 15 from social media from January 1, 2027, as platforms face a deadline to develop privacy-protecting age checks.

October 23, 2026
Ukraine seeks inland customs checks in Poland and Slovakia to protect grain lorriesWorld

Ukraine seeks inland customs checks in Poland and Slovakia to protect grain lorries

Ukraine is discussing moving grain lorry checks away from its borders and into Poland and Slovakia to prevent…

October 23, 2026
UK wage growth edges higher as hiring data point to stabilisationWorld

UK wage growth edges higher as hiring data point to stabilisation

British pay growth accelerated modestly and payroll figures improved, potentially strengthening the case for a Bank of England…

October 23, 2026
Judge orders Trump deposition by December 11 in $10 billion BBC lawsuitWorld

Judge orders Trump deposition by December 11 in $10 billion BBC lawsuit

A federal judge has set a December 11 deadline for Trump to answer questions under oath in his…

October 22, 2026
Israeli attacks kill at least four in Gaza, health officials sayWorld

Israeli attacks kill at least four in Gaza, health officials say

Gaza health officials reported at least four deaths in separate Israeli strikes and gunfire on Thursday, as Israel…

October 22, 2026
Swiss authorities say Nigeria Ebola patient likely contracted virus during Uganda tripWorld

Swiss authorities say Nigeria Ebola patient likely contracted virus during Uganda trip

The Ugandan-born wife of a Swiss diplomat in Abuja is believed to have contracted Ebola during travel in…

October 22, 2026
Ecuador’s Luisa Gonzalez arrested amid investigation into 2023 campaign financingWorld

Ecuador’s Luisa Gonzalez arrested amid investigation into 2023 campaign financing

Citizens’ Revolution leader Gabriela Rivadeneira confirmed Luisa Gonzalez’s arrest and alleged political persecution as prosecutors investigate 2023 campaign…

October 22, 2026
Trump asked Musk to remove Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions, Wall Street Journal reportsWorld

Trump asked Musk to remove Ukraine’s Starlink restrictions, Wall Street Journal reports

US and Ukrainian officials reported improved Starlink service after Trump spoke with Musk, though some said full functionality…

October 22, 2026
South African police investigate killing of foreign national by crowd in DurbanWorld

South African police investigate killing of foreign national by crowd in Durban

Police say about 50 people assaulted a foreign national in central Durban, leaving him dead at the scene;…

October 22, 2026
Saudi Aramco tells staff to leave Dhahran headquarters and work remotelyWorld

Saudi Aramco tells staff to leave Dhahran headquarters and work remotely

Six sources said Saudi Aramco ordered employees to evacuate its Dhahran headquarters on Thursday, following a deadly attack…

October 22, 2026
MI5 files reveal decades of surveillance of NHS founder Nye BevanWorld

MI5 files reveal decades of surveillance of NHS founder Nye Bevan

Newly released records show MI5 monitored Nye Bevan from 1933 until his death in 1960 over Communist Party…

October 22, 2026