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In December, Australia banned young people from using social media with new regulations.George Chan | Getty Images News | Getty Imagesmeta The tech giant has launched a new petition asking the Australian government to reconsider its recently imposed social media ban on under-16s after the tech giant blocked more than 500,000 accounts on its platform in a single month. Australia’s Online Safety Amendment Act 2024 comes into effect on December 11, and will be used by Meta’s Instagram, Alphabet’s YouTube, Bytedance’s TikTok, redditSnapchat, Elon Musk’s X. Meta then said in a blog post on Sunday that it removed about 550,000…

Reuters — As the clashes entered their third day, the Syrian army launched new attacks on parts of Aleppo on Thursday after ordering residents to evacuate and accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of using Kurdish-majority areas for attacks. The military released at least seven maps identifying areas targeted for attack and urged residents to leave immediately for their own safety. The operational command announced a curfew in the Sheikh Maqsood and Ashrafieh neighborhoods from 3pm local time. The fighting that broke out on Tuesday forced thousands of civilians to flee their homes and left several dead and injured.…

Exxon Mobil Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Darren Woods meets with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday, January 9, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump hints at withdrawal exxon mobil Others from Venezuela’s energy market said they did not like their response to his call for oil companies to quickly re-enter the South American country.”I didn’t like what Exxon was doing. You know there’s a lot of us that would like that. I would probably want to shut Exxon out,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on…

Less than a week after the U.S. operation to retake President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela has begun releasing a number of high-profile prisoners, including opposition politicians, in what the government calls a “seek for peace.” At least nine people had been released as of Friday afternoon, representing just over 1% of Venezuela’s political prisoners, according to human rights group Penal Forum. There was a tearful reunion Thursday night, and a video shared on social media and verified by CNN Spanish showed the newly released detainees embracing their loved ones. Among the first to be released were former presidential candidate Enrique Marquez,…

Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter breaks down the big talking points from the latest Women’s Super League fixtures and explores the key stories at the heart of the women’s game.Liverpool are doomed to relegation unless Taylor acts quicklySpeaking to Gareth Taylor at the start of the season, he claimed he had been brought to Liverpool to “establish an identity” for the club. He has since said his football philosophy is “like a religion”. Fittingly, Liverpool need hopes and prayers. They are on the road to relegation. Still without a win after 12 games, Taylor’s style of football is not suitable…

Despite a complete reset of F1’s regulations for the 2026 season, reigning champions McLaren appear to be entering the sport’s new era with more confidence than their likely main rivals.The new technical regulations have not come at an ideal time for McLaren, with the Woking team dominating to retain the constructors’ championship in 2025 and Lando Norris winning the team’s first drivers’ championship since 2008. Significant changes to the power unit, chassis and aerodynamic rules have made it almost impossible to predict the 2026 standings, but many will be hoping that the 2025 top four (McLaren, Mercedes, Red Bull and…

Skyscrapers and commercial buildings on the skyline of the city of London, England, are illuminated on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. British business leaders have called on Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid an increase in the tax burden for British businesses as she prepares this year’s budget.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stock markets started the new trading week in negative territory as investors weighed geopolitical developments in Iran and fresh pressure on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.pan-european Stocks 600 The London index was down 0.2% by 9:48 a.m. ET, with major…

Reza Pahlavi was just 16 years old when the 1979 Iranian revolution toppled her father’s 40-year rule. The eldest son of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, he was the first in his family to inherit an oil-rich, thousand-year-old empire. Now, almost half a century after his birthright was released, and at age 65, his wait may finally be coming to an end. “This is the final battle. Pahlavi is coming back!” was one of the prominent chants of the nationwide protests that rocked Iran on Thursday night after the exiled former crown prince called on his compatriots to take to the…

A woman with an umbrella crosses the road at the entrance to the Demerara Harbor Bridge with a sign that reads “Essequibo belongs to Guyana” in George Town on September 2, 2025.Joaquin Sarmiento | AFP | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration’s military intervention in Venezuela is expected to fundamentally reshape regional risks, including the South American country’s territorial claims to vast resource-rich areas in neighboring Guyana.The US operation on January 3 to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, shocked the world, with many condemning the US action as a violation of international law.President Donald Trump dismissed such…

In a 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC Wild Card Playoffs, Drake Maye threw a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry in the fourth quarter when the New England Patriots defense was giving Justin Herbert a hard time.Andy Borregales made three field goals for the Patriots (15-3), who closed out the 2018 season with their first playoff win since winning the Super Bowl. They will host the winner of Monday night’s divisional round game between Pittsburgh and Houston. In his first career playoff game, Maye completed 17 of 29 passes for 268 yards and ran for a…