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1+ hour, 3+ min ago (514+ words) Children under 16 can no longer access 10 of the world's biggest platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. Australia has banned children under 16 from social media in a world-first, as other countries consider similar age-based measures amid rising concerns over its effects on children's health and safety. Under the new law, which came into effect at midnight local time on Wednesday (13:00 GMT on Tuesday), 10 of the biggest platforms face $33m in fines if they fail to purge Australia-based users younger than 16. The law has been criticised by major technology companies and free speech campaigners, but praised by parents and child advocates. The Australian government says unprecedented measures are needed to protect children from "predatory algorithms" filling phone screens with bullying, sex and violence. "Too often, social media isn't social at all," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in advance of the ban. "Instead, it's…...

1+ hour, 5+ min ago (347+ words) Trump's vessel strikes claim to combat drug trafficking, but experts argue their impact on drug flows is negligible. Rights watchdog groups in the United States have filed a lawsuit seeking greater clarification on the legal rationale being used to justify the Trump administration's targeting of alleged drug trafficking vessels off Latin America. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the group's New York state affiliate, and the Center for Constitutional Rights, seeks the release of an opinion from the internal Office of Legal Counsel (OLC), which advises the executive branch on legal matters. At least 86 people have been killed since the Trump administration announced the first strike in early September, in what the president has depicted as a counter-narcotics effort. A total of 22 declared strikes have been carried out in the Caribbean, even though they…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (663+ words) Donald Trump renews criticism of London's Mayor Khan, citing immigration and governance issues in controversial remarks. United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his attacks against Europe, arguing that the continent is now "weak" and "decaying" due to migration. Trump told the publication Politico on Tuesday that European nations should deport people who "came into the country illegally". "Europe, they want to be politically correct, and it makes them weak," Trump said. The US president has long opposed immigration to Western countries, often using harsh rhetoric to target immigrants, specifically from African and Muslim-majority countries. "Europe is a different place. If that keeps going the way it's going, in my opinion, many of those countries will not be viable countries any longer," Trump said. "Their immigration policy is a disaster." Trump's comments come less than a week after…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago (524+ words) Court filings indicate that several kids were held for up to 168 days, far surpassing the 20-day limit on custody in facilities not licensed for childcare. Hundreds of immigrant children in the United States have lingered in federal detention beyond a court-mandated limit, including some who were held more than five months, according to court filings. The filings have alarmed legal advocates who say the government is failing to safeguard children. The reports were submitted late on Monday in an ongoing civil lawsuit launched in 1985 that led to the creation of court-ordered supervision of standards in 1997. It eventually established a 20-day limit for children in custody. The Trump administration is attempting to end the agreement. Lawyers for detainees highlighted the US government's own admissions that immigrant children were held for longer custody times, sometimes in hotels used for detention purposes. They…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (68+ words) Jordan knocked Egypt from the Arab Cup in a 3-0 victory, joining the UAE in the quarterfinals. Jordan, UAE advance to Arab Cup quarterfinals Jordan knocked Egypt from the Arab Cup in a 3-0 victory, joining the UAE in the quarterfinals. Jordan, UAE advance to Arab Cup quarterfinals Jordan knocked Egypt from the Arab Cup in a 3-0 victory, joining the UAE in the quarterfinals....

1+ hour, 58+ min ago (62+ words) Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has forced thousands of people to flee their homes near the border. Thousands displaced by Thailand-Cambodia dispute find safety at shelter Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has forced thousands of people to flee their homes near the disputed border. Al Jazeera's Rob McBride shows us how they're sheltering at an evacuation centre....

2+ hour, 49+ min ago (943+ words) Organized crime is a growing threat to Pakistan, persisting despite ongoing efforts and leading the country to be rated as high-risk with low resilience Organized crime is a growing threat to Pakistan, persisting despite ongoing efforts and leading the country to be rated as high-risk with low resilience in the Global Organized Crime Index, 2023. In response, Pakistan is actively developing its first comprehensive National Strategy against Organized Crime, emphasizing a whole-of-government approach and being formulated with support from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the UK government. As part of this initiative, a consultative workshop on shaping the national strategy against organized crimes will kick off at the Federal Judicial Academy, Islamabad, on December 10, 2025, with key players of Pakistan's Criminal Justice System invited to participate. Organized crime in Pakistan involves major activities such as drug trafficking,…...

2+ hour, 57+ min ago (523+ words) At a hearing last month, prosecutors sought a life sentence for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd'Al-Rahman who was was convicted in October of 27 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity that included ordering mass executions and bludgeoning two prisoners to death with an ax in 2003-2004. "He committed these crimes knowingly, willfully, and with, the evidence shows, enthusiasm and vigor," prosecutor Julian Nicholls told judges at the sentencing hearing in November. Abd-Al-Rahman, 76, stood and listened, but showed no reaction as Presiding Judge Joanna Korner passed the sentence. He was handed sentences ranging from eight years to 20 years for each of the counts for which he was convicted before the court imposed the overarching joint sentence of 20 years. She said that Abd-Al-Rahman "not only gave the orders that led directly to the crimes" in attacks that largely targeted members of the Fur…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago (1140+ words) Naveed Safdar The guns roared again at Chaman. Afghan forces opened fire across the border, and Pakistan's retaliation left confirmed Afghan casualties. The guns roared again at Chaman. Afghan forces opened fire across the border, and Pakistan's retaliation left confirmed Afghan casualties. This was not a random skirmish; rather, part of a relentless pattern. The South Asia Terrorism Portal has logged more than 118 cross-border firing incidents since August 2021, mostly initiated from the Afghan side. This is a systematic escalation, not a mistake. The border is bleeding because Afghanistan has become the epicenter of militancy in the region. The evidence is overwhelming. The United Nations Monitoring Report of 2024 confirmed that over 20 extremist groups operate freely inside Afghanistan. Among them are the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, East Turkestan Islamic Movement, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, and Al…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (541+ words) In a significant counterterrorism breakthrough, Bangladesh's National Security Intelligence (NSI) has unveiled a disturbing regional operation orchestrated by India's Research" In a significant counterterrorism breakthrough, Bangladesh's National Security Intelligence (NSI) has unveiled a disturbing regional operation orchestrated by India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). The findings expose how India's premier intelligence agency has been clandestinely recruiting Bangladeshi nationals to infiltrate Fitna-al-Khawarij (FaK) net-works'terrorist outfits operating inside Pakistan under the guise of religious movements. This revelation not only highlights the transnational character of India's hybrid warfare but also underscores a deliberate strategy of externalizing terrorism while portraying itself as a victim of cross-border militancy. RAW's clandestine network and objectives: According to NSI officials, RAW has systematically recruited and deployed Bangladeshi citizens as expendable operatives to penetrate Pakistan's territory under the cover of ideological radicalization. The intelligence report con-firms that 25 Bangladeshi nationals,…...