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Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:05:43+00:00

Sources say hardline measures will also prevent young users from being to talk to strangers on gaming appsKeir Starmer will ban under-16s from major social media apps such as TikTok, Instagram and X in sweeping restrictions described as “Australia plus”, the Guardian understands.Teenagers will be banned from all the main social platforms and online products that are not covered by the ban – such as gaming apps – will face new restrictions such as having the option to chat to strangers removed. There will also be restrictions for older teenagers up to the age of 18 that prevent “scrolling” late

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Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T15:00:47+00:00

Exclusive: devolving tax is part of plans to give local areas more power in areas including justice, health and educationMinisters are considering handing over billions of pounds raised by business rates to regional mayors as part of one of the biggest shake-ups of the English tax system in recent years.Steve Reed, the local government secretary, said the government was working on plans to devolve the tax, which has been the subject of recent protests by pubs and other hospitality businesses. Continue reading...

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Défense européenne : « La France, l’Allemagne et l’Italie, incapables de coopérer, pourraient finir par développer trois avions de combat distincts »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:00:16+00:00

L’analyste Federico Santopinto estime, dans une tribune au « Monde », que la mise à l’arrêt du système de combat aérien du futur illustre les rivalités stratégiques et économiques à l’œuvre entre les nations européennes, mais aussi l’incapacité de celles-ci à utiliser les atouts de l’Union pour résoudre de telles crises.

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Dmitri Mouratov, journaliste russe et Prix Nobel de la paix : « Je suis du côté de la majorité des Russes, qui ne veulent pas que leur pays reste en guerre »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-14T15:00:13+00:00

De passage en France pour le Festival international de journalisme, Dmitri Mouratov, cofondateur du journal russe indépendant « Novaïa Gazeta », revient sur les risques qui pèsent sur les médias et l’opposition en Russie.

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Middle East crisis live: Trump says Israel should not have attacked Beirut but warns against retaliation

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T14:55:34+00:00

US president says ‘let’s not blow it’ before peace deal is signed and urges against any further attacks after Iran says Israeli strikes won’t go ‘unanswered’Israel says it has struck Beirut’s south suburbs, with explosions heard in the city. The Israeli military claimed the attacks on the Lebanese capital were in response to Hezbollah firing into Israeli territory.The military were reportedly targeting Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the group’s stronghold known as Dahiyeh, according to a joint statement by prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz. Con

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Ancelotti il saggio: “Non si vince il Mondiale alla prima partita”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-06-14T14:37:17+00:00

Il ct del Brasile risponde alle critiche per la prestazione offerta contro il Marocco e per le scelte di formazione: “La squadra era ansiosa, abbiamo perso il possesso palla e c'era poco equilibrio in campo”

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Small IT centres to morph into AI governance hubs

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T14:14:17+00:00

Analysts view this as a possible repositioning of the satellite offices to take up AI governance especially for mission critical tasks that cannot be left in the hands of AI agents

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Nike rips the script

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T14:04:09+00:00

Football mania is sweeping the world and the world’s biggest brands have upped their game with breathtaking commercials, full of ambition, and emotional and cultural resonance

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Middle East crisis live: Iran army official says Beirut attack will not go ‘unanswered’ after Trump says peace deal will be signed today

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T14:03:45+00:00

Tehran’s top negotiator says the strikes showed the ⁠US ‌either lacked ‌the will to ‌fulfil its commitments or the ability to do soTrump says Iran peace deal could be signed by Sunday, with strait of Hormuz to open shortly afterIsrael says it has struck Beirut’s south suburbs, with explosions heard in the city. The Israeli military claimed the attacks on the Lebanese capital were in response to Hezbollah firing into Israeli territory.The military were reportedly targeting Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the group’s stronghold known as Dahiyeh, according to a joint statement by

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Me, worry? For US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs are now a non-issue

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-14T14:00:44+00:00

A year ago it was the hot topic, but business owners have seen there’s a limit to the president’s royal decreesIn two weeks, I’m speaking to a group of companies in the packaging industry about issues affecting their businesses this year. I’m going to discuss the economy, navigating higher costs, leveraging new tax legislation, AI and what companies are doing to find and retain workers in a volatile job market.You know what I won’t be talking about? Tariffs. Continue reading...

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Peeling back Beijing’s grey-zone playbook

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T13:48:48+00:00

The book explores China’s politics of provocation and coercive strategy. There are lessons here for India

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Tracing the malware path

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-14T13:46:12+00:00

The book explores the history of hacking and suggests how to counter it

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Donald Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center

Source: Al Jazeera - World · Published: 2026-06-14T13:38:07+00:00

Trump’s name has been removed from the Kennedy Center after a court ruling, but adorns many other things and places.

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