France’s National Assembly has approved legislation that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media, amid mounting concerns over online bullying, mental health risks, and youth violence. The bill, which passed by a vote of 116 to 23, proposes prohibiting under-15s from using social networks as well as “social networking functionalities” More
At least 15 people were killed and 28 others went missing after a ferry capsized off the southern Basilan province of Philippine on Monday, media reports said. The accident occurred shortly after midnight as the passenger vessel, MV Trisha Kerstin 3, was en route to Jolo Island in Sulu province after departing Zamboanga city, Al More
A US citizen has been shot and killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis, triggering fierce protests and condemnation from local leaders. This is the second such incident in the city this month. Local authorities identified the man as 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis resident and intensive care nurse, Reuters reported. The Department of Homeland Security More
The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed regret over the United States’ formal notification of withdrawal from the global health body, warning the decision would make both the US and the world less safe. In a statement, WHO said the United States, as a founding member of the organization, had made significant contributions to many More
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that officials from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States will hold trilateral meetings for the first time on Friday and Saturday, as the US continues its push to end Russia’s war on Ukraine, Al Jazeera reports. Following his discussions with US President Donald Trump in Davos on Thursday, Zelenskyy said that More
At least 11 Palestinians, including two children and three journalists, have been killed and six others injured in the latest Israeli attacks in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports. Munir al-Barsh, Director General of Gaza’s Ministry of Health, told Al Jazeera that three journalists were killed on Wednesday after their vehicle was directly targeted. According to the More
At least 21 people were killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed passenger trains collided in southern Spain, Al Jazeera reports. The accident occurred at about 7:45 p.m. local time on Sunday when the rear section of an evening train travelling from Malaga to Madrid derailed near the city of Cordoba and struck another More
At least six people have been killed and around 20 others injured when a massive fire swept through a shopping mall in Karachi, according to media reports. The fire broke out on Saturday at Gul Plaza, a densely populated commercial complex, and continued burning for several hours. By early Sunday, authorities said firefighters had managed More
US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a new wave of escalating tariffs on European allies until the United States is allowed to buy Greenland, Reuters reported, escalating a dispute over the future of Denmark’s vast Arctic island. In a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, Trump said an additional 10% import More
The White House has announced the composition of a newly formed “Board of Peace” that is intended to oversee Gaza’s interim administration, a move that has drawn criticism from human rights advocates who argue the arrangement mirrors a colonial-style governance model. In a statement released on Friday, the White House said the board would supervise More
