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Indonesia summons Google, Meta for 'not complying' with teen social media ban: minister

Indonesia summons Google, Meta for 'not complying' with teen social media ban: minister

Indonesia issued summons letters to Google and Meta over their failure to comply with a social media ban for under-16s that entered into force over the weekend, the communications minister said. In a video posted on Instagram late Monday, Minister Meutya Hafid said "the government is sending summons

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Four Israeli soldiers killed in south Lebanon - The Israeli military said Tuesday that four soldiers had been killed in combat in southern Lebanon, where its forces are clashing with Iran-backed Hezbollah. A military statement named three soldiers from the

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban breaches

Australia is investigating Facebook, TikTok and YouTube for possible breaches of the country's under-16 social media ban, accusing the big tech companies on Tuesday of "failing to obey" the world-leading laws. Australia in December banned under-16s from a raft of the world'

Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom

Mind games: How football stars are fuelling chess boom

Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah are among the Premier League stars "addicted" to chess, helping to spark a surge in the game's popularity among younger people. Manchester City striker Haaland is so fascinated by the game that he recently invested in a ground-breaking new chess

Indonesia trims meals programme: what next?

Indonesia trims meals programme: what next?

Indonesia will make cuts to its free school meals programme from Tuesday as it seeks to set aside billions of dollars to counteract budget pressures brought on by the Middle East war and soaring oil prices. The programme, which feeds an estimated 60 million children and pregnant and breastfeeding women

'A very big deal': Canadian astronaut reflects on historic Moon mission

'A very big deal': Canadian astronaut reflects on historic Moon mission

As soon as Wednesday, NASA is poised to make history -- sending the first woman, the first person of color, and the first non-American on a voyage around the Moon. Canadian Jeremy Hansen is among the four-person crew, what astronaut and fellow countryman Joshua Kutryk called "a very

US pro table tennis league blasts niche sport into spotlight

US pro table tennis league blasts niche sport into spotlight

Don't call it the "Marty Supreme" effect: table tennis is a growing sport in the United States, in part because of a new professional league giving the parlor game an ultra-competitive edge. Founded three years ago by tech entrepreneur Flint Lane, Major League Table Tennis