Australian Senate begins debate on world-first social media ban for children under 16

Australian Senate begins debate on world-first social media ban for children under 16

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian Senate on Thursday began considering a ban on children younger than 16 years old from social media after the House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the age restriction. The world-first bill that would make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million … Read more

Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home from Chad

Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home from Chad

YouTube / Aurum Production Maxim Shugalei is played by actor Kirill Polukhin (pictured) in the Shugalei film series, funded by the late Yevgeny Prigozhin Dodging bullets, ducking explosions, safeguarding state secrets. Bombastic propaganda films present the shadowy Russian political operative Maxim Shugalei as a heroic figure – who will apparently stop at nothing in his … Read more

Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat

Canada is already examining tariffs on certain US items following Trump’s tariff threat

TORONTO — Canada is already examining possible retaliatory tariffs on certain items from the United States should President-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threat to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a senior official said Wednesday. Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if the countries don’t stop what … Read more

Bank of Korea rate, US PCE

Bank of Korea rate, US PCE

A general view of the Lotte tower amid the the Seoul city skyline and Han river during sunset. Ed Jones | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open mixed after Wall Street rally stalled overnight even as inflation data came in line with expectations. The U.S. personal consumption expenditure price index, or … Read more