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Australia's Parliament has passed legislation banning the use of social media by children under 16. According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, there is a clear “causal link” between the rise of social media and harm to young Australians' mental health, writes The Guardian. The Internet Safety Amendment prohibits social media platforms from allowing users under 16 to access their services. Companies that fail to comply with this requirement face fines of up to $32 million. This law will come into force within 12 months. Australia. Children's use of social media is prohibited As the Guardian points out, the bill lacks…
A former Chinese state media journalist was sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday for espionage, his family confirmed to the BBC.Dong Yuyu, 62, detained since 2022, was active in academic and journalistic circles in the United States and Japan and regularly met with foreign diplomats.He was having lunch with a Japanese diplomat in Beijing when he was arrested by police. At the time of his detention, Dong was a senior executive at Guangming Daily, one of the five major newspapers linked to the Chinese Communist Party.In February 2022, Dong was arrested while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat…
Indian airlines and airports have received 999 false bomb threats this year, as of November 14, the country's deputy civil aviation minister told Parliament.This is almost 10 times more than the threats received in 2023, said Mr Murlidhar Mohol.More than 500 threats were received during the last half of October.The dramatic increase in hoax threats has wreaked havoc on flight schedules, causing widespread disruption to services.The recent threats were all hoaxes, Mr Mohol said, and “no real threats have been detected at any of the airports/aircraft in India”. The police registered 256 complaints and 12 people were arrested in connection…
Protests erupted in Georgia after the Prime Minister announced the suspension of European Union (EU) accession negotiations. The president also participated in the demonstration. Police used water cannons against civilians, and the interior ministry said the protests “exceeded legal norms” and required “special measures”. However, some claim that chemicals were used, with participants reporting burns. Protests erupted across Georgia overnight from Thursday to Friday. The following people took to the streets: In Kutaisi, Batumi and Zugdidi, the country's prime minister announced the suspension of European Union accession negotiations. Pepper spray was used in Tbilisi, and police threw smoke grenades into…
No player picked up a six in Thursday's lotto draw. The jackpot increases to eleven million zlotys. Here are the results of the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws for November 28. On Thursday, November 28, the following numbers were played in Lotto: 3, 10, 11, 13, 24 and 40. None of the players chose six numbers correctly, which means the jackpot increased to 11 million PLN.During Thursday's draw, there were 62 fives – 4,740.50 PLN each. Please note that the amount going to the players will be less, as a 10% tax will be charged on winnings over PLN 2280.In…
A former childcare worker dubbed “one of Australia's worst pedophiles” has been sentenced to life in prison for raping and sexually abusing almost 70 girls.Ashley Paul Griffith, 47, admitted to 307 offenses committed in childcare centers in the Australian state of Queensland and overseas between 2003 and 2022. His victims were aged between one and seven years old.Judge Paul Smith described the scale and nature of the crimes as “depraved” and “horrific”, saying there was “a significant breach of trust”.In addition to this case, the BBC understands that Griffith is separately accused of abusing more than two dozen children in…
Poles agree on increasing spending on military development: 72.9% agree, 18.2% oppose, and 9% have no opinion. – According to the results of the IBRiS investigation on “Rzeczpospolita” published on Friday.Friday's edition points out that public support for expanding defense spending is stable in our country, with 76.7 percent of people approving these measures in April 2022. subject. “Only 12.1% of respondents had an opposing opinion, and almost the same number of respondents (11.3%) had no opinion. Therefore, it can be seen that a large number of people approve of an increase in military spending,” the publication said. Things are…
Police sirens will sound across the country at 12pm on Friday. This is a tribute to Asp. Mateusz Biernacki, a 34-year-old policeman was killed in the Prague district of Warsaw. The Border Guard and Fire Brigade also joined this initiative.”At the end of last week, 34-year-old Assistant Mateusz Biernacki, a police officer of the VI Warsaw Police Department, died in the line of duty. He left behind a grieving family and loved ones,” the police wrote in the newspaper. Portal X.He announced that the funeral will be held on November 29 at 2:00 PM at the Roman Catholic Church. Saint…
Tens of thousands of former miners could benefit after the government announced it would overhaul a controversial pension scheme.The chancellor used last month's Budget to scrap a 30-year-old deal that saw the government receive hundreds of millions of pounds a year from the Miners' Pension Scheme (MPS).The first payment of the £1.5 billion Rachel Reeves has pledged to repay will be made on Friday. The Government has now confirmed it will consider a second pension for miners after former British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme (BCSSS) mine managers challenged their exclusion from the new payments.Earlier this month, Dave Cradduck, who spent…
Today's weather. On Friday, November 29, large areas of Poland will experience short-term rain and heavy snow in the mountains. Thermometers show between 4 and 7 degrees Celsius.Friday will be cloudy in most parts of the country. In the south and center of the country, short-term light rainfall of 2-5 liters per square meter is expected. 10-20 centimeters of snow falls in the mountains. Cleaning is possible only in the west of the country. The highest temperature in the east of the country rises from 4-5 degrees in the west to 6-7 degrees. Moderate wind blows from the north.Weather forecast…