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French senators back social media ban for children under 15

President Emmanuel Macron, who in April urged young people to switch off their phones and read in order to become better citizens, wants the...

Sterling dips, gilt yields at 2-month high as investors assess Burnham’s spending plans

The pound trimmed early gains against the dollar and was last trading down 0.37% at $1.3370. It fell 0.33% against the euro, which traded...

ASEAN top diplomats meet, voice ‘serious concern’ over Middle East hostilities

Foreign ministers from the 11-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations and major partners have meetings in Manila this week against a backdrop of instability...

Trump prepares fresh tariffs on dozens of countries, FT reports

The FT said the most immediate new duties are expected to be on a par with the 10% tariffs currently in place, but the...

French lawmakers vote on social media ban for children

If it is adopted, France would follow Australia, where the world's first ban for under-16s on platforms including Facebook, ​Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube came...

Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says

Around 645 million people, or 7.8% of the world's population, experienced hunger last year, down from 8.1% in 2024 and 8.6% in 2022 International News...

Thames Water creditors propose ‘golden share’ to avoid nationalisation

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said nationalisation is the best solution for Thames, for years held up as an example of the failure of...

UK’s new government seeks to boost fighter jet program with Canadian partnership

The announcement coincides with the Farnborough Airshow, the aerospace and defence industry's premier gathering, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East driving demand...

UK weapons maker stocks rise after former defence secretary appointed finance minister

Healey, in June, resigned from Keir Starmer's previous administration saying the then prime minister had been "unable" and the finance ministry "unwilling" to find...

London’s FTSE 100 climbs as oil prices ease; earnings in focus 

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 10,552.50 points by 1000 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.5% International News via Reuters: Britain's FTSE...

Ortega says Nicaragua will no longer hold elections

Ortega, who has continuously held power since 2007 following an earlier presidential term in the 1980s, said the move will close off any path...

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada sentenced in US to life in prison

Zambada is one of the most high-profile Mexican drug traffickers to be sentenced in a U.S. court since fellow Sinaloa leader Joaquin "El Chapo"...
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