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UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s

UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced a forthcoming total ban on social media for children under 16, saying that such platforms are "making children unhappy".

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Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival

Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival

A stone's throw from the barbed wire and minefields that separate the two Koreas, thousands gathered for a music festival this weekend to sing about peace in a place synonymous with conflict.

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Iran take center stage at World Cup as Spain make bow

Iran take center stage at World Cup as Spain make bow

Iran will take center stage at the World Cup on Monday after arriving in the United States following a build-up shrouded by uncertainty due to war in the Middle East.

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Burnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children's games

Burnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children's games

Flushed and sweating, 31-year-old Annisa Enggracia Fidel runs back and forth to defend her fort from invaders -- hundreds of fellow adults all beating the blues by playing a nostalgic Indonesian children's game.

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Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders

Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders

On his fishing boat moored in the Greek port of Ierapetra in southwestern Crete, Alexis Charlambakis pries open the mouth of a freshly-caught pufferfish to reveal two massive teeth on each jaw.

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US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz

US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz

The United States and Iran said they reached a deal to end the Middle East war on all fronts including Lebanon, and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, but offered little indication on the thorny question of Tehran's nuclear programme.

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Blood sport at the White House for Trump's 80th birthday

Blood sport at the White House for Trump's 80th birthday

US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with a brutal display of political machismo Sunday, turning the lawn of the White House into an arena for a bloody evening of cage fights.

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Broeders-Bol backed by coach to challenge the very best over 800m

Broeders-Bol backed by coach to challenge the very best over 800m

Femke Broeders-Bol will make her outdoor 800m debut at Tuesday's Golden Spike in the Czech city of Ostrava, her coach Laurent Meuwly backing the former hurdler to mix it with the best over two laps.

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Sweden demolish Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group

Sweden demolish Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group

Sweden crushed Tunisia 5-1 on Sunday to leave the North African nation's defensive reputation in tatters and seize control of World Cup Group F.

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'For sure': Macron to preach stronger Europe vision at G7 swansong

'For sure': Macron to preach stronger Europe vision at G7 swansong

Emmanuel Macron this week hosts world leaders in his last G7 summit as French president, feeling that Donald Trump's second mandate has vindicated his dream of a stronger Europe but with that vision far from being fulfilled.

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