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Australia Enforces Landmark Ban on Social Media for Under-16s as Global Interest Grows ………. Australia has introduced the world’s first nationwide ban preventing users under 16 from accessing major social media platforms, affecting millions of young people across the country,…

Study Warns Caribbean Coral Cover Has Halved Since 1980 Amid Severe Heat Stress ………. Caribbean coral reefs now contain only half as much hard coral as they did in 1980, according to a new study, The Guardian reported. Researchers found…

Wooden Mosque in Russia’s Bashkortostan Damaged by Fire, Investigators Probe Cause ——————————– A wooden mosque in the village of Tupevo, located in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, caught fire recently — though firefighters intervened swiftly and prevented a full destruction.…

EU States Agree on Stricter Asylum Framework and New ‘Solidarity Pool’ ———————————- European Union interior ministers have reached a political agreement on a revised asylum and migration framework that introduces tougher rules and a new burden-sharing mechanism aimed at easing…

Cyberbullying Among European Children Rises — Girls and Single-Parent Households Most Vulnerable ———————————— Cyberbullying rates among European children and adolescents have increased significantly in recent years, with girls and youths from single-parent households disproportionately affected. A 2024 report by WHO/Europe…

More Than 200 Environmental Groups Urge Moratorium on New US Datacenters ———————————— More than 230 environmental organizations have called for a nationwide halt on new datacenter construction in the United States, citing growing concerns over rising electricity costs, water consumption,…

Report Finds Widespread Housing Bias Against Black and Muslim Residents in Germany ………… A new study has found that Black and Muslim communities in Germany continue to face significant discrimination throughout the housing process, the Daily Sabah reported. Research by…

UN Warns of Global “Apathy” as It Launches $23 Billion Humanitarian Appeal for 2026 ——————————– The United Nations has sharply criticized what it calls growing global indifference to widespread human suffering, as it unveiled a significantly reduced humanitarian appeal for…

Nepal: Amnesty Condemns Deadly Crackdown on Gen‑Z Protests, Calls for Justice ———————————- Amnesty International has issued a scathing condemnation of Nepal’s security forces following a violent crackdown on youth-led “Gen‑Z” protests, calling for independent investigations and accountability for unlawful killings,…

HRW Says Georgia’s Protest Laws Undermine Basic Freedoms …………. Human Rights Watch has criticized Georgia’s recently adopted protest regulations, saying they effectively criminalize peaceful assembly and expose citizens to detention and heavy fines, the Jurist reported. The group argues that…