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EU unveils plans to shield children from social media
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EU unveils plans to shield children from social media

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday she will reveal next week how the European Union plans to shield children from social media dangers with a “delay” on when they can access the platforms. “We do not have to accept addictive…

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Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US
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Six Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US

South African police are handing over six Nigerians wanted in the US for alleged online romance scams to FBI agents later on Friday. The group is accused of targeting over 100 women in the US and defrauding them of more than 100m rand…

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Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Swiss Alps
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Five dead and dozens injured in coach crash in Swiss Alps

Five people have died and dozens are injured after a tourist coach crashed in the south-eastern Swiss Alps, police say. The Dutch tour bus hit a safety barrier in a roadworks area, left the road and overturned between Susch and Zernez in…

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Britain’s GDP up 0.4pc in July
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Britain’s GDP up 0.4pc in July

The figure followed 0.3 percent growth in June, and no growth in May, according to the ONS.

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US airport security weighs major changes 25 years after 9/11
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US airport security weighs major changes 25 years after 9/11

American airports dramatically changed in the wake of 9/11, but new policy changes are restoring some previously banned travel practices after 25 years. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it will soon allow…

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Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate
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Oil, gas and borrowing costs surge as fears over Middle East escalate

The price of oil has jumped to $105 a barrel amid signs the conflict in the Middle East will not be resolved quickly, fuelling fears that inflation could accelerate. With the conflict between the US and Iran in the Gulf intensifying in…

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More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire
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More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

At least 24 schoolchildren died in a stampede as they tried to flee a fire that engulfed two schools in rebel-held Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials there have said. Adults are also reported to have died in the…

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OPEC revises down oil demand growth in 2026
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OPEC revises down oil demand growth in 2026

The figure was published by OPEC in its latest monthly oil market report. In the previous report in August, the organization estimated a global oil demand growth of 600,000 bpd year-on-year for 2026.

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