
Australia bans YouTube accounts for under-16s in major child safety overhaul
The Australian government has announced a landmark ban on children under 16 having personal YouTube accounts, marking a major step in its campaign to protect young users from online harm. From December 10, 2025, YouTube

Asylum seeker tries to set himself on fire at Melbourne detention facility
Another incident of self-harm has occurred in an Australian detention centre. An asylum seeker detained in the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation facility has been taken to hospital after trying to set himself on fire, according

No paperwork, increasing rent: Sydney landlords exploiting international students
International students are being exploited by landlords in Sydney’s tight housing market, a new report has found. International students in Sydney are falling victim to financial exploitation by dodgy landlords, who are overcharging on bonds,

Record number of Aussies rush to file tax returns
A record number of Australians have lodged their tax returns in the hope of getting their hands on a hefty refund. About 650,000 people have already filed their tax returns, with this year’s early rush

Better Managing Australia’s future population growth
Key elements of the Morrison Government’s plan to better manage Australia’s future population have come into effect today. Launched in March this year, the Population Plan has four broad components: Easing the population pressures

60,000 tons of donation waste going to landfill
Australian charities are contributing to a large chunk of landfill pollution in the country because of donations that can’t be used. Things like soiled clothing, mattresses and old electrical appliances are being donated to stores

Killer flu season sees record numbers of cases and deaths – and it’s only just beginning
A killer flu season has seen almost as many people diagnosed with the virus so far this year as there were in the whole of 2018. Health bosses today issued renewed calls for people to

Outcry over bribery allegation in public hospital
Immediate Intervention by the Ministry of Health and Minister Adonis Georgiadis A particularly serious allegation regarding a demand for a bribe by a doctor at a Regional Hospital in the country has sparked a strong reaction from the Ministry of Health and Minister Adonis Georgiadis himself, who publicly pledged that

Meimarakis questions EU on Turkey’s provocative BRICS application
Vangelis Meimarakis, an MEP from New Democracy party, has submitted a question to the European Union concerning Turkey’s “provocative intention” to apply for BRICS membership. Additionally, he has inquired about the “introduction and teaching of

Greece concerned over Turkey’s growing naval expansion
Dorian Jones’s article on the rfi.fr website concerning Turkey’s expanding naval capabilities misses the mark in some crucial areas of geopolitical reality. Essentially Dorian Jones whose roots are current administration deep state thinking, proposes that

Record-Breaking Year for Greek Airports: Over 42 Million Arrivals by July
Greek airports are soaring to new heights in 2024, with passenger traffic showing impressive growth. The latest figures from the first seven months of the year indicate a potential record-breaking year for Greece’s aviation sector.

The Turkish state has nearly erased the Indigenous Greeks and Christians of Turkey
Uzay Bulut is a modern heroine. She is one of the few voices in Turkey who dares to stand up to the Turkish fascist state and stand by Greece and all persecuted peoples suffering from

Turkey’s aggressive implementation of The Blue Homeland
“Whatever Turkey’s interests demand in the Aegean, the Black Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean, we will pursue with determination,” declared the president of Turkey in his speech. Angelos Syrigos on Greek Television said: We will

Geopolitical shift in Aegean-Eastern Mediterranean against Greece
Recent reports from Ankara, state media outlets highlight a significant revival in US-Turkey relations, with the Turkish Air Force set to acquire fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, signaling a dramatic geopolitical shift in the Aegean and

Powerful 8.8 earthquake off Kamchatka shakes pacific: The “Ring of Fire” behind the global tsunami alert
A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula early Wednesday morning has been identified as one of the strongest seismic events globally in the past century, triggering a Pacific-wide tsunami and renewed concerns over tectonic activity within the infamous “Ring of Fire.” The undersea quake

The world’s most powerful passports for 2024 so far
What’s red on the outside, purple on the inside, and grants you access to 195 destinations around the world visa-free? It’s the Singapore passport, and it’s just been named the world’s most powerful travel document

The head of the secret services resigned over Trump’s failed assassination attempt
On Tuesday, July 23, Kimberly Chitle announced her resignation as head of the Secret Service, admitting mistakes in operations on the day of Donald Trump’s assassination attempt by shooting during a speech. “We failed,” Chitle

Democrats rally around Kamala Harris – She secured enough support for the nomination
Kamala Harris has secured the support of a sufficient number of delegates at the Democratic Party convention – at least 1,967 – to be held in Chicago in August, and is now considered a lock

Microsoft outage leaves Russia and China largely untouched
An IT issue caused by a faulty update began wreaking havoc with Windows machines worldwide early Friday morning, knocking companies and banks offline and grounding planes at various airports. An update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike

Joe Biden pulls out of US presidential race, endorses Kamala Harris to take on Donald Trump
In a historic and unexpected turn of events, President Joe Biden has announced his withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee. The decision, which Biden described

Assassination attempt on Trump – Two dead
Assassination attempt on Trump – Two dead, assassins killed. Turmoil unfolded on Saturday evening US time when former US president Donald Trump was reportedly injured by an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania