The Guardian

Social media to be banned in UK for under-16s, Starmer announces

UK prime minister says move will bring ‘real change for our children’ amid growing concerns over harmful online contentAccess to social media will be banned in the UK for users under 16, Keir Starmer has announced, in what he described as “real change for our children and our future”.“Social media is making children unhappy, it’s making it easier for bullies to harass and abuse them, and it could even be harming their mental health,” he said, setting out plans briefed over the weekend, which wil

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TechCrunch

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Bloomberg Markets

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NY Times World

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Tehran Agree on Framework for Peace

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Variety

Why ‘The Walking Dead: Dead City’ Is the Perfect Opener for Monte-Carlo TV Festival: ‘It’s a True Cultural Phenomenon’

“The Walking Dead: Dead City” may be a dark show, but it’s also a fitting festival opener, argues Cécile Menoni, executive director of Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “It felt like a natural choice for this anniversary edition,” she tells Variety.  “Beyond its success, it is a franchise that has genuinely shaped contemporary television culture. Beneath the post-apocalyptic […]

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NY Times World

Britain Announces Social Media Ban for Children

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said his government would introduce legislation to bar children under 16 from social media. The move follows similar policies in Australia and several other countries.

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Bloomberg Markets

Starbucks Korea to Close All Stores Early for History Training

Starbucks Korea will take the unprecedented step of closing all stores early on June 22 to conduct history training for its entire workforce following a botched promotional event that triggered a customer boycott.

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The Guardian

Gina Rinehart makes ‘significant investment’ in Elon Musk’s SpaceX

The Australian billionaire said her investment reflected her confidence in the world’s first trillionaire following the record-breaking IPOGina Rinehart’s company has made a “significant investment” in Elon Musk’s SpaceX and said it hopes to collaborate on AI infrastructure.Hancock Prospecting secured shares as SpaceX began trading on sharemarkets on Friday, Rinehart said in a statement today. The figure, which Rinehart did not confirm, is reportedly at least $1.4bn. Continue reading...

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BBC Sport

Cauley wins Canadian Open to complete comeback

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Variety

China Box Office: ‘The Furious’ Dethrones ‘Dear You’ as ‘Disclosure Day’ Opens Third

Edko Films’ action thriller “The Furious” claimed the number one spot at the China box office during the June 12–14 weekend, unseating a long-running local juggernaut with an RMB76.1 million ($11.2 million) frame, according to data from Artisan Gateway. Having debuted on June 11, the film has amassed a cumulative total of $13.9 million. Directed […]

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Financial Times

Russia damages historic Kyiv cathedral in massive missile strike

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The Guardian

David Munk appointed editor of Guardian Australia

Former deputy editor steps up to replace Lenore Taylor, who resigned in FebruaryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former deputy editor of Guardian Australia David Munk has been appointed to lead the publication, Guardian News and Media has announced.Munk spent five years as international news editor in Australia and another five as deputy editor under Lenore Taylor, who resigned in February after a decade at the h

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The Guardian

Labour MPs urge Starmer to set targets to boost number of male teachers in England

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Variety

Rory Kinnear to Play John Maynard Keynes in James Graham’s ‘The Standard of Living,’ With the Royal Ballet’s Natalia Osipova Making Her West End Debut

Rory Kinnear will play economist and Bloomsbury Group figure John Maynard Keynes in the world premiere of “The Standard of Living,” a new play by three-time Olivier Award winner James Graham, producers Brian and Dayna Lee and director Nicholas Hytner revealed Monday. Royal Ballet principal Natalia Osipova, making her West End debut, will star alongside […]

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The Guardian

Son of Norway’s crown princess convicted of rape and sentenced to four years in prison

Marius Borg Høiby found guilty of ⁠two ​counts of rape, one count of domestic violence and other ⁠crimesMarius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway’s crown princess, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of several offences, including two counts of rape. He was also sentenced to a two-year restraining order against one of his alleged victims.The verdict was handed down by the Oslo district court on Monday morning, nearly three months since Høby’s closely watched six-week l

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BBC World

Norwegian crown princess's son found guilty of two counts of rape

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been found guilty of two counts of rape and given four years in jail.

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The Guardian

Australia’s Sigma drops out of talks to buy UK’s Boots

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The Guardian

Keir Starmer set to announce under-16s social media ban – UK politics live

Prime minister expected to unveil ‘Australia plus’ ban for under-16s on apps such as TikTok, Instagram and SnapchatGood morning. In Downing Street officials reportedly refuse to talk about Keir Starmer wanting to establish a legacy. But it is hard for the rest of us to avoid the word, particularly on a morning particularly on a morning when he has summoned reporters to Downing Street for an 8am press conference on his plans for a social media ban. In lobby terms, this counts as unconscionably ea

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BBC Sport

Political tension has undermined World Cup joy, says Iran striker

Iran's striker Mehdi Taremi said the country's political predicament "undermines the joy of the World Cup".

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Bloomberg Markets

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