Who should pay for the harm caused by children’s social media use?

Across countries from Türkiye to Australia, a new shift in regulations reflects a shared view that parental oversight alone cannot prevent social media harms to children.
4 Feb, 2026
US cutting tariffs on India to 18% after Modi agrees to stop buying Russian oil, says Trump

US President Trump announces “trade deal” with India, saying PM Narendra Modi promised to stop buying Russian energy and may purchase it instead from Venezuela.
2 Feb, 2026
Iran’s Khamenei warns of regional war if US attacks

Tensions are at an all-time high between Tehran and Washington after Trump’s war threats.
1 Feb, 2026
Iran declares European armies ‘terrorist groups’ in retaliatory move

Tehran moves to retaliate against the EU after the bloc labels its Revolutionary Guard Corps a “terrorist organisation”.
1 Feb, 2026

Iran is ‘ready’ for ‘fair, equitable nuclear deal’: top diplomat

US government temporarily shuts down

Former CNN star journalist Don Lemon arrested over ICE protests

Record after record: Gold skyrockets, passes $5,500 per ounce benchmark

Trump’s Board of Peace and what it could mean for Palestine’s future
28 Jan, 2026
Iran executes man convicted of espionage for Mossad amid rising tensions with Israel
The man was accused of providing classified information to the Mossad and supporting alleged sabotage of missile facilities, Iranian media says.

28 Jan, 2026
Man tackled after spraying Ilhan Omar with unknown substance at Minneapolis town hall
Representative Ilhan Omar continued the town hall after the man who attacked was removed from the room.

27 Jan, 2026
US to conduct military drills across Middle East as Iran says ‘fully prepared’ for possible attacks
Drills come as US boosts its Middle East presence, deploying USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, warships and other assets, with Tehran warning any US attack will draw a “swift and comprehensive” response.

25 Jan, 2026
Pope Leo warns against risks of AI algorithms
Pope Leo XIV has stressed the risks of generative artificial intelligence, how it could usurp human identities and relationships, influence public opinion and deepen social polarisation

25 Jan, 2026
Zelenskyy urges more air defence as Russian strikes cripple Kiev’s heating system
Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine’s energy sites, leaving Kiev without heat and prompting Zelensky to press allies for air defence aid.

25 Jan, 2026
WHO chief says reasons US gave for withdrawal ‘untrue’, warns move will make world less safe
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes the US will return to active participation in WHO in the future.

24 Jan, 2026
Lawsuit challenges Trump’s order to end legal protections for Ethiopian refugees
Three Ethiopian nationals, along with a non-profit organisation, claim that the termination decision was motivated wrongly by politics and racism and ignored the rule of law.

24 Jan, 2026
Iran will treat any US attack as ‘all-out war against us’ — senior official
Tehran will not differentiate between scale or nature of any potential attack, says the official as US warships including aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, several destroyers and fighter aircraft head to Middle East.

23 Jan, 2026
US exits World Health Organization after nearly eight decades
The Trump administration cites pandemic failures and political bias as reasons for exit

22 Jan, 2026
Trump formally rolls out ‘Board of Peace’ at Davos forum
In Switzerland, Trump initiates his “Board of Peace” charter, offering scant details but noting collaboration with the UN for solving conflicts in Middle East and elsewhere.




