France approves blanket social media ban for under-15s
France has approved a blanket ban on under-15 children using social media, the first European country to introduce such a restriction.
New defence secretary Wes Streeting hits out at Russia after live-fire exercise 40 miles off UK coast
New defence secretary Wes Streeting has criticised a live-fire military exercise carried out by a Russian warship around 40 nautical miles (46 miles) off the British coast, calling it "performative and irresponsible".
At least 10 dead in India tunnel disaster with 17 feared trapped
At least 10 people have died in a disaster inside an under-construction tunnel in India.
Woman seriously injured in suspected stabbing at church in County Waterford, Ireland
A woman in her 50s has been seriously injured in a suspected stabbing at a church in Ireland.
Burnham's 'cost of living government' | Zelenskyy sacks head of armed forces
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Why Zelenskyy has sacked Ukraine's armed forces chief
In a significant move in the middle of a war, Ukraine's president has sacked his military chief and is seeking to woo a former defence minister back into the fold – just days after ousting him too.
Father, mother, their three daughters and son killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
A family of six have been killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza.
Parents urged to stop buying e-scooters as 'toys' as Ireland brings in new laws
Ireland's deputy prime minister has urged parents to stop buying electric scooters as "toys" for their children ahead of new age limits coming into force.
Why last two years are worrying for future of Arctic
Arctic winter sea ice is back in rapid decline after a slowdown in melting at the start of the decade, scientists have found.
'Four precious miracles': Identical quadruplets born in Australia in a one in 15 million chance
An Australian woman has given birth to identical quadruplets conceived naturally from a single embryo - in a one in 15 million chance occurrence.
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