Australia has begun enforcing a world-first ban on social media accounts for children under 16, marking a major shift in how governments regulate online platforms. From 10 December 2025, social media companies must prevent Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on specified services or face penalties of up to A$49.5 million for systemic breaches. The restrictions stem from…
Thousands of miles apart, two world leaders have reignited global concern over nuclear weapons testing. Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his officials to prepare proposals for possibly resuming nuclear tests following statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the United States may restart its own. The announcement comes amid rising tensions and renewed military posturing between the two…
As COP30 is around the corner in Belém, Brazil, negotiators, scientists, and campaigners are emphasizing a simple idea: it is time to turn pledges into action people can see. After three decades of climate talks, the world is still experiencing record heat, severe floods, and wildfire smoke that drifts across borders. Many countries have targets on paper, but fewer have…
President Sworn in Amid Internet Blackout and Deadly Crackdown Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Monday for a new term in a tightly controlled ceremony marked by grandeur but no public attendance — a stark contrast to previous inaugurations. Hassan claimed victory with 98 percent of the vote in the October 29 election, but opposition groups and rights…
Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, made landfall in southwestern Jamaica on Tuesday, October 28, inflicting catastrophic damage on the Caribbean nation. The storm struck near the community of New Hope as a Category 5 hurricane, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. At landfall, Melissa carried maximum sustained winds of 185 mph…
Nation Races to Reopen Roads and Reach Survivors Jamaica is mounting a massive recovery effort after Hurricane Melissa — the strongest storm ever recorded to hit the country — tore through the Caribbean earlier this week. The Category 5 hurricane, with winds reaching 185 mph, left behind catastrophic flooding, flattened homes, and widespread power outages before moving north toward Bermuda.…
Artificial Rain Method Initiated Over Polluted Capital In a bid to alleviate heavy smog plaguing the Indian capital, authorities in New Delhi on 28 October 2025 launched a cloud-seeding trial, deploying aircraft to spray particles into clouds in hopes of inducing rain and clearing toxic air. The operation was carried out in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur…
