French lawmakers urge social media ban for under-15s
Children under 15 in France should be banned entirely from using social media, and those aged between 15 and 18 should face a nighttime "digital curfew", a French parliamentary committee urged on Thursday.
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China-US talks mark a 'small step' towards Xi meeting Trump
Back-to-back talks between the United States and China's top diplomats and defence chiefs could mark "a small step" towards a meeting between the leaders of the two countries, analysts said, but cautioned against expecting an imminent summit.
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Schmidt demands 'start-to finish' Wallabies performance against Pumas
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt said Thursday only a "start-to-finish" performance will be good enough to beat a wounded Argentina this weekend and his team should be nervous at what was coming.
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'Threat to democracy': World reacts to killing of Trump ally Kirk
World leaders warned on Wednesday of the harms of politically-motivated violence after the apparent assassination of right-wing activist and Trump ally Charlie Kirk.
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Australia Davis Cup captain Hewitt to appeal ban, hits out at timing
Unrepentant Australian Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt vowed Thursday to appeal against a two-week suspension for shoving a doping control official, hitting out at the timing of the decision.
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North Korea's Kim Ju Ae 'likely successor': Seoul
South Korea's spy agency said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's daughter, Ju Ae, who recently accompanied him on a high-profile visit to Beijing, is understood to be his recognised successor.
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Finnish phone ban brings focus, and chatter, back to school
Students huddle together in the corridor, chatter filling the air on a break between classes at a school in Finland, where mobile phones have been banned since school resumed in August.
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Nepal ex-chief justice tipped to lead political transition
Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki is the leading choice for interim leader, a representative of the "Gen Z" protesters said Thursday, after deadly demonstrations toppled the prime minister.
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China says imposed punishment on Xiaohongshu over content
China's internet regulator said on Thursday it had ordered "warnings and strict punishment" to bosses at popular social media app Xiaohongshu over its online content, slamming "trivial" and "negative" posts.
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Britain's Baxter Dury swaps 'ponderous' indie for dance music
British singer-songwriter Baxter Dury, more than two decades into a career of delivering deadpan lyrics over sometimes mournful indie music, has discovered the joys of making his fans dance.
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