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EU experts recommend restricting social media for children under 13, propose tiered access model

EU Commission experts advocate an EU-wide restriction on social media access for minors under 13, with under-threes facing a total screen ban and platforms required to prove safety for teenagers.

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France's ODM trio of Olise, Dembélé and Mbappé head into Spain semi-final as World Cup's most feared attack

France meets Spain in a World Cup semi-final in Dallas on 14 July 2026, with the ODM attack (Olise, Dembélé, Mbappé) having scored 16 goals so far and holding several statistical edges over La Roja.

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Safety·from Jul 13·upd. 2h ago

Bull bison throws 65-year-old grandfather into the air at Yellowstone campground, leaving him with severe injuries

Carl McDaniel, 65, was struck by a 900kg bull bison and thrown eight feet into the air at Bridge Bay Campground on Friday evening. He remains hospitalised with severe leg and hip injuries.

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Safety·1h ago

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of 1990s sexual assault in Montreal, adding to 11-year sentence

The 84-year-old former fashion executive, already serving 11 years for Toronto assaults, chose not to contest evidence from a 1997–1998 incident in his Montreal penthouse.

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Safety·5h ago

Aurora Tila's ex-boyfriend confesses in appeal: 'I threw her from the balcony'. Court adjourns to 10 September

On 13 July 2026, the ex-boyfriend of Aurora Tila, now almost 17, confessed in Bologna's Court of Appeal to throwing the 13-year-old from a seventh-floor balcony in Piacenza on 25 October 2024, ending a year-and-a-half of denials. The trial has been adjourned to 10 September pending a prison conduct report.

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Car crashes into women's clothing store in Vrilissia after driver confuses reverse with forward gear

An automatic SUV smashed through the glass front of a women's clothing store on Pentelis Street in Vrilissia on Monday, 13 July 2026, after the driver accidentally selected first gear instead of reverse. No one was injured.

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Safety·10h ago

Norwegian royal Marius Borg Høiby transferred to house arrest with ankle bracelet at crown prince's estate

Oslo court moves Marius Borg Høiby, son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit, from high-security prison to electronic house arrest at the Skaugum royal estate, pending appeal of his four-year conviction for rape and violence.

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Safety·8h ago

Louvre heist suspects break silence: mastermind 'thought we could have taken more' than €88m crown jewels

Two suspects charged in the €88 million Louvre jewellery heist have given detailed confessions, revealing that the unidentified organiser thought they 'could have taken more' and was disappointed with their haul.

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Safety·7h ago

Firefighters battle wildfire near Tarsos, Viotia as 40 ground crew and 4 aerial units deployed

A wildfire broke out in an agroforestry area near Tarsos, Viotia, at around 5:30 pm on Monday. Firefighters deployed 40 ground personnel, nine vehicles, and four aerial units; no homes are threatened.

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Safety·from Jul 12·upd. 12h ago

Bangkok pub fire kills 27 as investigators probe flammable ceiling materials and blocked exits

A fire tore through the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao music pub in Bangkok's Chatuchak district shortly before midnight Sunday, killing at least 27 people and leaving 22 critically injured.

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Safety·7h ago

Over 9,600 Romanian teachers to sit definitive exam on 14 July, results expected on 21 July

The written test for Romania's national teacher certification exam (definitivat) will take place on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, across 42 centres nationwide. More than 9,600 candidates who met the methodological conditions are expected to participate.

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Safety·8h ago

Wildfire in Lagadas, Thessaloniki: 25 firefighters, 2 aircraft deployed as area under very high risk

A wildfire broke out in low vegetation near Kalamoto, Lagadas, on Monday afternoon. No homes or infrastructure are currently threatened, but the area is under very high fire risk.

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EU experts recommend restricting social media for children under 13, propose tiered access model

France's ODM trio of Olise, Dembélé and Mbappé head into Spain semi-final as World Cup's most feared attack

Bull bison throws 65-year-old grandfather into the air at Yellowstone campground, leaving him with severe injuries

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard found guilty of 1990s sexual assault in Montreal, adding to 11-year sentence

Aurora Tila's ex-boyfriend confesses in appeal: 'I threw her from the balcony'. Court adjourns to 10 September

Car crashes into women's clothing store in Vrilissia after driver confuses reverse with forward gear

Norwegian royal Marius Borg Høiby transferred to house arrest with ankle bracelet at crown prince's estate

Louvre heist suspects break silence: mastermind 'thought we could have taken more' than €88m crown jewels

Firefighters battle wildfire near Tarsos, Viotia as 40 ground crew and 4 aerial units deployed

Bangkok pub fire kills 27 as investigators probe flammable ceiling materials and blocked exits

Over 9,600 Romanian teachers to sit definitive exam on 14 July, results expected on 21 July

Wildfire in Lagadas, Thessaloniki: 25 firefighters, 2 aircraft deployed as area under very high risk

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