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  • Aug 3

    Home Office confirms at least five Mohamed Al Fayed survivors as victims of human trafficking

    The Home Office has formally recognised at least five women abused by the late Harrods owner as victims of modern slavery, with cases spanning international and domestic trafficking from the 1990s to after 2010.

  • Jun 21

    UK teenagers divided on under-16s social media ban as government eyes strict ID rules

    The UK government plans to ban under-16s from using platforms like Instagram and TikTok by next spring, with age verification likely requiring official ID. Teenagers express fears of disconnection but some welcome the move for mental health.

  • Jun 15

    UK prime minister announces social media ban for under-16s: 'I'll stare at the wall' says teen

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that Britain will bar anyone under 16 from using social media platforms, with a law expected before Christmas and enforcement in spring 2027. The move, following Australia's lead, sparked a viral reaction from a 14-year-old who said she would 'stare at the wall' with her reclaimed screen time.

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Poland scrambles jets at the border

Drones rattle Poland as Sweden counts votes and Trump rejects AI brakes

The night brought a familiar European anxiety closer to NATO territory, as Russian drones struck transport and fuel targets near Poland. Politics elsewhere looked just as narrow, with Sweden separated by one parliamentary seat and Washington split between racing China and slowing AI.

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  • Mount Etna eruption closes Catania airport

    Halts incoming flights at Catania airport as Mount Etna releases a four-kilometer ash cloud over Sicily, forcing diversions to Palermo and Comiso.

  • Iran nuclear chief blocked from IAEA meeting

    Iran summons Austrian diplomat after nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami is denied a visa for the IAEA meeting in Vienna.

  • French Alps 2030 Olympic reshuffle

    Rules out Tony Estanguet as a successor for the 2030 Winter Olympics organizing committee presidency, as the IOC warns that time is running out.

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European Union · Updated 16m ago

European democracies and populism

Le Pen's expanded platform and Lower Saxony run-offs add detail but no new institutional rupture or electoral breakthrough beyond what was already recorded.

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