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As of last week, children​ under the age of 16 in Australia are now banned ​from using a long list of popular social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and, perhaps most notably, TikTok The law requires these companies to identify and deactivate accounts of users under 16, and to prevent them from setting up new accounts in the future. Failure to comply can result in fines of up to $33 million. Since it was proposed a year ago, the ban has drawn complaints from tech companies who argued that determining users’ ages is somehow beyond their engineers’ capabilities.…

We just found your new favorite grab-and-go bag at Kate Spade Outlet, and it’s only $44 right now! Say hello to the Phoebe Mini Top Handle Crossbody, a.k.a. the perfect mini crossbody bag that won’t weigh you down. It has a magnetic snap and turnlock closure which looks timeless, crafted from a beautiful refined grain leather with gold hardware. It’s totally versatile, with a detachable (and adjustable) crossbody strap so you can be hands-free, and a classic top handle. Of course you can’t go wrong with choosing classic black, but the two-tone neutral and fun leopard are also great choices. Either…

As the world was mourning the antisemitic murders on the first night of Hannukkah in Australia and America’s all-too-common gun violence, this time at Brown University, further news of shocking violence emerged out of Hollywood that seemed almost impossible. Two bodies had been found at Rob Reiner’s home in Los Angeles, and the ages matched those of the famous director and his wife, Michelle Singer. As stories continued to circulate online about what actually happened, people started sharing clips and lines from Reiner films. The art overcame the tragedy. Not just art, history. Movies aren’t the same today without the…

President Trump’s detractors and defenders alike have cast his federal foray into local law enforcement as a revival of “broken windows” policing. But while Americans quarrel over deploying federal troops in city streets, the president has been busy applying a different type of broken windows theory to our nation’s trade policy.  In 1850, French satirist Frédéric Bastiat introduced – and promptly smashed – what economists call the “broken window fallacy.” Bastiat’s parable runs like this. Suppose a roving bandit smashes a shopkeeper’s window. The shopkeeper is devastated – this cruel deed will cost him $1,000. But the local mayor consoles him: “Don’t despair!…

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The chairman of the ICC, Jay Shah, met Lionel Messi during his visit to the subcontinent. Lionel Messi was in India for the GOAT tour, and the ICC chairman Jay Shah honoured him with a special signed bat and an Indian cricket jersey with his name.Lionel Messi, the legendary Argentine footballer, visited India as part of his GOAT tour. He visited and made public appearances for his thousands of fans in India, across different cities during the tour. Messi’s tour started with Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, and then finished with Delhi.ICC Chairman Jay Shah meets Lionel Messi during the GOAT…

The hockey world is still buzzing about the Quinn Hughes trade from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild. For those that missed it, the Canucks sent Hughes to the Wild for Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren, and a 2026 first-round pick. But Wild GM Bill Guerin stepped up to the plate because he knew if he missed out on acquiring a player like that, he would regret it, given Minnesota is in a position to win right now. “Because it’s Quinn Hughes,” Guerin told the media in Minnesota. “And I don’t know what the right moment is, but…

Rishi Sunak has said there was no “toolkit” to deal with the economic shock caused by the Covid pandemic.The former Conservative prime minister, who was chancellor during the crisis, told an inquiry there was “not a playbook” to guide how to respond and deal with the economy being ground to a halt due to the lockdown.”We were dealing with something no one had dealt with before,” he said.Sunak added job losses as a result of people being told to stay at home were unavoidable, but said the government was “successful in preventing mass unemployment”.The former PM was giving evidence to…

Pakistan is moving to formalize its place in the global digital-asset economy, signing a memorandum of understanding with Binance to explore the tokenization of up to $2 billion in state-owned assets while granting early regulatory clearances to both Binance and HTX.  Together, the initiatives reflect one of the country’s most ambitious pushes yet to merge sovereign finance with blockchain-based infrastructure. According to Pakistan’s finance ministry, the MoU with Binance will allow the government to assess tokenising sovereign bonds, treasury bills, and commodity reserves — including oil, gas, and metals — as it seeks new tools to boost liquidity and expand…

Paul GlynnCulture reporterInvision/APRob Reiner, the son of the legendary comedian Carl Reiner, was one of Hollywood’s best known filmmakers.As an actor, he became a household name on the 1970s sitcom All in the Family and later appeared as the father of Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in The Wolf of Wall Street.But it was as a director that he’ll be best remembered. He made a string of classic films across a range of genres, including the cult mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally and A Few Good Men, as well as The Princess Bride, Stand By Me and Misery.Here’s…