France’s ban on "forever chemicals" comes into force Thursday following mounting concern over the adverse health impacts of these persistent pollutants. The landmark bill was passed on 20 February ...

You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. That’s when a new statewide ban on plastic bags goes into effect. Senate Bill 1053, ...

Fishermen have been told not to eat anything they catch at a popular Gold Coast spot after a sewage leak. The city said a sewer main broke on Harbour Quays Drive at Biggera Waters on Monday night, ...

The Pentagon wants to eliminate Chinese military companies from the defense industry’s supply chains, so it’s preparing to alert contractors next year of any possible ties before a Congress-mandated ...

Australia's social media ban for people aged under 16 has officially started, marking a world-first push to protect children from phone addiction and online harms. From now on, a group of social media ...

The world is watching as Australia becomes the first country to ban under-16s from social media. Adults support it but children consider the ban an attack on their rights, which will isolate some of ...

Six European Union leaders including Italy’s Giorgia Meloni asked the European Commission to propose softening the bloc’s vehicle emission rules to halt a de-facto ban on combustion engines planned by ...

Teens claim that they've used their parents to trick social media platforms into leaving their accounts out of the ban (Image: TikTok) Parents are already helping their kids get around the teen social ...

Speculation is rife as Nupur Sanon, sister of Kriti Sanon, is reportedly set to marry singer Stebin Ben. Preparations for a grand wedding are underway in Udaipur for January 8-9, 2026. Ben, known for ...

Excitement is buzzing across social media as reports emerge that popular singer Stebin Ben is set to marry Nupur Sanon, the sister of Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon. The wedding is expected to take ...

Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, equated immigrants to “foreign invaders” as she called for an expanded travel ban. President Trump reposted her statement. By Chris Cameron Reporting ...

Restricting access to social media for teenagers has been one of the main talking points for many families in Europe. "We are in the middle of a cognitive war," said France's President Emmanuel Macron ...