Ahead of Greek Social Media Ban, Parents Desperate to Separate Children From Phones

By Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou ATHENS, April 2 (Reuters) – Greek mother Georgia ⁠Efstathiou ⁠has tried everything to loosen the grip ⁠that social media has on her 14-year-old son: heart-to-heart talks; internet-free time; confiscating his phone. Arguments ​flare as she fights the allure of his screen and its videos and messages. Now, Efstathiou may …

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Russian Nuclear Missile Forces Hold Drills in Siberia

MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) – ⁠Russian ⁠strategic missile ⁠forces have conducted drills ​in Siberia involving camouflaged movements ‌of Yars intercontinental ballistic ‌missiles that are ⁠capable ⁠of delivering nuclear warheads, the Defence Ministry ​said on Thursday. Crews practised a range of activities including ​using camouflage and concealment to ⁠disguise movements ⁠of ground-based ⁠missiles in ​the field, …

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Iran Army Chief Tells Commanders to Prepare for Any Attack, State Media Reports

DUBAI, April 2 (Reuters) – ⁠Iran’s ⁠operational headquarters must ⁠monitor “enemy movements with utmost ​pessimism and accuracy” and be ready ‌to counter any ‌method of attack, ⁠the ⁠country’s army commander-in-chief Amir Hatami was quoted as ​saying by state media on Thursday. U.S. President Donald Trump has ​said the Iran conflict is “nearing completion” ⁠and ⁠could …

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Lithuania to Seek US Help in Epstein-Linked Trafficking Probe

VILNIUS, ⁠April ⁠2 (Reuters) – Lithuania ⁠is preparing ​a ‌request to ‌the ⁠United States ⁠for cooperation in ​its ​investigation into potential ⁠human trafficking ⁠with ⁠links to ​late sex ​offender ⁠Jeffrey ⁠Epstein, the Baltic country’s Prosecutor General ⁠Vita Grunskiene told Lithuania‘s Ziniu radio on ⁠Thursday. (Reporting by Andrius Sytas, editing ​by Anna ​Ringstrom ) Copyright 2026 …

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Grizzlies’ Brandon Clarke Arrested in Arkansas on Drug and Speeding Charges

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke was arrested Wednesday in Arkansas on charges including speeding and possession of a controlled substance. Injuries have limited Clarke to only two games this season, and Memphis has ruled him out for the rest of this season. “I’m aware of the report, but don’t have any …

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Trump Administration Readies New Tariffs on Select Drugmakers, Bloomberg News Reports

April 1 (Reuters) – The Trump ⁠administration ⁠is set ⁠to announce tariffs as soon as ​Thursday on drugmakers that have not ‌struck deals guaranteeing low ‌prices in the U.S., Bloomberg ⁠News ⁠reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the ​plan. The White House did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment. The Trump ​administration has …

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Expelled From Camp, Palestinian Refugees Now Face Iranian Rockets

TULKARM, West Bank, April 2 (Reuters) – The sight and sound of Iranian rockets arcing overhead have become ⁠near-daily ⁠for the Palestinian Ghanem family, expelled by the Israeli military ⁠from a refugee camp and now living in a rickety shack with a thin metal roof offering little protection. The family are among an estimated ​32,000 …

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Russia Woos Students for Its Drone Forces in Ukraine With Large Financial Packages

MOSCOW, April 2 (Reuters) – Students across Russia are being offered large financial incentives to ⁠join ⁠drone units fighting in Ukraine as operators and engineers, ⁠while companies in Russia’s central Ryazan region have been given quotas to sign up workers for the army, documents ​show. The recruitment effort, which comes as Russian forces continue to …

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