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LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – Big tech firms operating in Britain must introduce safety measures on children’s phones to prevent them from circulating nude images or they will face legislation forcing them to do so, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Under the new plans, firms like Apple and Google should build or activate …
DUBAI, June 8 (Reuters) – Overnight exchanges of fire between Iran and Israel will only worsen an already “chaotic diplomatic process” with the United States, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, adding that Tehran was exchanging messages with Washington in an atmosphere of “extreme suspicion”. Baghaei said Israel’s actions in Lebanon, whether …
NEW YORK (AP) — The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion — make that a theater camp reunion — except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees. There were reunions within the reunion, too. For example, the original cast of “The Book of Mormon,” …
By Rae Wee, Karin Strohecker and Marc Jones SINGAPORE/LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is losing the trust of investors and his growth agenda risks being undone by a plunging currency. The special forces commander-turned-politician has run a chaotic administration since taking office in 2024, promising free meals for millions of school …
KABUL, June 8 (Reuters) – The United Nations mission in Afghanistan has expressed concern over the arrest and detention of women in a western province for allegedly failing to comply with “dress requirements” and urged Taliban authorities to treat all people equally. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) did not specify how many …
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan early Monday claimed victory in the country’s general election, as preliminary results showed his governing Civil Contract party came first with 49.81% of the vote. According to Armenia’s Central Election Commission, four parties polled above the 4% electoral threshold and will enter parliament following Sunday’s election, …
Law enforcement responded to reports of six people stabbed at Penn Station on Sunday evening. At least one wound was serious, the FDNY said. The attack happened at around 7 p.m, authorities said. Amtrak Police launched a manhunt and a suspect was quickly taken into custody, Amtrak said in a statement. Police sources say a …
RIGA, June 8 (Reuters) – Latvia’s armed forces on Monday issued an air threat alert for its eastern regions bordering Russia and Belarus, asking people there to stay indoors. At least one drone was confirmed to have entered Latvian airspace from Russia, an army spokesperson told Reuters. Military drones straying into the airspace of Finland, …
CHISINAU, June 8 (Reuters) – A drone crossed into Moldova early on Monday and its fragments with traces of an explosion were found in a field near the eastern village of Lopatna, not far from Ukraine’s border, Moldova’s defence ministry said. Moldova’s surveillance systems detected the drone crossing into the country at 12.20 a.m. local …
LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to announce a ban on “harmful” online platforms for children under 16 while maintaining access to some safer forms of social media, the Times newspaper reported on Monday. Starmer, who is due to make a speech later on Monday, is said to have …