Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children under 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges.The legislation would force social media firms to take steps to prevent those under 16 years of age from assessmentsMichelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram were...
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DEATH TOLL RISES IN LAOS AS FOURTH TOURIST DIES OF SUSPECTED METHANOL POISONING.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese revealed that a young Australian woman, Bianca Jones was the latest confirmed death, and her friend was fighting for her life in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos.The 19-year-old’s family confirmed her death to the media on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US State Department told the media that an American man...
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SUPERIOR COURT SENTENCES VENEZUELAN IMMIGRANT TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR MURDER OF UGA STUDENT
Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for the brutal murder of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at the University of Georgia. The verdict, delivered by Superior Court Judge H. Patrick Haggard, brings closure to a case that stirred intense debate on immigration and campus safety.Jose Ibarra was charged with...
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KANO UPPER SHARIA COURT DISMISSES ADULTERY CASE AGAINST JIGAWA COMMISSIONER, HUSBAND REJECTS RULING
A Kano Upper Shari’a Court has dismissed the adultery case against the Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, Auwal Danladi Sankara, and citing insufficient evidence to support the claims.Presiding Judge Ibrahim Sarki Yola stated that the case was struck out due to a lack of proof, highlighting that an investigation by the police found no...
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FORCE BRUTALITY UPDATE: ARMY CHIEF ORDERS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED INHUMANE TREATMENT OF NIGERIA CITIZENS BY SOLDIERS
The acting chief of army staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, has directed an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of a Nigerian couple by soldiers, following maltreatment captured in a viral video.This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the director of army public relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu.He said:”The attention of the Nigerian Army...
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SON OF NORWAY’S CROWN PRINCESS ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF RAPE AMONG OTHERS
Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway country crowned princess on Tuesday was arrested by the police on the suspicion of rape.According to Oslo Police, the 27 was arrested on a preliminary charge of having “sexual intercourse with someone who is unconscious or for other reasons is unable to resist the act.He was also charged with...
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17 Year Old Locked Up In Dog Cage By Friend’s Father, Human Right Activist Petitioned Commissioner Of Police, Demands For Justice
A human rights activist, Mr Victor Ojei has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command Olufemi Abaniwonda, demanding for the immediate investigation and prosecution of Mr Celestine and his sons for kidnapping, unlawful detention, assault, and attempted murder in line with the provisions of Nigerian Criminal Law and the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Laws.The...
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Soweto Pastor Beaten By Three Men For Allegedly Impregnating Their Sister And Denying It
A pastor in Soweto identified as Abi Adeleke was reportedly beaten by three men who claimed he impregnated their sister, denied it and refused DNA.The pastor was said to had been beaten on a Sunday during service and it won’t stop anytime soon till he claimed responsibility.“This is Pastor Abi Adeleke, three men entered his...