‘Kids’ nemesis’: Chinese vlogger uses ‘recycling’ approach to help children drop bad habits
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‘Kids’ nemesis’: Chinese vlogger uses ‘recycling’ approach to help children drop bad habits

A man in central China has gone viral for a series of “second-hand brat recycling” videos that are splitting public opinion, with some praising them as vital educational tools and others warning that they cause childhood trauma. Yan Zhengjun, known by the nickname “Uncle A Jun,” hails from Henan province and has amassed 1.6 million followers on a popular platform. Since 2021, Yan has created hundr...

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety lawsuit

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety lawsuit

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A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and other harms.

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in landmark New Mexico child safety case

Meta ordered to pay $567 million in landmark New Mexico child safety case

France 24 •

A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than $500 million, finding the social media company created a public nuisance and harmed children. The ruling follows a March jury verdict awarding the state $375 million after finding Meta liable for exposing children to online predators and other harms.

Australia news live: Alan Jones complainant denies fabricating pigsty kiss; Royal Adelaide Show cancels poultry exhibits over bird flu fears

Australia news live: Alan Jones complainant denies fabricating pigsty kiss; Royal Adelaide Show cancels poultry exhibits over bird flu fears

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The cross-examination of the first alleged victim to give evidence in Jones’s indecent assault trial continues. Follow today’s news liveFederal parliament is returning from winter break next week.Do you have a question you’d like to ask Guardian Australia’s team of political reporters in Canberra? Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, and the team will be answering readers’ questions on the Australia...

Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

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A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state’s claims that the social media giant created a “public nuisance” and harmed children. Meta was previously ordered to pay US$375 million in damages to New Mexico in March when a jury found the company liable for endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators on its platforms, among other ...

大型で強い台風13号 沖縄本島・奄美 厳重警戒を【中継も】

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大型で強い台風13号は、鹿児島県の奄美地方や沖縄本島地方を暴風域に巻き込みながら西に進んでいます。沖縄・奄美では一部の住宅が倒壊するような猛烈な風が吹くおそれがあるほか、線状降水帯が発生するおそれもあります。暴風や高波のほか、土砂災害などにも厳重な警戒が必要です。

ACLU blasts Trump’s new orders on birthright citizenship, saying they are doomed to fail in court– as it happened

ACLU blasts Trump’s new orders on birthright citizenship, saying they are doomed to fail in court– as it happened

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This live blog is now closed.Trump signs new orders targeting birthright citizenshipSign up for the Breaking News US emailOne quick note on the contempt resolution: Senator Rand Paul may try to send it straight to the Department of Justice, since advancing it in the Senate would require 60 votes. Republicans hold just 53 seats, making it almost certain to fall short of that threshold.Republicans o...

Germans emerge as Europe’s biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to bite

Germans emerge as Europe’s biggest China hawks as economic pain begins to bite

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Germans have emerged as some of Europe’s most hawkish voters on China, more likely to consider Beijing as a rival or an adversary than in any other major EU country, a new survey has shown. Published amid a bout of soul-searching in Berlin over whether to back a tougher approach towards China on trade, the findings suggest that the country’s citizens might not be opposed to such a shift. A combine...

Next great harbour? China’s Greater Bay Area has tools to be a yacht hub: industry veteran

Next great harbour? China’s Greater Bay Area has tools to be a yacht hub: industry veteran

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From wealth and waterways to manufacturing, the Greater Bay Area possesses the essential ingredients to become an international yacht hub, with the integrated economic and business zone having more to offer than many other regions, according to an industry veteran. Luxury vessels could help unlock demand for the economy, and with its manifold strengths, Hong Kong could make a splash and turn the b...

Trump’s birthright citizenship attack the latest effort in obsessive campaign

Trump’s birthright citizenship attack the latest effort in obsessive campaign

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For more than a decade, president has been fixated on trying to undermine a key constitutional right With a pair of executive orders on Thursday, Donald Trump has tried – once again – to undermine the guarantee of birthright citizenship, a right enshrined in the US constitution and reaffirmed by the supreme court just five weeks ago.The orders attempt to broaden the categories of children who woul...

トランプ大統領 新たな「出生地主義」制限の大統領令署名

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アメリカのトランプ大統領はアメリカで生まれた子どもに国籍を与える「出生地主義」について、制限を設ける新たな大統領令に署名しました。トランプ大統領は去年、2期目の就任初日にも、「出生地主義」を見直すとして大統領令を出したものの、連邦最高裁判所が違憲だとする判断を示していて、今回の大統領令も法廷で争われる可能性が高いと見られています。

Australia news live: Alan Jones complainant denies fabricating pigsty kiss; Atlassian shares soar after strong results

Australia news live: Alan Jones complainant denies fabricating pigsty kiss; Atlassian shares soar after strong results

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The cross-examination of the first alleged victim to give evidence in Jones’s indecent assault trial continues. Follow today’s news liveFederal parliament is returning from winter break next week.Do you have a question you’d like to ask Guardian Australia’s team of political reporters in Canberra? Our political editor, Tom McIlroy, and the team will be answering readers’ questions on the Australia...

Massive Attack’s South Korea gig video stirs row over 1980 Gwangju massacre

Massive Attack’s South Korea gig video stirs row over 1980 Gwangju massacre

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When Massive Attack covered Seo Taiji & Boys’ “Regret of the Times” at Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival on August 1, the British band framed it as a tribute to a song that had once defied authoritarian control. Now, a South Korean city councillor wants to use a government audit to investigate the band over the performance, a move critics say risks reviving the very dynamic the song was written to r...

Man dies after suspected dog attack at rural property in Sydney suburb

Man dies after suspected dog attack at rural property in Sydney suburb

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Police say body of 23-year-old found at Eschol Park property with significant injuries, indicating he may have been attacked before deathA young man has died after a suspected dog attack at a rural property, as police begin an investigation.Authorities were alerted to the discovery of the 23-year-old’s body at a rural property in Sydney’s southwest on Wednesday. Continue reading...