18-year-olds spend more and more time online, especially on social media
Internet use was the focus of a study by the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) carried out among young people on National Defence Day 2025.
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18-year-olds spend ever more time online, especially on social media
Internet use was the focus of a study by the Institute for Addictive Behaviours and Dependencies (ICAD) conducted among young people on National Defence Day 2025.
Standards watchdog resumes investigation into Nigel Farage over financial gifts
Reform UK leader’s return to Clacton restarts inquiry into £5m gift from cyrpto-billionaire and support from fraudsterThe suspended parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage over accusations he failed to declare gifts and donations has resumed after the Reform UK leader’s re-election as the MP for Clacton.The twofold investigation by Daniel Greenberg, the parliamentary commissioner f...
Engine debris shattered Ryanair window, pulling passenger out, NTSB says
Flight crews had recorded four suspected bird strikes involving the same engine during the previous year.
Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness incredibly low after near-death scares
A teenager who fears dying young has narrowly escaped death twice this year after contracting influenza and respiratory virus infection, enduring what he described as his “most emotionally devastating breakdown”. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, was diagnosed with the incurable muscle-wasting disease at the age of 18 months and was told that people with the condition had an average life expectancy of 18. In a Fa...
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Hong Kong teen’s will to fight illness ‘incredibly low’ after near-death scares
A teenager who fears dying young has narrowly escaped death twice this year after contracting influenza and respiratory virus infection, enduring what he described as his “most emotionally devastating breakdown”. Chen Tsz-kin, 17, was diagnosed with the incurable muscle-wasting disease at the age of 18 months and was told that people with the condition had an average life expectancy of 18. In a Fa...
The Gambian women turning grief into song
Known as Kanyeleng, the women have transformed infertility and child loss through a tradition of music and sisterhood.
Pop-Tarts, Tupac and marriage: Marco Rubio opens up in rare podcast appearance
Joined by his wife Jeanette, the US Secretary of State spoke about family life, music, marriage and his eating habits in a wide-ranging podcast interview.
Battery-only electric cars on the rise in Europe: Which countries lead?
The share of newly registered battery-only electric passenger cars is rising significantly in many European countries, but their share of the total car fleet remains very low in many countries.
Battery-only electric cars are on the rise in Europe: Which countries lead?
The share of newly registered battery-only electric passenger cars is rising significantly in many European countries, but their share of the total car fleet remains very low in many countries.
Shakespeare's birth home was nearly shipped to US in 1847; it was saved from a showman's fantasy with a payment of £3,000
In the 1840s, Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon faced the threat of sale, as American showman P.T. Barnum aimed to move the historic home to New York. A dedicated committee formed, rallying public donations and support from notable figures like Prince Albert to save the site. Their efforts culminated in the successful acquisition of the house at auction in 1847, ensuring the preserva...
Space storms could put airline passengers at radiation risk, scientists warn
Extreme solar storms could expose airline passengers and crew to dangerous radiation levels and trigger the kind of aircraft electronics failures that grounded 6,000 Airbus jets last year, researchers say.
Pocock and crossbenchers call Labor’s NDIS overhaul ‘too far, too fast’ in scathing Senate inquiry report
Greens say Labor’s reform set to ‘rip life-changing supports away from disabled people instead of raising additional revenue through taxing gas exports’Crossbenchers have slammed the Albanese government’s proposed overhaul of the NDIS as going “too far, too fast” as the changes to curb the growth of the $52bn program appear set to pass the parliament as early as next week.The Greens and independen...
NATO jets shoot down drone flying over eastern Latvia
Fighter jets on a NATO air defence mission shot down a drone that entered the airspace of Latvia, a NATO and European Union member, early Friday, Latvia's armed forces said.
Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says
ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this yearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn what one economist is describing as a “tiny step” toward a fairer housing market after decades of bad policy, property investors are shying away from established homes, and putting ...
Temples to Minoan palaces: Greece is opening 126 ancient sites for free under the August full moon
Sites will be open until around midnight, and several will have live concerts, choirs or guided tours built into the programme.
Teens who fled Venezuela after deadly quakes caught in another disaster in Colombia
Deivi Delfín and his brother moved to Colombia after a quake in Venezuela killed their mother, but were caught in another deadly disaster.
‘They do look majestic’: tears and pride as first white storks set free in Cornwall
Twenty-one birds released on Bodmin Moor where it is hoped they will one day return to produce their own youngThey took a little coaxing at first – after all, they had got used to a safe, comfortable aviary tucked away in woodland on the edge of Bodmin Moor. But after a few minutes, the birds stepped out into freedom and the bolder ones were soon soaring into the blue, the first white storks to be...
Alleged victim says Alan Jones groped him at lunch and describes fear of being seen as broadcaster’s ‘toy’, court hears
Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guiltyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA young driver for Alan Jones felt “violated” and “trapped” when the broadcaster allegedly touched him on the penis in the car and kissed him in a lift, but d...
US military pushes back on reports of mental health crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is reportedly now set to take over from the Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East.
US organ donation organisation’s shutdown invokes Chinese students’ worst fears
The United States’ organ transplant system has been plunged into a crisis of public trust after federal health authorities decertified a major organ procurement organisation (OPO) over allegations that organs were harvested from donors who may still have been alive. The scandal has sent shock waves through Chinese communities and validated growing fears among Chinese students and parents. On Augus...
France wildfire forces 525 people to flee as Landes forest burns
France evacuated about 500 people from the village of Luglon on Thursday, 13 August, as a fast-moving wildfire swept through drought-hit pine forest in the Landes.
From witnesses to separation of assets: new details on Cristiano and Georgina's wedding
Documents seen by "Jornal de Notícias" show that one of the world’s most high-profile couples chose separation of property, with their five children and four witnesses attending the ceremony.
Witnesses and separate property: new details of Cristiano and Georgina's marriage
Marriage records seen by "Jornal de Notícias" show that one of the world’s most famous couples chose separate assets, with their five children and four witnesses at the ceremony.
From witnesses to marriage regime: new details emerge on Cristiano and Georgina's wedding
The marriage certificate seen by "Jornal de Notícias" shows that a leading celebrity couple chose separate property and that, besides their five children, four witnesses attended the ceremony.
Witnesses and marital regime: new details emerge on Cristiano and Georgina's wedding
The marriage certificate obtained by the newspaper "Jornal de Notícias" shows that one of the world’s most high-profile couples chose separation of property and that, at the ceremony, besides their five children, four witnesses were present.
Witnesses and marriage regime: new details on Cristiano and Georgina's wedding
The marriage certificate seen by "Jornal de Notícias" shows that one of the world's most high-profile couples chose separation of assets, with their five children and four witnesses attending.
Witnesses and marital regime: new details of Cristiano and Georgina's wedding
The marriage certificate obtained by "Jornal de Notícias" shows that one of the world's best-known couples chose a separation of assets and that, besides their five children, four witnesses attended.
Cristiano and Georgina's wedding: new details on witnesses and marital regime
The marriage certificate obtained by Jornal de Notícias shows that one of the world's most high-profile couples opted for separate assets; at the ceremony, besides their five children, four witnesses were present.
From witnesses to marriage regime: new details on Cristiano and Georgina's wedding
The marriage certificate obtained by the newspaper "Jornal de Notícias" shows the celebrity couple chose to keep their assets separate, with four witnesses and their five children attending the ceremony.