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Billionaires demand more babies but make parenthood unaffordable

Billionaires demand more babies but make parenthood unaffordable3+ hour, 9+ min ago   (800+ words) The economic model championed by figures like Musk makes raising children economically irrational for most households. Elon Musk recently declared on X that "an immediate increase in the birth rate is needed. It's the kind of statement that sounds dramatic,…...

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aljazeera.com > news > 2026 > 1 > 14 > palestinian-students-strike-as-israel-bans-access-to-west-bank-teachers

Palestinian students strike as Israel bans access to West Bank teachers

Palestinian students strike as Israel bans access to West Bank teachers2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (399+ words) Israel limits the ability of teachers from the West Bank to travel to occupied East Jerusalem. At least 25,000 students in occupied East Jerusalem are taking part in a strike after Israel prevented access to teachers from the occupied West Bank....

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aljazeera.com > video > newsfeed > 12/18/2025 > these-arabic-words-are-commonly-used-in-everyday-english

These Arabic words are commonly used in everyday English

These Arabic words are commonly used in everyday English4+ week, 1+ day ago   (66+ words) Hundreds of Arabic words are used in the English language today, and there are surprising stories behind them. These Arabic words are commonly used in everyday English Hundreds of Arabic words are used in the English language today, and there…...

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aljazeera.com > news > 2025 > 12 > 9 > australias-social-media-ban-for-young-people-takes-effect

Australia’s social media ban for young people takes effect

Australia’s social media ban for young people takes effect1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (625+ words) Children under 16 can no longer access 10 of the world's biggest platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. By Al Jazeera and News Agencies Australia has banned children under 16 from social media in a world-first, as other countries consider similar age-based measures…...

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aljazeera.com > news > 2025 > 12 > 9 > why-is-australia-banning-social-media-for-teenagers

Why is Australia banning social media for teenagers?

Why is Australia banning social media for teenagers?1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1442+ words) Critics say new law is "normalising surveillance" for young people and risks cutting them off from vital support networks. Australia will introduce the world"s first outright ban on social media for under-16s on Wednesday. The move marks the first…...

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aljazeera.com > video > digital-dilemma > 2025 > 12 > 9 > australias-social-media-ban

Australia’s social media ban

Australia’s social media ban1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (45+ words) Al Jazeera's Linh Nguyen breaks down Australia's social media ban. Australia's social media ban | Digital Dilemma On December 10, millions of teenagers in Australia will have no access to social media. Al Jazeera's Linh Nguyen breaks down what this unprecedented government…...

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aljazeera.com > video > doha-debates > 2025 > 12 > 9 > is-family-still-the-foundation-of-society-or-is-it-time-to-redefine-it

Is family still the foundation of society, or is it time to redefine it?

Is family still the foundation of society, or is it time to redefine it?1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (17+ words) As families evolve, people worldwide are questioning what family means and whether traditional models still fit today....

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aljazeera.com > news > 2025 > 12 > 5 > makeshift-movie-screenings-in-gaza-city-bring-children-out-of-the-ruin

Makeshift movie screenings in Gaza City bring children ‘out of the ruin’

Makeshift movie screenings in Gaza City bring children ‘out of the ruin’1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (371+ words) The initiative is helping Gaza's children "glimpse a better reality', says Palestinian filmmaker Mustafa al-Nabih. Children in Gaza City, traumatised from more than two years of mass bombardment and displacement, the loss of family, friends and the destruction of their…...

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aljazeera.com > gallery > 2025 > 12 > 3 > gaza-university-resumes-in-person-classes-2

Photos: Gaza university resumes in-person classes

Photos: Gaza university resumes in-person classes1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (288+ words) Islamic University of Gaza resumes in-person classes after two years amid war damage and displacement. The Islamic'University'of Gaza has taken an important step towards reopening amid the ceasefire that has paused Israel's genocidal war on the enclave. The university resumed…...

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aljazeera.com > news > 11/20/2025 > meta-sets-date-to-remove-australians-under-16-from-instagram-facebook

Meta sets date to remove Australians under 16 from Instagram, Facebook

Meta sets date to remove Australians under 16 from Instagram, Facebook1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (697+ words) Soon, you'll no longer be able to use Facebook', Meta said in messages it sent to young people ahead of the social media ban. By Lyndal Rowlands and AFP Meta will prevent Australians younger than 16 from accessing Facebook and Instagram…...