3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (718+ words) Will Straw Globally, one in five young people are not in employment, education or training, according to the International Labour Organization. The stark reality is that tens of millions of young people are being denied the opportunity to realize their…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (672+ words) PARIS (AFP): Countries including France and Britain are considering following Australia's lead by banning children and some teenagers from using social media, but experts are still locked in a debate over the effectiveness of the move. Supporters of a ban…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (172+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan aims to vaccinate more than 45 million children against polio during the first nationwide immunization drive of 2026, the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) said on Saturday. Polio is a highly infectious and incurable disease that can cause lifelong paralysis....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (279+ words) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported a sharp decline in polio cases in 2025, with infections falling to 30 from 74 a year earlier, as intensified vaccination campaigns and improved surveillance helped curb the spread of the virus, health authorities said on Wednesday. No new polio…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (287+ words) ISLAMABAD: Japan has pledged $3.5 million in new funding to support Pakistan's fight against polio, enabling the purchase of over 24 million doses of oral polio vaccine for the 2026 immunization campaign. The announcement underscores Japan's long-term commitment to Pakistan's health priorities. Pakistan…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (515+ words) LONDON (Reuters): U.S. gaming platform Roblox is willing to make changes to some of its features in Russia, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks to overturn a ban imposed on it earlier this month. Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced the ban…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1012+ words) The 38-year-old Honduran house painter was swept up in an immigration crackdown that has largely targeted Kenner, a Hispanic enclave just outside New Orleans, where some parents at risk of deportation had rushed to arrange emergency custody plans for their…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (307+ words) SAN FRANCISCO (AFP): Instagram on Wednesday unveiled a new AI-powered feature that lets users view and adjust the algorithm shaping their Reels feed, calling it a pioneering move toward greater user control. The Meta-owned app is introducing "Your Algorithm," accessible…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (185+ words) SYDNEY (AA): Australia has begun implementing the world's first nationwide ban on social media accounts for minors under 16. With the ban in effect as of Wednesday Australian time, those younger than 16 will now be prohibited from using or maintaining profiles…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (531+ words) SYDNEY (AFP) : Online discussion site Reddit on Tuesday condemned Australia's imminent social media ban for under-16s as "legally erroneous" but said it would comply with the landmark crackdown. Australia's world-first legislation comes into effect December 10, curbing the globe's most popular…...