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Turkish bill restricts social media access for children under 15 Social media access banned for Turkish children under 15
Turkish bill restricts social media access for children under 15 Social media access banned for Turkish children under 15

ISTANBUL, Turkey: A bill that restricts children under 15 from accessing social media platforms was passed late on April 22 by Turkish...

FIFA allows Afghan women's football team to compete in international competitions
FIFA allows Afghan women's football team to compete in international competitions

Vancouver [Canada], April 29 (ANI): The FIFA Council on Wednesday permitted the Afghan Women United (AFC), formed by women refugee...

"If it's in my slot, I go from ball one": Abhishek Sharma on Travis Head's influence
"If it's in my slot, I go from ball one": Abhishek Sharma on Travis Head's influence

New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) opener and World No.1 T20I batter Abhishek Sharma has spoken about the...

NCB Zonal Directors' Conference concludes; field formations reaffirm commitment to 'Drug-Free India'
NCB Zonal Directors' Conference concludes; field formations reaffirm commitment to 'Drug-Free India'

New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): The first Quarterly Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Zonal Directors' Conference 2026 concluded in...

Britain's King Charles III gifts Trump WW2 submarine bell to signal US-UK unity
Britain's King Charles III gifts Trump WW2 submarine bell to signal US-UK unity

Washington DC [US], April 29 (ANI): In a poignant display of transatlantic camaraderie, Britain's King Charles III presented US President...

Nick Martinez, Rays' bullpen mow down Guardians in 1-0 win
Nick Martinez, Rays' bullpen mow down Guardians in 1-0 win

(Photo credit: David Richard-Imagn Images) Jonathan Aranda had an RBI single in the fifth inning and Nick Martinez and three relievers...

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Fujimori, Sanchez now tied in Peru’s presidential runoff
Fujimori, Sanchez now tied in Peru’s presidential runoff

LIMA, Peru: As Peru's vote count drags on amid fraud allegations and a razor-thin battle for second place, right-wing candidate Keiko...

Ireland to end State-supplied accommodation to 16,000 Ukrainians
Ireland to end State-supplied accommodation to 16,000 Ukrainians

DUBLIN, Ireland: Nearly 16,000 Ukrainians will, in phases, lose the State-supplied accommodation they have been receiving from the...

OpenAI feud heads to trial as Musk challenges Altman
OpenAI feud heads to trial as Musk challenges Altman

OAKLAND, California: A courtroom battle between Elon Musk and Sam Altman is set to put one of Silicon Valley's most influential partnerships...

Israel's president says he’s in no hurry to pardon Netanyahu
Israel's president says he’s in no hurry to pardon Netanyahu

JERUSALEM, Israel: Israel's president signaled that he was in no hurry to consider Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's request for...

Appeal on house arrest withdrawn by Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib
Appeal on house arrest withdrawn by Malaysia's jailed ex-PM Najib

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia: Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has withdrawn his appeal against a court ruling denying...

Firing squads may become method of execution in U.S.
Firing squads may become method of execution in U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Firing squads may soon become a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite...