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Canada looks set to be the latest country to join the worldwide trend of banning social media for children under 16, with a bill headed to the House of Commons in the coming days. Early indications are that Canada’s rules will be somewhat less strict than trend leader Australia’s, with more exceptions for social media platforms that can demonstrate they are safe for children. An unnamed government official told the National Post on Monday that Canada’s bill, due to be introduced on Wednesday, will “include provisions that allow platforms to seek exemptions should they demonstrate an ability to keep the…

President Donald Trump personally intervened Monday to stop Israel from carrying out a significantly larger military operation against Iran after warning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu further escalation could leave Israel confronting Tehran without American backing, multiple U.S. and Israeli media report. The intervention came as Israel and Iran exchanged their most serious round of fire since the ceasefire reached in early April, threatening to derail negotiations that Trump and senior administration officials insist are nearing a breakthrough. According to Axios, the New York Times, and multiple Israeli media reports, Netanyahu had approved a substantially broader follow-on operation targeting strategic sites…

Elon Musk offered a detailed glimpse into SpaceX’s planned orbital AI data centers as the company prepares for what could be the largest IPO in history this week. Business Insider reports that Elon Musk unveiled the most comprehensive look to date at SpaceX’s planned AI satellites in an interview with a company employee that was posted to X on Monday, marking a significant moment as the rocket company enters a pivotal week for its IPO, scheduled for Friday. The AI data center satellite, which Musk characterized as a preliminary version of the final design, will stand 20 meters tall with an…

A poll shows many Democrats would rather live in a different country and wave goodbye to the United States of America, the news coming as more in the party view socialism favorably. The Elon University/YouGov America 250 National Survey that was performed between April 30 and May 4th asked respondents “Is there any other country on Earth you would rather live in than the United States today?” to which 55 percent of Democrats said yes. Thirty-eight percent of Independents said yes while only 10 percent of Republicans gave the same answer: The survey targeted U.S. adults with a sample size…

Some Republicans are privately lobbying to make a first-term House Republican the next Labor secretary — a move that would further imperil the party’s tiny congressional majority should President Donald Trump follow through. Rep. Riley Moore of West Virginia is the subject of the behind-the-scenes effort being waged by some Trump administration officials, fellow GOP lawmakers, lobbyists and industry officials, according to nearly 20 people with knowledge of the effort. Moore has also privately expressed interest in the job during recent conversations with fellow Republicans, according to two of the people, who were granted anonymity to disclose private conversations. Moore…

The pilots of the Apache attack helicopter have been rescued, President Donald Trump has said US President Donald Trump has confirmed media reports of a US Army Apache attack helicopter going down near the Strait of Hormuz amid Washington’s efforts to curb oil shipments by Iran.The Apache choppers are one of the key aircraft used by the US military to enforce the blockade of Iranian ports, which had been imposed by Washington to pressure Tehran into agreeing a peace deal and restoring traffic through the strait. The key waterway, which the Iranians control, accounts for some 20% of the global…

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 04: U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Republican lawmakers, signs the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Major changes to federal student loan programs imposed by the legislation are set to take effect starting on July 1, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Education Department updated key online guidance for federal student loan borrowers in advance of historic changes to disbursement, repayment, and loan forgiveness that are set to take effect on July 1. The updates provide key points of clarification as millions of borrowers struggle to…

Over 300 people died every week while waiting for treatment in British emergency rooms in 2025, where deadly overcrowding in hospitals is said to have been normalised, with half a million people forced to wait over 24 hours in a year. Analysis of official government data by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine estimates that over 1,300 people died a month in Accident & Emergency (A&E) departments last year because they were forced to wait too long for treatment. The 15,860 avoidable deaths over the course of 2025 is ten times higher than a decade earlier, and is said to be…

At least 31 people were shot, five of them fatally, during the weekend in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times noted that the first two shooting fatalities of the weekend occurred at 12:25 a.m. Friday. Forty-four-year-old Isaac “Wavy” Bradley and 32-year-old Lamar Butler were both killed “at a home in the 5100 block of South Wood Street” when two masked men opened fire on them. Five others were injured as gunfire ripped through the home, and one of the injured persons is in critical condition. ABC 7 reported that the weekend’s third fatal shooting occurred Saturday around 4:30 p.m. “in…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is “weighing seriously” naming a permanent nominee to be director of national intelligence and that he hopes Trump makes an announcement soon. Thune’s comments come after Trump’s decision to name Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence all but quashed the chances of passing a long-term reauthorization of a key surveillance power ahead of a Friday deadline. The hope is that by naming a permanent nominee who would replace Pulte, enough Democrats would support extending the law known as Section 702. Read the full article here