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Ministers are launching a consultation on banning under-16s from social media after pressure from dozens of backbench MPs. The government initially opposed such a ban but has softened its stance and will now seek views on introducing an Australia-style policy. The consultation will also look at improving age assurance technology to enforce minimum age limits, assess whether the digital age of consent is too low, and examine restricting or removing […]

Twenty-one people have died and more than a hundred are injured after a train derailment in southern Spain, the interior ministry and Spanish media report. A train from Malaga to Madrid, carrying three hundred and seventeen passengers, left Malaga at six forty local time before derailing and crossing onto an adjacent track, where another train was also derailed. Emergency services attended the scene. More than sixty Labour MPs have called […]

Thousands have protested in Greenland and Denmark against plans by US President Donald Trump to take over Greenland, an autonomous Danish territory. Demonstrations were held in Copenhagen and Greenland’s capital, Nuuk. The rallies coincided with a visit to Copenhagen by a US Congress delegation, led by Democratic Senator Chris Coons, who described Mr Trump’s rhetoric as not constructive. Mr Trump has said he will impose tariffs on European countries opposed […]

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as founding members of a Board of Peace for Gaza. The White House said Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son in law Jared Kushner will also join the executive board. Donald Trump will chair the body for Gaza temporarily. A life extending prostate cancer drug will be […]

Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has told reporters outside the US Capitol that she presented Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal. There had been speculation over whether she would give the medal to the US president during their White House meeting. Machado said the gesture was in recognition of what she called Trump’s unique commitment to freedom. It remains unclear whether he has formally accepted the medal. […]

Iran has issued a notice closing its airspace to all flights except international services with permission to enter or leave the country, according to tracking site FlightRadar. A NOTAM, or Notice to Air Missions, is a time sensitive alert for pilots about hazards and airspace conditions. The restriction will be in effect for over two hours. The families of victims of the Manchester Arena bombing say they cannot support the […]

Michael Carrick has been announced as Manchester United's head coach until the end of the season. Carrick became the main focus of discussions on Monday before the former United captain was pictured arriving at the club's training ground on Tuesday. Negotiations continued late into Monday night when all outstanding issues were resolved. In a statement, Carrick spoke about succeeding there. The body of a woman in her sixties has been […]

Head of the Armed Forces Sir Richard Knighton has warned the UK is not as ready as needed for a full-scale conflict. He avoided questions on a reported shortfall in government defence spending. Last week, The Times and The Sun reported the Ministry of Defence may require an extra £28 billion over the next four years, prompting a rewrite of the defence investment plan. The plan, originally due last autumn, […]

Iran has warned it will retaliate if attacked by the United States, as BBC sources and activists report hundreds of protesters have been killed during an escalating government crackdown. One source in Tehran told the BBC conditions were extremely severe, describing live ammunition being used, streets covered in blood, and bodies removed by trucks. The BBC counted around one hundred and eighty body bags in footage near Tehran. The Human […]