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In the news today: A groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 takes effect in Australia; Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will miss the ceremony awarding her the Nobel Peace Prize; and the Democrats' divide on midterm election strategy. Also, archaeologists uncover the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem. |
Hugo Winwood-Smith, left, Hardy Macpherson and Edan Abou, right, all 11 years old, use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) |
Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
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A groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 has taken effect in Australia as families aim to take back power from tech giants. Australia's prime minister acknowledged the challenges of implementation but emphasised the importance of protecting children. Read more. |
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Many children posted farewell messages, while parents reported distraught children discovering they'd been shut out of platforms as the landmark law took effect. Some young children reported fooling the platforms' age estimation technology by drawing on facial hair. Parents and older siblings are also expected to help some children circumvent the restrictions.
Social platforms will face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars ($32.9 million) starting Wednesday if they fail to take reasonable steps to remove the accounts of Australian children younger than 16.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will miss Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
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María Corina Machado will miss the ceremony to award her the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Wednesday, the head of the Norwegian Nobel Institute said. Machado last appeared in public 11 months ago. Her daughter will accept the prize on Machado's behalf. Read more.
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| "We are optimistic about her presence on the rest of the day's agenda," said Machado's spokesperson. She did not give information on Machado's current location. The ceremony is happening amid news that the U.S. military flew a pair of fighter jets over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday in what appears to be the closest American warplanes have come to the country's airspace since the start of the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Machado won an opposition primary election and intended to challenge Maduro in last year's presidential election, but the government barred her from running for office. Her win for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in Venezuela was announced on Oct. 10, and she was described as a woman "who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness."
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2 Democrats, 2 strategies: Texas Senate race shows party split on Trump-focus in midterm elections
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Democratic candidates Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico have launched their Texas Senate campaigns with contrasting strategies. While Crockett takes direct aim at President Donald Trump, using his insults to energize her campaign, Talarico emphasizes economic divides rather than political ones. This split highlights a broader divide among Democrats over how much to center Trump in their campaigns. Read more.
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During her first stump speech on Monday, Crockett addressed the president directly: "You better get to work because I'm coming for you." Her primary opponent, Talarico, has said that Americans are tired of "politics as a blood sport." For nearly a decade, Democrats have used attacks on Trump to draw attention and fuel fundraising. Governors who are considered potential 2028 presidential contenders, including California's Gavin Newsom and Illinois' JB Pritzker, saw their profiles rise as they positioned themselves as staunch opponents of the president.
But some democrats warn that while Trump motivates his critics to vote, it isn't enough for Democrats to rely solely on anti-Trump fervor.
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Workers from the Israel Antiquities Authority clean a section of an excavation site where, according to the institution, a city wall from the Hasmonean period, dating to the late 2nd century BCE, was uncovered under the Tower of David Citadel Museum, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Monday. (AP Photo/Leo Correa) |
Archaeologists uncover intact section of ancient Jerusalem wall from Hanukkah era
Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between warring kingdoms. The foundation was likely built a few decades after the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem, which is now marked during Hanukkah.
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