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Dec 2, 2025 - World

Many uncertain about the future after losing everything in the country’s deadliest natural disaster for yearsWhen the rains began, Layani Rasika Niroshani was not worried. The 36-year-old mother of two was used to the heavy monsoon showers that drench Sri Lanka’s hilly central region of Badulla every year. But as it kept pounding down without stopping, the family started to feel jittery.Some relocated to a relative’s house, but her brother and his wife decided to stay behind to collect the valuables. As they were inside, a landslide hit the family home. Continue reading...

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Meta platform allows users under 16 in Australia to change their date of birth – but only after clearing a ‘video selfie’ or providing government IDFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInstagram’s process for determining whether a user is over 16 is relatively quick and painless if you’re clearly an adult – but how does it work if a 13-year-old tries to change their account’s date of birth to make them appear grown up?Meta in November began notifying Instagram and Facebook users whose date of birth is set as under 16 – or who the platform understands to be under 16 – that their accounts will be deactivated as part of Australia’s social media ban for children. The ban takes effect on 10 December, but Meta has said it will start removing access to users under 16 from 4 December. Continue reading...

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Hong Kong has set up an independent commission to investigate a deadly fire that burned seven apartment buildings and killed at least 151 people

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Police plead with parents to buy only safe, unmodified ebikes as Christmas presentsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales is considering a plan to halve the maximum power and top speed of ebikes, after a rider died in a collision with a garbage truck in central Sydney.NSW police also issued a plea for parents who were considering buying an ebike for their child as a Christmas present to stick to legal bikes rather than more powerful and dangerous models. Continue reading...

Dec 1, 2025 - World

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited by US President Donald Trump to visit the White House "in the near future" during a phone call on Monday, his office said.