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The law also includes provisions for minors over 15, stating that platforms cannot offer them services that could have “an addictive effect.” Turkey has often implemented tough restrictions on social media services, frequently banning individual accounts from media outlets or activists, and at times banning access to entire platforms. Ankara banned Instagram for a week in 2024 amid claims the Meta-owned platform censored users mourning Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Last week Turkey blocked a news website and its social media accounts over what a court deemed to be “LGBT propaganda,” sparking outrage from human rights and media freedom groups. A…
A series of strong earthquakes hit Panama on Friday, 9 October, causing damage to buildings and triggering evacuations. Residents rushed into the streets of Panama City, while tremors were also reported in Colombia. In Penonomé, part of a cathedral collapsed, including one of its spires, while footage showed extensive damage to a nearby hotel. Residents in Herrera province also reported cracks and damage to their homes. Tocumen International Airport briefly suspended operations before reopening, while the Panama Canal continued operating normally. According to the US Geological Survey, the first earthquake struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, around 10 kilometres…
50.000 bedrohte Stellen bei Volkswagen stehen als Symbol für eine tiefe Wirtschaftskrise in Niedersachsen und der gesamten Republik. Wie lässt sich der industrielle Kern des Landes retten, bevor die internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit endgültig wegbricht? Der niedersächsische SPD-Ministerpräsident Olaf Lies liefert in der Talk-Reihe „Let’s find common ground“ von POLITICO die Bestandsaufnahme einer Industrie am Scheideweg. Im Gespräch mit Gordon Repinski in Hannover warnt Lies vor dem fatalen Druck der Berliner Koalition, in der Krise nur noch auf Umfragewerte zu schielen. Er erklärt, warum das europäische Lieferkettengesetz jetzt zwingend ausgesetzt werden muss und weshalb der ständige Streit um kurzfristige Erfolge das Vertrauen…
Christa Pike has regained consciousness after surviving a botched execution at a Tennessee prison last week, according to her lawyer, Randy Spivey. Pike survived two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital during the execution and was later believed to be brain dead. Her life support was expected to be withdrawn. But on Tuesday, Pike unexpectedly woke up and began talking, Spivey said. Her first reported words were: “Where am I and who are you?” Spivey said Pike is now aware that the state attempted to execute her, although it remains unclear how much she remembers. He said she faces a long…
The EU’s 27 ambassadors will react to the negobox during a meeting on Sunday, where they will also prepare the leaders’ discussion on Thursday. Governments are racing to agree on a budget deal among themselves by the end of the year, before elections in France, Poland and Italy threaten to disrupt the negotiations. Tax tweaks The Irish presidency made no major changes to a package of five new EU-wide taxes, or own resources, that were proposed by the Commission last year to generate a total of €66 billion for the budget. This comes as a disappointment for countries such as…
US President Donald Trump overnight delivered a lengthy, scathing rant on the decision to award South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay the Nobel Peace Prize. In a post on Truth social, Trump called the decision an “indelible stain on Norway” as he dismissed Pillay’s career and touted his own diplomatic record. “I know nothing about this woman, and neither does anyone else! In fact, to the best of my knowledge, no one ever heard of her other than the fact that she, very obviously, hates Israel,” he wrote, adding: “I don’t know what the woman has done.” He went on…
By Franziska Müller Published on 10/10/2026 – 7:30 GMT+2 For weeks, young Germans have been able to vote on which word best reflects their generation. The favourites are “Crashout”, “Ragebait” and “Peak”. Together, they attracted votes in the mid six-figure range. The poll was open to 11- to 20-year-olds. On Saturday, Langenscheidt, the publishing house behind the vote, will announce this year’s winning term at the Frankfurt Book Fair. These are the favourites. Crashout If you “crashout”, you’ve lost control. “Completely losing your composure, freaking out or emotionally exploding,” is how the Langenscheidt jury defines the term, which has already made…
Protesters and supporters gathered in Madrid on Thursday to pay tribute to 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal, known as Maricarmen, whose eviction from her longtime home sparked protests across Spain. She died in hospital on Wednesday. Flowers, candles and messages were left at an improvised memorial as demonstrators vowed to continue their fight for affordable housing and greater protection against evictions. For many protesters, Maricarmen had become a symbol of Spain’s housing crisis. Her death has strengthened their resolve, with some describing it as a result of a system that leaves vulnerable people without adequate protection. “We must continue,” said…
Published on 10/10/2026 – 9:03 GMT+2 Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida on Friday evening, bringing 105 mph (around 169 kph) winds as it struck near the city of Destin. Video footage on social media shows high winds and heavy rain battering the area, with one hotel appearing to have its roof ripped off by the storm in Pensacola, just along the coast from Destin in the Florida Panhandle. The US’ National Weather Service (NWS) has warned a life-threatening storm surge is now expected from Dauphin Island, Alabama, to Suwannee, Florida, and urged residents in the warning area to continue…
The European Union is rapidly coming to terms with the limitations of its multibillion-euro support for Ukraine, as Russia’s all-out escalation wrecks the country’s finances, depletes its air defences and deepens its reliance on cash-strapped donors. “This war will last longer than we thought,” a European diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “There’s a realisation that needs will continue to present themselves, but it’s not yet clear how this will be addressed.” “We must send a clear message that the EU won’t change its position and will double down on its support for Ukraine and pressure on Russia,” another…