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Meta to block Instagram and Facebook for users under 16 in Australia

Meta will stop Instagram, Facebook and Threads for users in Australia under the age of 16, the company has said. The block will come into effect by 10 December to…

Meta launches ‘Twitter Killer’ Threads app

By Katie Paul NEW YORK, July 5 (Reuters) - With Twitter already on the ropes, Meta's META.O Mark Zuckerberg delivered another blow to Elon Musk on Wednesday, ramping up the tech billionaires' rivalry with…

Drone threat hangs over Moscow as tensions escalate before May 9 parade

Russia said on Thursday that air defences had destroyed 32 drones heading towards Moscow since the s...

UK voters cast ballots in elections expected to deal blow to Starmer

Millions of British voters cast their ballots on Thursday in local and regional elections that are e...

Severe storms batter Italy with heavy rain, hail and flood warnings

Italy remained in the grip of severe weather on Thursday as heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail swept...

Alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein unsealed by federal judge

A federal judge unsealed an alleged suicide note written by Jeffrey Epstein, the first time the docu...

Two drones from Russia crash in Latvia, damage oil storage facility

Two drones entered NATO member Latvia from Russian territory and crashed, the Latvian ‌army said on...

France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission

France deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission...

Hantavirus: American CDC says risk to public ‘very low’

The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) said it was closely monitoring American passengers aboard th...

Malta News Briefing – Thursday 7 May 2026

Morning Briefing Tax Case Against Christian Borg Dropped Following SettlementCriminal proceeding...

‘Putin only cares about parades’: fury as Russia rains missiles on Ukraine during 24-hour truce

Kyiv has accused Russia of escalating attacks overnight, launching more than 100 drones and three mi...

Cruise ship infections rise with the WHO now confirming eight cases

The World Health Organization has confirmed an eighth hantavirus case linked to the cruise ship MV H...