Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s Is Coming. The Teenagers Are Skeptical.

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Day three report: sun setting on England’s Ashes dream
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“As I reach the end of another working week, I am once again reminded of the cruelty of cricketing disappointment. It’s hard enough being an Englishman living in Brisbane at the moment, but no cricket on my weekend seems excessively cruelty...”
There’s cricket on today, Phil Withington. It might not last very long, that’s all.
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At event in California, US defense secretary says Trump has power to take military action ‘as he sees fit’
Pete Hegseth on Saturday doubled down on his defense of US military strikes on alleged drug cartel boats in the Caribbean, arguing that Donald Trump has the power to take military action “as he sees fit” and dismissing concerns that the strikes violate international law.
Hegseth spoke on Saturday at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, amid growing scrutiny over the legality of the attacks and his leadership of the Pentagon.
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George Strait, ‘Sly’ Stallone and Kiss accept medals from president, who says he was ‘98% involved’ in choosing them
Donald Trump on Saturday evening hosted the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees in the Oval Office for a medal-presentation ceremony, celebrating country music singer George Strait, actor-singer Michael Crawford, actor Sylvester “Sly” Stallone and the members of the rock band Kiss.
“This is a great evening, it’s a great honor,” Trump said. “And I’m delighted to welcome to the Oval Office – the world-famous, most famous office in the world, most powerful office in the world – our truly exceptional 2025 Kennedy Center honorees.”
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“I’m sure they’ll give me great reviews, right?” Trump said.

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It’s been a “rough week for Pete,” a senior official said.

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Investigators discovered the remains of the baby buried in a beer box, police said

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