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EU considering social media 'delay' for children

The European Union should explore limiting children's access to social media, with possible new rules proposed as early as this summer, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said.

Europe • 12 May

an emperor penguin stands on a rocky ground with snow in the background

Emperor penguins in focus as Antarctic talks begin

Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism will top the agenda at talks on Antarctica opening in Japan.

News Lens • 12 May

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 12: The former Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak is seen attending a court hearing at the High Anti-Corruption Court regarding his possible involvement in a corruption scheme in Kyiv, Ukraine on May 12, 2026.

Ex-Zelensky aide says corruption allegations 'unfounded'

Andriy Yermak, a former chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, dismissed corruption allegations as "unfounded" following a court hearing.

Ukraine • 12 May

MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 12: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (not seen) and World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus evaluate the situation caused by the hantavirus crisis during a joint press conference at the Moncloa P

'Work not over' after hantavirus evacuation - WHO chief

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said "our work is not over" to contain hantavirus after evacuations from a cruise ship hit by a deadly outbreak of the illness.

Europe • 12 May

This photograph taken from the southern Lebanese area of Nabatieh shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the village of Kfar Tibnit on May 11, 2026. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war on March 2 when Tehran-backed m

Israel targets 30 locations in Lebanon with strikes - NNA

Lebanese leaders have urged the US ambassador to Beirut to pressure Israel to halt its attacks as it pounded the country with airstrikes on over 30 locations despite a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war.

Middle East • 11 May

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - MAY 11: European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during a press conference held as part of the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Dur

EU sanctions Russia over deported Ukrainian children

The European Union has imposed sanctions on 23 state institutions and officials responsible for Russia's "systematic unlawful deportation" of Ukrainian children.

EU • 11 May

Israel jails soldiers for desecrating Virgin Mary statue

The Israeli military has said it has sentenced two soldiers to imprisonment after one of them was photographed placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of the Virgin Mary in southern Lebanon.

Middle East • 11 May

Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the shooting incident in Washington at the annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, while in his hotel room at the Washington Hilton

White House press gala shooting suspect pleads not guilty

A California man charged with attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at a White House press gala last month has pleaded not guilty.

US • 11 May

Israeli flags are seen flying beside a wire fence

EU agrees long-stalled sanctions on Israeli settlers

European Union foreign ministers have agreed new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence against Palestinians, as a change of government in Hungary ended months of blockage.

World • 11 May

ETH Zurich Master students Alba Zappone (R) and Alessandro Profeta (rear) examine the cracks in the BedrettoLab tunnel beneath the Swiss Alps

Groundbreaking: 'Controlled' quakes triggered under Alps

Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

News Lens • 11 May

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