australia-plans-to-strengthen-laws-banning-children-from-social-media

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Observers said on Friday the government was responding to evidence that the ban on young children holding accounts on platforms including Facebook, Instagram andContinue Reading

venezuela-earthquakes:-why-is-caracas-so-vulnerable?

Inadequate infrastructure in Caracas due to underfunding intensified destruction from the tremors., As two powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, west of Caracas, in quick succession on Wednesday, the country’s capital sustained extensive damage. Authorities were continuing to search for people under the rubble of collapsed buildings on Friday as 235 peopleContinue Reading

is-laughter-really-the-best-medicine?

Could laughter do more than lift your mood? Researchers at King’s College London have launched a “Laughter Lab” to explore whether laughing can help people with chronic lung conditions by clearing airways, improving breathing, and boosting wellbeing. A simple laugh might one day become part of community-based healthcare. Follow BBCContinue Reading

iran-reportedly-attacks-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship, multiple media outlets reported Thursday, citing U.S. officials. The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news, wrote that a one-way attack drone went to the west side of the vessel before striking it, inferring the attack was deliberate. U.K.Continue Reading