When Elon met Alice: 9 weird moments from Musk’s German far-right chuckle-fest
God! Martians! A “communist” Hitler! It was heavy on oddness and light on policy as the X owner and the AfD co-leader hit it off.
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US conservatives look to an unlikely ally in court battle over transgender rights: Europe
The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Wednesday over Tennessee’s law banning transition-related medical care for minors.
Instagram actively helping to spread of self-harm among teenagers, study suggests
Researchers say parent company Meta is failing to remove explicit images on the social media siteMeta is actively helping self-harm content to flourish on Instagram by failing to remove explicit images and encouraging those engaging with such content t…
Trial begins over beheading of teacher who showed Prophet Muhammed cartoon
The history teacher was killed after giving a lesson on freedom of speech to a class of young teenagers.
Trial begins over beheading of teacher who showed Prophet Muhammad cartoon
The history teacher was killed after giving a lesson on freedom of speech to a class of young teenagers.
Slovak minister slams students who dressed up as Fico voters for Halloween
The wigs and signs were clearly not taken lightly.
French parents whose children took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content
Lawsuit alleges TikTok’s algorithm exposed teenagers to videos promoting suicide, self-harm and eating disordersSeven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content th…
The Problem with People review – old-country lark takes on blarney-fuelled family feud
Paul Reiser and Colm Meaney go into cliche mode when an Irish patriarch wills half his legacy to his son’s unknown American cousinNever mind people. The problem with this comedy is the cliches. It could not be more Irish if it was dropped into a pint o…
Gunfight and massive brawl in France seriously wounds five
Shootings in Poitiers are latest to injure children, with minister saying country at ‘tipping point’ on drug violenceA shooting and massive brawl linked to drug trafficking has seriously wounded five people, including three teenagers, in western France…
France plans ban on nicotine pouches
Health Minister Geneviève Darrieussecq said they are “dangerous” products.
I Will Return: play brings to life stories of Ukrainian children taken by Russia
Journalist Oksana Grytsenko’s play based on interviews with teenagers is imbued with the dark humour of a nation living with tragedyIn a small, underground theatre in central Kyiv, an audience is watching – at times with perfectly still attention, at t…
Two Swedish teens arrested in Copenhagen in connection with Israeli embassy blasts
Danish broadcaster DR said the teenagers, aged 16 and 19, are suspected of acting “in association and together with prior agreement with one or more perpetrators.”
Meloni’s street protest crackdown prompts concerns of growing repression in Italy
Beefed-up anti-protest laws take aim at climate activists and allow nonviolent protesters to be jailed.
World leaders tout AMR declaration, while NGOs sigh
SNEAK PEEK — Leaders have agreed to a political declaration on antimicrobial resistance. NGOs are disappointed, but is it really so bad? — The World Health Organization has allied with TikTok to curb the spread of health misinformation. — What will it take to be prepared for the next pandemic? It’s not looking good, Gastein […]
Sweden’s spreading crime epidemic alarms its neighbors
Shootings by Swedish gang members in other countries ups pressure on government in Stockholm.
To Poles, Germany’s border clampdown feels like the gates of Europe slamming shut again
The decision by Olaf Scholz’s government to reimpose checks at Germany’s frontiers is chilling for those of us born behind the iron curtainWhen we were teenagers in Poland, it was the end of the 1990s and by then we had already acquired the freedom to…
One in ten adolescents show signs of problematic use of social media
The World Health Organisation/Europe (WHO) has released a report showing a sharp rise in intensive social media use (SMU) by teenagers, raising concerns about mental well being.
How politics killed brat summer
From Kamala Harris to Boris Johnson, the undefinable brat summer never had a chance once the politicians waded in.
Teenagers increasingly shun condoms and risk disease, WHO warns
Condom use among 15-year-olds has declined since 2014, WHO report finds.
Fewer teenagers are using condoms
A third of 15 year olds say they did not use a condom or contraceptive pill the last time they had sex, according to a report published Thursday by the World Health Organization.
WHO warns of increased STI, pregnancy risk as condom use among youth drops
Teenagers are using fewer condoms when having sex, a report commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found, warning of the risks of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
‘Happiness recession’: UK 15-year-olds at bottom of European satisfaction league
Quarter of British teenagers in age group report low life satisfaction, compared with 7% of their Dutch peersMore 15-year-olds are reporting low life satisfaction in the UK than anywhere else in Europe, amid what experts are describing as a “happiness …