Trump says he’s banning media outlets, including POLITICO, from White House

CNN and MS NOW are the other two outlets Trump announced can no longer send journalists into the White House.

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Parents, privacy, parliaments: The battle begins for von der Leyen’s social media ban

The new EU-wide restrictions on kids’ social media access is nuanced and ambitious, which will make it even harder to bring to life.

EU KIDS Act to restrict social media platforms' access to children in the EU

European Commission Press release Strasbourg, 17 Sep 2026 Today, the European Commission has adopted the EU KIDS Act to enhance the online s…

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How to write a State of the Union speech

Big promises, special guests and social media influencers have become a routine part of the EU's most high-profile address.

California’s Newsom signs online kid safety laws, including rules backed by Sam Altman

The new state laws come amid rising concern that social media and AI pose health risks to children.

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Witkoff and Kushner set to visit Moscow then Kyiv on Sunday

The men have been key U.S. mediators in the stalled Ukraine peace talks.

Meta’s mega-deal could change the game for social media

Almost all U.S. states are using litigation to impose kids' protections that Congress failed to pass.

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Andy Burnham has to shape the UK’s social media ban. Australia and France could show him how.

The U.K. can learn from Australia and France's attempts to kick kids off social media.

Commission proposes fishing opportunities for 2027 in the Baltic Sea

European Commission Press release Brussels, 24 Aug 2026 Today, the Commission adopted its proposal for the 2027 fishing opportunities for th…

The island, the letters, the loos

Welcome to Day 2 of Canberra Playbook ESSENTIALS DRIVING THE DAY LETTERS AND LEVERAGE: Labor and the Coalition are poised to reach a de…

Myth busting Australia’s teen social media restrictions

The world is copying Australia’s teen social media restrictions. The impacts are mixed and hard-to-measure.

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French court blocks social media ban for under 15s

Ruling could have far-reaching implications about kids’ rights to access the internet.

Trump sued over paid early access to Truth Social posts

The president’s social media company began offering high-speed access to his market-moving announcements for $100,000 a month in August.

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/863 of 20 April 2026 correcting certain language versions of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of marketing authorisations for medicinal products for human use

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/1913 of 31 July 2026 on a temporary exceptional crisis distillation measure to address the market disturbance in the wine sector in Germany in the marketing year 2026/2027