Metro

John Cleese extends surprise olive branch to Monty Python co-star Eric Idle after ‘feud’

The Monty Python legends have exchanged barbs in recent years (Picture: Getty) But the comedy giants Cleese and Idle have shown there’s no love lost in recent years, with Idle saying last year in an ...
BBC

Ban on phones in schools backed by House of Lords

A ban on students using mobile phones during the school day has been backed by the House of Lords. A Tory amendment to the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill passed with 178 votes to 140, and comes ...
CNN

‘We will protect them from the digital Wild West.’ Another country will ban social media for under-16s

Spain will ban social media for under-16s and require platforms to employ strict age verification tools, joining Australia, France and Denmark in moves to curb the influence of digital platforms on ...
The Independent

Indonesia lifts ban on Grok but AI tool to remain ‘under strict supervision’

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Electrek

China finalizes proposed ban on Tesla-style hidden door handles for safety

China has officially moved forward with a proposed ban on flush EV door handles, with an effective date of January 1, 2027. The regulation will force a redesign of many EVs with sleek, ...
New York Post

LAPD won’t enforce federal agent mask ban: ‘It wasn’t well thought out,’ Chief McDonnell

Federal agents who defy California’s new mask ban won’t face enforcement from the LAPD, the police chief said. “It wasn’t well thought out,” Chief Jim McDonnell said in a press conference Friday. “The ...
The Independent

‘It’s the only way I talk to my friends’: What do 16-year-olds really think about a social media ban?

Sir Keir Starmer is coming under mounting pressure to approve a social media ban for under-16s, as MPs warn that young people are being dangerously exposed to violent and sexual content online.
The Economist

Don’t ban teenagers from social media

People don’t agree on much these days. But one thing brings them together, whatever their politics: the idea that, because social media harm children and teenagers, they should be banned from using ...
BBC

Hosepipe ban remains despite wettest January

Parts of Sussex and Kent remain under a hosepipe ban despite one of the wettest Januarys since records began. South East Water (SEW) announced a temporary use or hosepipe ban for its Sussex and Kent ...
The New York Times

Judge Strikes Down California’s Ban on Masks for Federal Agents

But the state can require federal agents to display identification, the judge said. The Trump administration had asked the court to block both laws. By Laurel Rosenhall Reporting from Sacramento A ...
EWN Sport

Calls grow for South Africa to ban social media for under-16s

In December, Australia became the first country to ban under-16s from using social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and YouTube. This week, France moved to follow Australia's lead, ...
BBC

Infantino 'infantile' for wanting to lift Russia ban

Infantino was awarded the Russian Order of Friendship medal by president Vladimir Putin after Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup Ukraine's sports minister has called Fifa president Gianni Infantino ...