The European Union has formally charged Meta Platforms with breaching the Digital Services Act, accusing Instagram and Facebook of using addictive design features that harm users, particularly teens. Key Points: Targeted Features: The EU is demanding changes to autoplay, infinite scroll, highly personalised recommendations, Reels, and Stories, which regulators say promote excessive and compulsive use. …

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In its Perspectives Paper No. 2,394, dated July 8, 2026, Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA Center) experts detail how these three nations’ geographic positions, naval capabilities, and shared strategic interests create a resilient “maritime chain” linking the Indo-Pacific to Europe via the Eastern Mediterranean. A new analysis from the BESA Center underscores the critical …

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Veteran broadcaster, journalist and former senator Derryn Hinch has died aged 82. Hinch passed away peacefully in his sleep at his Melbourne home in the early hours of Friday morning, after a long battle with health complications following a serious fall last year. Known as the “Human Headline”, Hinch was a larger-than-life figure in Australian …

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Passengers aboard a Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki to Munich endured a frightening mid-air emergency on Thursday morning after a window on the aircraft was reportedly damaged, forcing the flight to return to Macedonia Airport. Ryanair Thessaloniki emergency landing According to reports from local media, a loud bang was heard shortly after take-off, followed by what …

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Greece’s men’s water polo team touches down in Sydney this month carrying something heavier than a training bag: a silver medal from Tokyo, a runner up finish at last year’s World Cup, and a squad that has stopped believing bronze is good enough. Greece’s men’s squad opens its campaign against Montenegro in the quarter final …

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