US AND CANADA

ROBLOX INTRODUCES MEASURES TO BLOCK KIDS FROM CHATTING WITH ADULTS

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Roblox, one of the world's most popular gaming platforms, is expanding its safety measures to prevent children from chatting with adult strangers. Mandatory age checks for chat features will be introduced, beginning in December for Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands, with a global rollout set for January. This move comes as the platform faces ongoing criticism and lawsuits in several US states over child safety concerns, including access to inappropriate content and adult communication.

POLITICIAN RESIGNS AFTER 19-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER APPEARS IN ONLYFANS DOCUMENTARY

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An Australian politician has handed in his resignation just one day after his daughter appeared in a reality TV series about OnlyFans influencers.

TIKTOK TO LET USERS DIAL DOWN AI VIDEOS AS PLATFORM REVEALS MORE THAN 1 BILLION AI CLIPS

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TikTok is rolling out a new control that lets users decide how much AI-generated content appears on their For You feeds, marking the platform's strongest attempt yet to manage the surge of synthetic media dominating short-form video.

A CHINESE FIRM BOUGHT AN INSURER FOR CIA AGENTS, PART OF BEIJING'S TRILLION-DOLLAR SPENDING SPREE

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When veteran intelligence reporter Jeff Stein received a tip in 2016 that Wright USA, an obscure insurer catering to FBI and CIA personnel, had been sold to a Chinese conglomerate, he initially dismissed it as a misunderstanding. The idea that a foreign buyer could quietly acquire a company handling sensitive data for U.S. operatives seemed implausible. But records confirmed it: Fosun Group, a private entity with deep ties to Beijing's leadership, had taken control of Wright USA through a Cayman Islands, routed deal financed by four Chinese state banks.

DONALD TRUMP DESIGNATES SAUDI ARABIA AS MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that the US will formally designate Saudi Arabia a major non-NATO ally, marking a significant elevation in defense ties between the two countries.

TRUMP URGES REPUBLICANS TO VOTE FOR RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES

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In a striking reversal of his recent stance, US President Donald Trump urged his fellow Republicans in the House of Representatives on Sunday night to vote for the release of files concerning convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Trump stated on social media that the party "has nothing to hide," a departure from his earlier claims that calls for a vote were a Democratic distraction tactic.

TRUMP SPARKS OUTRAGE AFTER CALLING REPORTER "PIGGY" DURING QUESTIONS ON EPSTEIN FILES

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Tensions erupted aboard Air Force One after President Donald Trump lashed out at a female reporter who pressed him about the unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files, prompting him to snap, "Quiet, piggy!"

POPE LEO XIV HOSTS HOLLYWOOD STARS IN RARE VATICAN GATHERING

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Pope Leo XIV opened the doors of the Vatican to some of the biggest names in global cinema, urging them to keep creating stories that lift the world and confront its deepest wounds. The meeting, held in the grand Sala Clementina, brought together actors, directors and filmmakers including Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, Monica Bellucci, Chris Pine, Spike Lee and Gus Van Sant.