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Swiss back tougher social media rules for minors: survey
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (233+ words) Neighbouring Austria is planning to ban users under 14 from social media [ZURICH] The vast majority of Swiss want stronger protection for children and teenagers on social media, according to a survey published on Sunday, as governments and courts worldwide intensify…...
Roblox to introduce new controls in Indonesia to comply with child social media block
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (258+ words) A number of countries have imposed curbs on social media for children [JAKARTA] Videogame platform Roblox will introduce content and communications controls for players under 16 in Indonesia to comply with the country's social media block for children, Matt Kaufman, Roblox's…...
A Chilean master of modest design wins architecture's top prize
2+ week, 2+ day ago (1220+ words) [SANTIAGO] Wind. Light. Stone. Timber. Time. These are some of the essential elements that infuse the work of Smiljan Radic of Santiago, Chile, the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. Not imposing or commanding, his projects are instead…...
Spanish food with love at Amor
3+ week, 3+ day ago (641+ words) The new Amoy Street eatery doesn't provide any surprises, but its predictability and good intentions make up for it STEPPING into Amor is like walking into a surprise birthday party you already knew about. But everyone put so much effort…...
Bedrooms for sale highlight the depths of Europe's housing crisis
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (689+ words) Unconventional solutions reflect how younger Europeans are being priced out of traditional home ownership [MADRID/LONDON] A Spanish startup is selling bedrooms in flats shared with strangers, a British developer offers mortgages for friends willing to buy together, while stakes…...
China hits EU dairy products with provisional duties
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (435+ words) Preliminary evidence shows imported dairy products originating from the EU are subsidised [BEIJING] China will impose provisional duties of up to 42.7 per cent on certain dairy products imported from the European Union after concluding the first phase of an anti-subsidy…...
GIC takes 25% stake in Spain’s broadband venture
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (405+ words) Singaporean state funds have been expanding in Europe with investments in infrastructure, renewables and luxury fashion brands [SINGAPORE] Sovereign wealth fund GIC will acquire a 25 per cent stake in a Spanish fibre optic broadband venture between MasOrange and Vodafone Spain,…...
GIC leads bidding for stake in Spanish broadband joint venture: sources
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (325+ words) [SINGAPORE] Sovereign wealth fund GIC has emerged as the leading bidder for a significant minority stake in a fibre-optic broadband network venture owned by MasOrange SL and Zegona Communications, people familiar with the matter said. GIC and the joint venture…...
Consumer groups want airlines to pay for baggage fees ‘distress’
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) [PARIS] Sixteen European consumer groups ... cost airlines over their baggage fees. The European Consumer Organisation, BEUC, which has overseen the initiative, accuses airlines of "misleading" ... [PARIS] Sixteen European consumer groups on Wednesday called on the European Union to take action…...
Power outage hits large parts of Spain and Portugal
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (546+ words) [MADRID/LISBON] Spain and Portugal were hit by a widespread power outage on Monday (Apr 28) that paralysed public transport, caused large traffic jams and delayed flights. Read more at The Business Times. The outage could last from six to 10 hours…...