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Greece moves to protect minors from social media with new ban for kids under 15

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (424+ words) Greece became the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under in a move the country's prime minister said aims to pressure the 27-member bloc into formalizing EU-wide age restrictions. The…...

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What will the EU's new entry-exit system mean for British travellers?

3+ hour, 32+ min ago  (1763+ words) Under the entry-exit system, British travellers to the Schengen Area can expect to be fingerprinted and provide a facial biometric The EU plans to take fingerprints and facial biometrics from British travellers to Europe Final are almost complete " but there…...

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Atletico Madrid stun 10-man Barcelona to take control of Champions League tie

16+ hour, 33+ min ago  (192+ words) Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth struck as Atletico Madrid stunned 10-man Barcelona to win the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final 2-0. Alvarez curled home a stunning free-kick after the dismissal of Pau Cubarsi and Sorloth tightened Atletico's grip on…...

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European nation announces social media ban for under-15s

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (319+ words) Australia became the first country globally to block access to social media for under-16s last year Greece will ban social media access for children under the age of 15 from January 1, 2027, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced. Explaining the reasoning behind the…...

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London to be hotter than Barcelona as Met Office forecasts 25 C temperatures

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (362+ words) Temperatures are set to surge to 25 C in London on Wednesday, making the capital hotter than Barcelona, according to the Met Office. Sunshine and warm weather will be felt across most of the UK, with Manchester and parts of Wales…...

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Everything you need to know about new EU entry-exit system as plans unravel

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1057+ words) Exclusive: Scheme for facial biometrics and fingerprinting for all "third-country nationals" have been quietly dropped by Brussels With just days to go before the long-promised completion of the EU entry-exit system (EES), The Independent has learnt the digital border scheme…...

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Indonesia extradites Scottish man sought by Spain as crime boss

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (407+ words) Indonesian authorities on Wednesday extradited an alleged Scottish crime boss to Spain, after his removal was delayed multiple times as police pursued an ongoing investigation, officials said. Steven Lyons, 45, described by law enforcement as a senior figure in an international…...

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I visited Barcelona to seek out the must-visit spots for 2026

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1158+ words) From Camp Nou to cava, festivals to Formula 1, gardens to Gaud" " here is what Barcelona has to offer in 2026 Long stretches of beach, countless green spaces and parks, a historic quarter and modern districts " you could say that Barcelona is…...

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Spain faces Fifa disciplinary action over anti-Muslim fan chants during Egypt match

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (364+ words) Lamine Yamal, the Spanish government, and the Spanish FA have all spoken out against the chanting Fifa has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish Football Association after anti-Muslim chants were reportedly made by Spanish fans during a friendly match against…...

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French train driver killed, 16 injured in a railway crossing crash

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (187+ words) A French high-speed train driver was killed on Tuesday and 16 people were injured when his locomotive slammed into a truck carrying military equipment at a railway crossing in northern France, local authorities said. The driver of the truck was detained,…...