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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/21/2026 > germany039s-ruling-party-backs-social-media-curbs-for-children

Germany's ruling party backs social media curbs for children

3+ hour, 42+ min ago  (522+ words) STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Germany's ruling "conservatives on Saturday passed a motion to ban social media use for under 14s and introduce more stringent digital "verification checks for teenagers, building momentum for such limits in Germany and elsewhere in Europe. At…...

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thestar.com.my > tech > tech-news > 02/20/2026 > ireland-home-to-eu-tech-hubs-mulls-teen-social-media-ban

Ireland, home to EU tech hubs, mulls teen social media ban

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (258+ words) The Irish government is considering plans to introduce age restrictions on social media platforms as part of a broader AI strategy at a cabinet meeting Wednesday. "Ireland will strongly advocate for a decision on the "digital age of majority" to…...

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thestar.com.my > news > world > 02/20/2026 > portugal039s-travel-tourism-balance-reaches-record-22-bln-euros-in-2025

Portugal's travel, tourism balance reaches record 22 bln euros in 2025

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (201+ words) LISBON, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's travel and tourism balance reached a record of 22 billion euros (25.96 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025, the highest level since the records began in 1948, according to data released by the Bank of Portugal on Thursday. Read full story Portugal's…...

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thestar.com.my > news > world > 02/19/2026 > germany039s-merz-joins-calls-for-social-media-limits-for-children

Germany's Merz joins calls for social media limits for children

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (322+ words) BERLIN, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz "backed growing calls in Germany for controls on access to social media platforms by children, "saying he had become increasingly persuaded of the need for compulsory limits by evidence "of the harm done by…...

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thestar.com.my > news > world > 02/19/2026 > spain-confirms-gaudi-designed-remote-forest-building

Spain confirms Gaudi designed remote forest building

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (352+ words) LA POBLA DE LILLET, Spain, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Spanish authorities said on "Wednesday renowned modernist architect Antoni Gaudi designed a building in a remote forest area "of Catalonia, ending speculation over who was behind the project built in the early 20th century....

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thestar.com.my > news > world > 02/17/2026 > apartment-building-fire-in-spain039s-catalonia-kills-5-youths

Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (10+ words) Apartment building fire in Spain's Catalonia kills 5 youths'The Star...

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thestar.com.my > news > world > 02/13/2026 > high-winds-cause-injuries-transport-disruption-in-northeast-spain

High winds cause injuries, transport disruption in northeast Spain

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (219+ words) MADRID, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Winds gusting at over 100 kilometers per hour have caused injuries, structural damage and transport disruptions in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia. The strong winds, brought by Storm Nils, are the latest in a series of extreme…...

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thestar.com.my > news > world > 02/13/2026 > portugal-approves-restrictions-on-social-media-access-for-children

Portugal approves restrictions on social media access for children

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (176+ words) LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - "Portugal's parliament on Thursday approved a "bill, on its first reading, requiring "explicit parental consent for children aged 13 to 16 to access social media, in one of the first concrete "legislative moves in Europe "to impose such restrictions....

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thestar.com.my > news > world > 02/12/2026 > spain-and-portugal-on-high-alert-as-storms-cause-more-damage

Spain and Portugal on high alert as storms cause more damage

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (438+ words) MADRID, Feb "12 (Reuters) - Swathes of Spain and Portugal were on high alert on Thursday as heavy rain and "strong winds battered the Iberian peninsula, felling trees, disrupting transport and forcing the closure of "schools in some areas. One person was…...

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thestar.com.my > sport > football > 02/11/2026 > soccer-spain-striker-aghehowa-in-race-to-be-fit-for-world-cup-after-knee-injury

Soccer-Spain striker Aghehowa in race to be fit for World Cup after knee injury

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (170+ words) Feb 11 (Reuters) - Samu "Aghehowa's hopes of playing for Spain "at the World Cup have suffered a "massive blow after the 21-year-old suffered a serious knee injury playing for Portuguese side Porto and is expected "to be sidelined for several "months....