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The EU KIDS Act – why its impact extends beyond social media

Much of the debate about the proposed EU KIDS Act centres on children’s access to social media, warns Lawyer Peter Caddock in an opinion piece for Euronews. However, in addition to the platforms in question, companies whose services are not aimed at children could also face new

China seeks extradition of five Uyghurs from Thailand

BANGKOK, Nov 4 - Thailand will allow five Uyghur men to challenge a Chinese extradition request in court before approving their deportation, a Thai government spokesman said, with human rights groups warning they face the risk of torture if sent back.

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Like aliens

Like living metaphors, these self-contained miniature worlds show us the wondrous and fragile beauty of our biosphere - by Aeon Video Watch on Aeon

Trumpism Is Failing Because It Is Very, Very Stupid

The 2026 midterms are over, which means that the 2028 presidential election is now underway. President Donald Trump occasionally jokes that he would run for a third term despite the Constitution’s two-term limit. The reality is that Republicans will need to find a new

The Art of Showing Up

Voting stickers adorn memorials to ICE victims, Jeremy Shaw talks grief and ecstasy, and a portable archive of East LA.

Why Trump’s midterm rebuke won’t likely tank the buck

TOKYO – The dollar’s latest surge says as much about the rest of the world as it does about the US economy. At a 17-month high, the US currency is drawing global money chasing higher yields and the AI-driven growth story. That may give it the momentum to power through the

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The power of sync

There’s an overlooked power tool right in front of us. Every individual and organization can use it well, but rarely does. I could write a book on this, but here’s the post instead: Synchronized work happens together, on a shared schedule, in real time. Asynchronized work (my