insert_link Local Growing calls in India to restrict children’s social media use A debate over banning social media for children under 16 is gaining traction in India, with ministers in several states saying they are studying a law that recently came into effect in Australia.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Savannah Guthrie releases video appealing for proof her missing mother is alive Today show host acknowledges reports of alleged ransom letter and calls for safe return of 84-year-old mother onlineToday show host Savannah Guthrie, along with her siblings Annie and Cameron, has published a video statement calling for the safe return of their 84-year-old mother Nancy Guthrie, who was reported missing on Sunday.In a video posted to Instagram on Wednesday, the siblings said that their mother is in poor health and is […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International Nancy Pelosi warns press freedom is ‘under siege’ after arrest of journalist Ex-House speaker says at dinner ‘facts are challenged, truth is distorted and press is treated as enemy’ by those in powerThe Democratic former speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, said on Wednesday that press freedom is “under siege” in the United States after the Trump administration arrested a prominent journalist and searched the home of another.The warning from Pelosi comes on the same day that the Washington Post, which is […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 2
International Terrorism charge laid over alleged attempted bombing at Invasion Day rally in Perth WA premier Roger Cook says police allege the act was motivated by a ‘hateful, racist ideology’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice have charged a 31-year-old man with terrorism over the alleged attempted bombing of an Invasion Day protest in Perth.In a joint press conference on Thursday, the Western Australian premier, Roger Cook, said it was the first […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
International South Australian anti-abortion activist posts image of aborted foetus she claims taken at Townsville hospital Joanna Howe says a ‘whistleblower’ sent her the image, which she says was taken inside the hospital’s room for grieving parentsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTownsville hospital is investigating an alleged privacy breach after anti-abortion activist Joanna Howe said a “whistleblower” had sent her an image containing distressing and sensitive abortion content.Howe posted a video on social media that included a picture of a 16-week-old […] todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Sydney teen accused of threatening to shoot Israeli president Isaac Herzog faces court Darcy Tinning, 19, allegedly made threat ahead of Herzog’s planned visit and made remark that constitutes hate speech, court hearsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA teenager has appeared in court after allegedly threatening the Israeli president, Isaac Herzog, ahead of his contentious visit to Australia.Darcy Tinning, 19, has been accused of threatening to shoot the head of state with a pistol in a 19 January […] todayFebruary 5, 2026 1
insert_link International ‘We are ready to talk’ – US news anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for return of her abducted mother "Your children will not rest until we are together again," says the NBC host in her message to 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
International Nike probed by Trump appointee over claims of bias against white workers Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's probe is latest effort by Trump administration to stymie diversity policies.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Assefa targets London repeat & Sawe eyes course record Reigning champions Tigst Assefa and Sebastian Sawe will target record-breaking London Marathon victories in April.Source: feeds.bbci.co.ukRead full article todayFebruary 5, 2026
insert_link International Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media todayFebruary 7, 2026 6