Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Reddit sues Australia over social media ban for children
Canberra enacted the world’s first social media age limit this week, blocking all under-16s’ accounts.
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Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Trump signs executive order banning states from regulating AI
The move will almost certainly face legal challenges, and drew criticism from some Republicans trying to pass laws limiting children’s AI use.
Mother Jones • Dec 12, 2025
This Young Soccer Squad Has Never Faced a Rival Like Donald Trump
When I first encountered 21-year-old Dilan Pinzón back in April, he was sitting on the sidelines of a soccer field in Oakland, California, clad in cleats and a blue jersey, pondering his team’s fate. It was the third game of the season for Soccer Without Borders Academy, which hadn’t won a single match it played […]
Mother Jones • Dec 12, 2025
The Man Who Broke Offshore Wind
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. David Stevenson stood in a circle of friends and colleagues in an Orlando, Florida, hotel lobby. Everyone but him wore a lapel pin that read “I ♥ Fossil Fuels.”  “You want one?” asked a conference attendee, offering me the […]
Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Ivory Coast seeks US help to fight jihadists
The country reportedly asked Washington to station spy planes in the country to help it fight jihadists who have recently gained territory across West Africa.
Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
US, Japan conduct joint military drills in boost for Tokyo
The drills mark a symbolic boost for Tokyo, which is locked in a tense feud with Beijing.
Zeteo • Dec 12, 2025
🐖 Are Pigs Flying?
A group of Republicans tell the president to pound sand, Marjorie Taylor Greene plots a coup against Mike Johnson, and Kilmar Abrego Garcia walks free.
Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Ukraine could cede land for peace deal
The concession could mark a major step towards reviving a flagging US-backed proposal.
Semafor • Dec 12, 2025
Digital bank Wio still sees UAE opportunities after explosive growth
Originally focused on serving small companies, Wio Bank is still scaling fast as more firms and customers go digital.
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Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the future
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Some hard-earned lessons from Detroit on how to protect the safety net for community partners in research
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