Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from Monday
Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on Friday and were refusing new registrations, days before being obliged to use age verification technology to keep out underage users. The new rules expand Australia’s online child safety measures following its…
Indonesia to ban social media access for under-16s
Indonesia has announced a new regulation banning children under the age of 16 from having accounts on major social media platforms, in a move aimed at protecting minors from online harms. The regulation, signed by the Indonesian government, applies to…
Police freeze Rs. 200Mn property linked to drug trafficking suspect
The Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division has frozen property worth around Rs. 200 million, believed to have been purchased with money earned from drug trafficking by an organized criminal currently hiding overseas. According to the Police, the suspect, formerly residing…
36 Referees and Judges Graduate to Strengthen Sri Lanka Boxing Standards
The passing-out ceremony of a new batch of 36 Referees and Judges was successfully held as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the standards of officiating in Sri Lankan boxing. The program was conducted under the guidance of the President…
X exposes Pakistan-based AI-created Iranian war propaganda, cracks down on fake accounts
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has identified a Pakistan-based operator running 31 accounts to spread AI-generated war videos, the platform announced, prompting a crackdown on policy violations. صواريخ إيرانية وانفجارات في تل أبيب ليلة قوية، الله يسدد الرمي يارب…
In pictures: India celebrates the festival of colours Holi
Holi, the Hindu festival of colours, was celebrated across India on Wednesday. The festival welcomes spring with bursts of colours, music, and shared meals. Celebrated on the day of the last full moon of the Hindu luni-solar month of Falgun,…
“Do we not have surface radars or sonar?” Sajith questions how US submarine entered Sri Lanka’s EEZ
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned how a foreign submarine was able to enter Sri Lanka’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) without the government being aware. Speaking during the debate on the state of emergency in Parliament today, Premadasa said it…
Epstein files: Missing FBI documents related to Trump allegations released
FBI documents related to sexual abuse allegations against US President Donald Trump, which were missing from the initial release of the Epstein files, have been posted online by the US Justice Department. It comes after American media, including Sky’s partner…
Landmark judgment: Private TV broadcasters accountable under RTI Act
Sri Lanka’s Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by the Right to Information (RTI) Commission that private television broadcaster Hiru TV falls within the scope of a “public authority” under the RTI Act and must disclose certain information requested…
Trump calls ground invasion in Iran ‘a waste of time’
US President Donald Trump tells NBC News that a ground invasion of Iran would be “a waste” but indicates the US will have a say over who leads the country next. “It’s a waste of time,” he says of Iranian…