Australia
FDA Bans Red No. 3, Artificial Food Dye Found In Beverages, Candy, And More
The FDA issued an order Wednesday that will ban Red 3’s authorization from food products and ingested drugs.
Australia
Meta tightens ad rules to curb financial scams aimed at Australians
Instagram and Meta Platforms said on Monday it had introduced stricter rules for advertisers of financial products and services targeting Australians.
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Australia Passes Law That Bans Children Under 16 From Social Media
Australian lawmakers have approved a ban on social media for children under the age of 16-years-old.
2020 U.S. presidential election
Candace Owens Denied Visa To Australia, Immigration Minister Cites ‘Capacity To Incite Discord’
Ahead of a scheduled speaking tour, conservative commentator Candace Owens has been prohibited from visiting Australia.
$150 million
Newsom Proposes Boosting TV And Film Tax Incentives To Keep Productions In California
Democrat California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposal to expand the state’s tax incentives for film and television productions, urging them to shoot in Hollywood and other California cities.
Australia
SpaceX catches giant Starship booster in fifth flight test
SpaceX returned the rocket’s towering first stage booster back to its Texas launch pad for the first time using giant mechanical arms.
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Biden Forgets Which World Leader He Is Supposed To Introduce, Says ‘Who’s Next?’
President Joe Biden forgot which world leader he was supposed to introduce at a press conference event during the Quad summit, and yelled “who is next?”
13- to 15-year-olds
Instagram To Implement New Parental Controls On Teen Accounts
Instagram has announced that they will be implementing a new “teen account” setting to protect young and impressionable users on the platform.
2024 Olympics
Australian Breakdancer ‘Raygun’ Apologizes For Causing Controversy At Paris Olympics, Stands By Choreographed Routine
2024 Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who represented her native country of Australia, has apologized to the “breaking community” for the negative feedback and controversy she caused with her dance performance at the Paris Games last month.
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Sydney: 4 Injured, Including Police Officer, In Stabbing
Several people, including a police officer, have been wounded during a stabbing in Sydney, Australia.