Reddit launches high court challenge to Australia’s under-16s social media ban
Case filed Friday morning in Australia, two days after world-leading ban came into effect
Pressure on Maduro grows after US seizes ‘dark fleet’ tanker off coast of Venezuela
Move interpreted as escalation of US policy as Vladimir Putin ‘reaffirms’ support for South American dictator
‘Follow the path of exiles’: María Corina Machado’s US-aided escape from Venezuela
Nobel peace laureate’s decision to flee on people-smuggling route is highly symbolic, but will her influence wane if unable to return?
Venezuelan Nobel laureate backs US seizure of oil tanker
María Corina Machado says action was ‘very necessary step’ to confront Nicolás Maduro’s ‘criminal’ regime
London venue ‘appalled’ after antisemitic imagery allegedly screened at Primal Scream gig
Roundhouse apologises after animation projected behind band appears to show Star of David entwined with swastika
Elon Musk teams with El Salvador to bring Grok chatbot to public schools
President Nayib Bukele entrusting chatbot known for calling itself ‘MechaHitler’ to create ‘AI-powered’ curricula
Not one but two new shows with a Bitch Lesbian lead? It’s a Christmas miracle
It is really satisfying to see beautiful, cranky lesbians take the lead in TV’s buzziest new shows, Pluribus and The Beast in Me
Indiana Republicans reject effort to redraw voting maps in rebuke to Trump
Measure to redistrict, which would add two GOP-friendly seats, failed 19-31 after 21 Republicans joined 10 Democrats
Kilmar Ábrego García released from ICE custody in fight over Trump immigration
Ábrego plans return to Maryland as DHS pledges to appeal judge’s decision, calling ruling ‘naked judicial activism’
Morning Mail: concern over online peptides market, the tobacco trap, Trump ‘sleepwalking to war’
Guardian Australia investigation reveals availability of experimental, injectable drugs; US Democrats sound alarm at Venezuela tanker seizure
Labour to create up to 60,000 spaces for children with Send in English schools
Bridget Phillipson says £3bn scheme focussed on local state schools will ‘transform lives’, after rise in parent appeals
Canada designates Indian gang linked to high-profile killings as terrorist entity
Canadian government accuses the Lawrence Bishnoi gang of being involved in murder of prominent Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar near Vancouver
Disney wants you to AI-generate yourself into your favorite Marvel movie
The media company is investing $1bn in OpenAI – and allowing its characters to be used in generated videos