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Austria's government on Friday announced plans to ban social media use for children under 14, joining a growing number of countries introducing restrictions for young users. "Today is a good day for children in our country," Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler said at a news conference, adding that the risks of social media have been "ignored

Around 17.8 million adults, roughly one in three, are affected by mental illness every year in Germany, according to the German Society for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychosomatics and Neurology (DGPPN). Of those, only 18.9% seek treatment each year. Nia* is one of them. "It's not that easy to ask for help. It's not that easy

As most of Europe prepares to set clocks forward an hour on March 29, millions will brace for the biannual ritual of daylight saving time (DST). DST is mostly observed in temperate regions, where the contrast between long summer days and short winter ones makes shifting time seem useful. For newcomers to these parts of

Since the Iran war began, the surge in oil prices has stirred memories of the dramatic oil shocks of 1973 and 1979.    In 1973, oil-producing Arab countries imposed an embargo against Western nations to punish them for supporting Israel during the Yom Kippur War. Oil prices skyrocketed, forcing many Western governments to implement energy-saving measures such

To prepare herself for basketball practice, Marta Galic said, she spent a lot of time in the bathroom. She would splash cold water on her face, practice the Superman pose in the mirror and make sure to empty her bladder. "Practices felt like entering a war zone," she said. Her frequent bathroom trips started after

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a discussion Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Members of the Republican faithful are gathering in Dallas on Saturday for the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, the annual event known for

Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle

Performers Percy Mtwa, left, and Mbongeni Ngema in a scene from "Woza Albert" at the Market Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1981. Ruphin Coudyzer/AP hide caption toggle caption Ruphin Coudyzer/AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—When it first started in the 1970s, South Africa's Market Theater staged plays considered to be so subversive that it became a

Noreen Vance 's beloved sister Angela has severe Down syndrome and needs help with daily life. Their mother cared for her for decades but refused to confront the possibility that she might die before her daughter. Vance tried to talk about the future, but her mom just shut the conversation down. So there was no

A woman speaks on the phone as emergency workers sift through rubble of a residential building that was hit in an airstrike in the early hours of March 27, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia's Prince