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Australian government defends under-16 social media ban in court.

Al Jazeera·●●●●●●15 sources·🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇸🇬 🇦🇺 🇮🇳·4 Nov
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Reddit and a libertarian group say the law is over-broad and restricts youths’ political communication. The case has implications for similar restrictions and platform compliance worldwide.

Supreme Court weighs LGBTQ exclusion in publicly funded Catholic preschools.

NPR·●●●●●●14 sources·🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇮🇳·3 Nov
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Colorado’s program offers 15 hours weekly and $6,300 per child annually, funded by tobacco taxes. The ruling tests whether public funding can require equal admissions policies.

Supreme Court rejects Trump's request to stop California counting disputed votes.

BBC·●●●●●●12 sources·🇺🇸 🇮🇳 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇰🇷·3 Nov
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About 20,000 ballots were targeted, but California officials dispute the government’s non-citizen list and methods. The decision leaves lower court rulings in place and ends the ballot challenge.

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Appeals court lifts election limits on Trump administration.

Bloomberg·●●2 sources·🇺🇸·3 Nov
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The ruling removes restrictions tied to elections. The administration now faces fewer election-related limits.

Voters revolt against tech at polls in an AI earthquake.

Axios·1 source·🇺🇸·4 Nov
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Dozens of moratoriums pass in 10 states; about two-thirds of 2028 data center capacity faces delays. Local votes constrain AI growth and shape water and electricity rules.

Guangdong pins consumption revival hopes on tourism, health, childcare and elderly care.

South China Morning Post·1 source·🇭🇰·4 Nov
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Experts say stronger employment and wages are needed to turn expanded services and product incentives into spending. Jobs and pay are central to converting new supply into consumer demand.

North Korea rebuffs Trump diplomacy amid busiest missile-testing spree in years.

The Wall Street Journal·1 source·🇺🇸·4 Nov
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Pyongyang rejects US outreach while conducting its heaviest missile-testing pace in years. The twin moves deepen tensions between North Korea and the United States.

Cruel new government plans to stop the boats misunderstand refugees like me.

The Guardian·1 source·🇬🇧·4 Nov
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Refugees arriving by small boats or clandestine routes may wait up to 30 years for settlement. Suspending family reunions limits safer legal routes and leaves refugees more vulnerable.

Our White House correspondents asked President Trump if he would accept the election results.

The New York Times·1 source·🇺🇸·4 Nov
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President Trump is asked whether he will accept the election results. His answer defines his position on the outcome.

Gene editing could replace lifelong medication, but has a catch.

ScienceDaily·●●2 sources·🇺🇸·4 Nov
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Permanent DNA changes raise long-term safety concerns; most treatments target cells that do not pass to offspring. The trade-off is decades of protection against heart disease versus irreversible genetic risks.

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