Australia is one step away from banning social media for under 16s

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Australia is set to ban under 16s from social media services after the Senate passed a bill to that effect by 34 votes to 19. The legislation will return to the House of Representatives, which will need to approve amendments before it becomes law. That is all but a formality as the government holds a majority in that chamber. The bill, which has been fast-tracked, sailed through the lower house in

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The best TV deals from the Amazon Black Friday sale — these deals are live

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UPDATE: Nov. 28, 2024, 9:00 a.m. EST Amazon's Black Friday sale officially started on Thursday, Nov. 21. This story has been updated with details on how long the sale will last, plus new deals on Amazon's brand new mini LED TVs, Hisense ULED and QLED TVs, and new further discounts on Fire TVs that were on sale last week.

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Trump faces a far more emboldened Kim Jong Un this time around

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President-elect Donald Trump will find North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, a much tougher and more emboldened character to deal with when he enters office.

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  • Trump has boasted about his chemistry with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.
  • The President-elect likely believes he can cajole and pressurize the dictator again.
  • But this time North Korea's more powerful, and
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Russia will likely send North Korean troops to the most dangerous spots to fight, says South Korea

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Ukrainian soldiers in front of a Ukrainian vehicle parked in the Ukrainian-controlled part of the Kursk Region on August 18, 2024.
Ukrainian forces hit North Korean troops with Storm Shadow missiles in Kursk last week, an official told the Financial Times.

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  • North Korean troops sent to aid Russia will likely be deployed to the most dangerous fighting spots.
  • That's according to South Korea's defense minister, who said they'd likely be used as "cannon fodder."
  • North Korean forces have
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The films, shows, and books Wall Streeters think best illustrate their work lives

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A still from "Industry," an HBO drama about young bankers at the fictional bank Pierpoint & Co in London.

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  • Business Insider selected 25 young professionals, 35 and under, as its rising stars of Wall Street.
  • We asked these up-and-comers what TV show, book, or movie best represents the finance industry.
  • They shared some parallels and even pointed to works about nonfinancial subjects.

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