Australia’s High Court is hearing challenges from Reddit and the Digital Freedom Project to the country’s under-16 social media ban. The challengers say it restricts communication and may not protect young users as intended.
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Garment workers protested for a third straight day Monday, demanding a 30,000-taka monthly minimum wage. Around 670 factories suspended operations that day, the BBC reported, as a newly formed wage board prepared to review pay.
The UK will preserve a five-year settlement route for qualifying migrant care workers while doubling the wait for most other foreign workers. Some refugees face waits of up to 30 years.
U.S. forces carried out limited strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island after Iranian forces fired at an American aircraft, officials said. The attack came a day before U.S. midterm elections as efforts to negotiate an end to the war continued.
U.S. officials say American forces carried out limited defensive strikes near Iran’s Qeshm Island as indirect talks continued. Tehran reported explosions but did not immediately identify their cause.
U.S. officials are planning to deport Afghan detainees via Pakistan, according to a court filing and a U.S. official. Lawmakers and advocates warn that some could face persecution if returned to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.
The Supreme Court rejected an emergency Trump administration request to separate up to 20,000 California mail ballots over disputed claims about voters’ citizenship. California warned the move could exclude eligible voters.
Trump made his final scheduled midterm remarks as candidates in competitive races sought last-minute support. More than 57 million Americans have already voted early ahead of Tuesday’s election.