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Ofcom opens inquiry into Meta's Instants over child-safety filing

Ofcom has opened an inquiry into Meta's Instants feature, alleging the child-safety risk assessment filed under the UK Online Safety Act may not match how the product works. The regulator frames the issue as procedural — whether the filing accurately describes the deployed product — not whether the…

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ATO building exterior with a sign reading Australian Taxation Office

ATO ends credit-card tax payments on Nov 30

The ATO will stop accepting credit-card payments for tax bills on November 30, following the RBA's card surcharge ban. Cards made up just 2.3% of tax payments in 2024–25, but the change hits small businesses hardest, with some advisers warning of cashflow pressure.

Police officers standing in a line near a French high school amid the student demonstrations.

France suspends police stun grenades after student's injury

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Faster Ebola tests can't fix a broken tracing loop in DRC