Australia bans social media for minors under 16

On November 28th, 2024, Australia made history as the first country in the world to pass legislation banning social media access for children under 16.

People & Events 2024.12.10 18:50 Sojin Kim

An astronaut rides a spaceship with a 'doll' to demonstrate the effects of weightlessness

Dolls are used in spacecraft to demonstrate weightlessness. Yuri Gagarin first carried it in 1961, and since then, spacecrafts have often included dolls of famous characters such as Buzz Lightyear.

People & Events 2024.12.10 18:42 Ailey Oh

Trump appoints vaccine skeptic RFK, Jr. to lead HHS

President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent vaccine skeptic, as the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Politics 2024.12.09 23:42 Siyoon Kim

Immigrants are urged to cross the U.S border after Trump’s re-election

Immigrants are rushing towards the United States border as the improvement of the immigration law could be enacted at any time soon by Trump.

People & Events 2024.12.09 22:58 Jeongyun Lee

Hong Kong Generation Next Arts had a successful event with a K-pop star in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Generation Next Arts (HKGNA) Music Festival hosted a series of vibrant events from November 19 to November 30, 2024.

People & Events 2024.12.09 00:34 Nayeon Kim

Syrian insurgents enter Aleppo

Syrian opposition forces have entered Aleppo just three days after a surprise offensive launched on the 27th of November.

People & Events 2024.12.08 05:58 Jaehoon Song

King Charles III confronts calls for slavery reparations from the former British colonies

King Charles III visited Samoa Island for a Commonwealth summit and faced calls for reparations of slavery in the former British colonies.

People & Events 2024.12.08 05:03 Choi Sunwoo

Australia passes law banning social media for under-16s

Australia’s Parliament recently passed a groundbreaking law on November 28, prohibiting children under 16 from using social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, and TikTok.

People & Events 2024.12.08 04:37 Chaemin Lee

The musical movie “Wicked” is popular all over the world

The musical movie "Wicked" has made a strong debut worldwide, topping the box office in both South Korea and the United States.

Media & Entertainment 2024.12.08 04:24 Kyujin Joung

Internal displacement in Africa triples in 15 years amid ongoing conflicts and crisis

The number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Africa has surged to 35 million people by the end of last year, tripling over the past 15 years amid persistent conflicts, violence, and natural disasters, according to a new report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).

People & Events 2024.12.07 06:25 Shinah (Sheena) Youn