Australia is banning social media for everyone under 16 from December 10. The BBC spoke to two teenage content creators about how this might change their lives.

There had been calls for Israel to be excluded over the conduct of the war in Gaza.

The Russian leader's comments come as US and Ukrainian negotiators are due to hold a new round of talks.

Meta confirms it removed Mange Kimambi's social media accounts for violating their policy.

The bombs were placed the night before the 6 January riots, and were discovered as rioters began to storm the Capitol.

BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.

Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.

Palestinians are clearing rubble from archaeological sites, but restoration is hampered by Israeli restrictions on building materials.

The remains of agricultural worker Suthisak Rintalak were recovered by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad in northern Gaza.

The new images come as a deadline for the broader release of documents held by the US government looms.

A volcano education center at the base of Showa-Shinzan is facing an existential threat as aging facilities and deteriorating materials put decades of invaluable records at risk. (News On Japan)

A mass of cold air on December 4th brought midwinter-level temperatures across Hokkaido, sending the entire region below freezing and prompting warnings of heavy snow and blizzard conditions along the Sea of Japan coast. (News On Japan)

Archaeological surveys conducted in Gose City, Nara Prefecture, have uncovered additional burial remains that, when combined with previously excavated sites in the area, have revealed what is now understood to be the largest communal cemetery ever found in the prefecture. (News On Japan)

The long-term interest rate briefly reached its highest level in 18 and a half years when the yield on the newly issued 10-year Japanese government bond rose to 1.910 percent on the Tokyo bond market on December 4th, reflecting speculation that the Bank of Japan will move toward an additional rate hike sooner rather than later while concerns over fiscal deterioration under the Taichi administration’s expansionary spending continue to drive selling of government bonds. (News On Japan)

The amount of property left behind by deceased individuals with no legal heirs and subsequently transferred to the state reached a record 129.1 billion yen in fiscal 2024, highlighting a steady rise in unclaimed estates as Japan’s population ages. (News On Japan)

The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region.

Nissan is considering a plan to compensate employees who transfer from its Oppama plant in Kanagawa to the company’s Kyushu factory by paying in advance the equivalent of five years’ worth of reduced monthly wages, according to reporting obtained by JNN. (News On Japan)

Tokyo’s Tsukiji Outer Market has taken the unusual step of asking tourists not to visit in December as operators move to prevent crowd-related accidents during the busy year-end shopping season, with local officials also confirming that Shibuya’s New Year’s Eve countdown will be canceled for the sixth consecutive year. (News On Japan)

The tech giant will begin closing accounts for under 16 year olds, a week before an official ban.

Critics have voiced concern over the pervasiveness of stalking and violence against women in South Korea.