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World AUSTRALIA: Australia plans to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under the age of 16 and threaten fines of up to A$10 million (US$7.5 million) for internet platforms which fail to comply, under draft…

The Health Ministry has issued a new health guideline for restaurants and weddings. Accordingly, the maximum number allowed for weddings are 1/3 capacity of the hall not exceeding 100 persons and 150 allowed if it is an outdoor…

WorldDiners eat outside a cafe in St Kilda following the ending of the COVID-19 lockdown in Melbourne, Australia on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionAUSTRALIA, UK, NEW ZEALAND: Australian officials plan to roll out COVID-19 booster shots soon…

Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army General Shavendra Silva, at the invitation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Land Forces, General of the Army, Oleg Salyukov of the Russian Ministry of Defence left for Moscow on…

WorldFrom left: European Council President Charles Michel, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron prepare to take a photo together in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday.Tags: Print EditionTHE NETHERLANDS: It's…

SportsTags: Print EditionSri Lanka started their Super 12 campaign of the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup with a splendid five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their Group One match played at the Sharjah Stadium in the United Arab…

WorldTags: Print EditionChina has passed an education law aimed at reducing the pressures of excessive homework and intensive after-school tutoring, state media say. Parents are being asked to ensure their children have reasonable time…

Sports Tags: Print Edition Sri Lanka’s rugby legend Chandrishan Perera passed away while having treatment in a hospital in Negombo yesterday. The late Chandrishan was a household name in Sri Lanka’s rugby circle and…

WorldTags: Print EditionSome 28 million children ages 5 to 11 in the United States may soon be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine, and plans are already underway to help them get it. The US Food and Drug Administration’s independent…

SportsTags: Print EditionAfghanistan will begin their ICC Twenty20 World Cup campaign with a Super 12 match against a spirited Scotland at the Sharjah Stadium today. Afghanistan have shown what they are capable of in the two-warm ups…