A convicted child molester who disappeared for nearly 10 months before his sentencing has been captured in Arizona. El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI Sacramento Field Office announced Carl W. Cacconie was located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and apprehended without incident at approximately 9 a.m. on Friday. Cacconie is expected to make his...Read More
Keir Starmer will start a crucial week for his premiership by announcing a package of strong restrictions designed to protect British teenagers from online threats. The UK Prime Minister is expected Monday morning to confirm a ban on under-16s using major social media platforms, as well as other measures including curfews on older teenagers and...Read More
A convicted molester from California was arrested Saturday morning in Scottsdale after he had been on the run for 10 months, authorities said. Carl W. Cacconie was apprehended without incident at about 9 a.m. June 13 by the FBI Phoenix Desert Hawk Fugitive Task Force, which is comprised of FBI special agents, Maricopa County Sheriff’s...Read More
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to “call time” on a social media system failing children amid curbs by a number of countries and calls by parents for an under-16s ban. Starmer’s proposals reportedly go further than Australia which in December became the first nation to ban people under 16 from social media....Read More
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Apple just announced several new and improved child safety features in their products amid concerns over the effects of technology on young people.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to ban under-16s from major social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. The government will also stop children being able to livestream on “safer” sites, and stop them being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps. Ministers are considering whether to impose social media curfews for...Read More
Dylan Matthews, 20, pleaded guilty to 53 offences involving girls as young as 12 19:54, 14 Jun 2026 Dylan Matthews, 20 and of Elmcroft Close in Fazakerley, was sentenced to seven years and one month for 53 sexual offences(Image: Merseyside Police) The teenage victim of a young man who used social media to prey on...Read More
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to ban under-16s from major social media platforms including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram. The government will also stop children being able to livestream on “safer” sites, and stop them being able to talk to strangers on gaming apps. Ministers are considering whether to impose social media curfews for...Read More
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Universities forced to rethink internationalisation strategies
Futao Huang
Amid geopolitical tensions and political pressure, universities are adapting by diversifying partnerships, regionalising collaborations, strengthening risk governance and pursuing more strategically selective forms of engagement to sustain meaningful global engagement. Politics is now embedded within the structures, priorities...Read More
Australia’s first-of-its-kind bid to kick under-16s off social media isn’t exactly going to plan. Six months after the island nation’s ban took effect, surveys suggest that most young teens are still on the major platforms, with kids easily dodging age checks by using phony dates of birth, finding their way in via family accounts,...Read More
