Simon Kent

Simon Kent

Articles by Simon Kent

Australia’s Social Media Shutdown for Under-16’s Takes Effect

Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s has begun. The Federal government-imposed shutdown on the globe’s most popular social media platforms and websites, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Kick, Twitch, and Reddit, means millions of children and teenagers lose access to their social media accounts.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 07: A 7-year-old teenage boy and a 11-year-old teenage girl l

Trump Approval Rating up as Republicans Applaud Focus on Affordability

President Donald Trump’s approval moved up to 41 percent in the past week as Republicans applauded his handling of fundamental living costs, a sign the administration’s new focus on everyday concerns is driving his popularity, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday.

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force

Trump Warns Europe Heading in ‘Very Bad Directions’

President Donald Trump warned Europe on Monday it is heading in “very bad directions” just days after he excoriated the continent over its unrestrained mass migration flood and looming “civilizational erasure.”

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable dis

Netanyahu: Israel and Hamas Ready to Enter Ceasefire’s Second Phase

Israel and Hamas are “very shortly expected to move into the second phase of the ceasefire” after the terrorist group returns the remains of the last hostage held in Gaza. That was the confident prediction Sunday of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who acknowledged the opening step of President Donald Trump’s comprehensive 20-point ceasefire plan is close to fruition.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to members of a bipartisan delegation of

Prince Harry Mocks American Voters, Takes Shots at ‘King’ Trump on Stephen Colbert

Prince Harry was born into a position of immense inherited privilege but that hasn’t stopped him commenting on the vigorous democracy that defines the U.S. and is now his home. He used that lofty status in an interview Wednesday night on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to mock American voters and take a swing at President Donald Trump.

EW YORK - DEC 3: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and guest Prince Harry during Wednesda

Airports Alerted: U.N. Hosts Yet Another Fly-In Climate Doomer Conference

Just weeks after 50,000 people flew to the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém and agreed to agree on nothing other than the need for more meetings, the U.N. is welcoming upwards of 600 “experts” in France to prepare yet another report on “climate change.”

NGLAND - OCTOBER 23: An environmental protestor joins a demonstration by Fossil Free Londo

France Follows Germany with New (Voluntary) Military Conscription Plan

If you want peace, prepare for war. French President Emmanuel Macron appears to be the latest European leader embracing that ancient maxim, launching a new national military service plan Thursday as France seeks to address shortfalls in its armed forces amidst growing concerns over Russia’s geographical ambitions beyond the war in Ukraine.

Polish armoured vehicles and soldiers march thourgh the city during the annual military pa

Rubio Touches Down in Geneva for Ukraine Peace Plan Talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio touched down in Geneva on Sunday morning for discussions on a 28-point plan for peace to end the Ukraine war, after Washington signalled flexibility on the controversial proposal.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio steps off his plane upon arrival at the John C. Munro Ha