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Australia orders porn sites to block minors as sweeping child-safety rules take effect Australia’s online regulator has ordered pornography websites to block people under 18 starting Monday, enforcing age verification under sweeping new restrictions aimed at shielding children from harmful content across the internet. Some adult sites in Australia had already barred non-members and halted new registrations in recent days ahead of the deadline, as platforms prepare to deploy age checks that go beyond simple self-declaration.…

French forces in Operation Barkhane were attacked on Monday in northern Mali, 160 km south of the main northern city of Gao. It is a vehicle bomb used by the jihadists. French soldiers and Malian civilians were injured, suicide bombers were killed. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielOn the outskirts of the Malian town of…

Opponent Cellou Dalein Diallo, President Alpha Condé's main opponent in Sunday's presidential election, declared himself the winner of the vote on Monday afternoon. The Independent National Electoral Commission, for its part, recalled that it was the only one authorized to announce the results of this first round. as reported…