Australia

Australia is taking a big step forward when it comes to banning social media for young people. It’s no surprise that this hasn’t gone down particularly well with the companies concerned. One of the loudest critics – and this is no surprise here either – has been X buyer Elon Musk.

A fourth tourist has reportedly died from suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. Australian teenager Bianca Jones, 19, death was confirmed by her family on Thursday. Earlier in the day, the US State Department confirmed the death of an American man who died in the tourist hotspot of Vang Vieng.

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