Australia introduced the legislation on December 10, 2025, requiring major social media platforms to prevent users aged under 16 from holding accounts. Companies that fail to take what the law describes as “reasonable steps” to enforce the ban face fines of up to 49.5 million dollars

US President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington as activists reported at least 544 deaths in nationwide protests and tensions escalated. Iran had no immediate reaction to the news, which came after the foreign minister of Oman "long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran" travelled toIran this weekend