Social Issues
UK moves to ban Social Media for under-16s in landmark policy shift
The UK has announced one of the world’s most sweeping restrictions on youth access to social media.
US federal agents’ shooting of Alex Pretti
On Jan 24, 2026, ICU nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti was fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis during a confrontation regarding immigration enforcement.
“ICE Out For Good” protests sweep US after two federal immigration agent shootings
In Jan 2026, two shootings involving federal immigration agents in the United States sparked a wave of nationwide "ICE Out For Good" protests.
Deadly Bondi Beach shooting shakes Australia’s Jewish community
On December 14, 2025, a major terrorist mass shooting occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney during the "Chanukah by the Sea" celebration, attended by approximately 1,000 people.
US President Trump deploys National Guard across cities
In 2025, US President Trump initiated a series of National Guard deployments to various US cities, framing the missions as responses to crime, homelessness, illegal immigration, and civil unrest.