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Social media as bad for young people as smoking, top doctors say

social media ban, UK, under-16s, youth health, smoking comparison, Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, online safety, Liz Kendall, age verification, screen time harms

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Hopes of a US–Iran peace deal drive oil prices down and global markets up as talks progress on Strait of Hormuz reopening and conflict de-escalation.

Rubio says ‘solid’ Iran deal may come on Monday

US and Iran are close to a tentative deal, Rubio says, as talks continue over ceasefire, nuclear programme, and Strait of Hormuz reopening

US charges Cuba’s Raúl Castro with murder over 1996 downing of two planes

The United States has charged former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 downing of two aircraft, accusing him of conspiracy to kill US nationals, while Cuba has dismissed the move as a political manoeuvre

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

WHO has declared an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's Ituri province a public health emergency of international concern, with 246 suspected cases and spread to Uganda

Flattery and fanfare as Trump welcomed to China – but thorny issues remain

Xi Jinping gives Donald Trump a lavish welcome in Beijing as both leaders seek deals on trade, Iran and Taiwan

Former Nigerian minister sentenced to 75 years in rare corruption verdict

Former Nigerian power minister Saleh Mamman is sentenced to 75 years for laundering ₦33.8bn, intensifying scrutiny over corruption and Nigeria's persistent electricity crisis