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Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban
Imagine the UK is a big playground, and the government is like the playground monitor. They've decided that kids under 16 shouldn't play with certain ...
Inflation unexpectedly steady as food price rises slow
Imagine you have a piggy bank and every time you go to the store, you notice that toys cost a little bit more, so you need more coins to buy them. Tha...
Japan raids ice cream giants over price-fixing allegations
Imagine if you and your friends decided to sell lemonade at the park. Instead of competing to see who can sell the most by maybe lowering the price or...
Iran war day 110: Tehran says Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US deal
Imagine you're building a super cool LEGO castle with your friends. But while you're building, one friend starts knocking down another friend's LEGO t...
Putin’s plan to live forever
Imagine you have a magic potion that could make you stay young like Peter Pan, never growing old. Well, some very rich and important people, like Pres...
All the latest news on Android 17, Wear OS 7, and Android XR
Imagine you have a magic box (your smartphone) that gets new magic spells every now and then to do cooler stuff. Google has just added some fun new sp...
Starmer: Leadership challenges are 'wrong'
Imagine you are playing a game where you need to build a tall tower using blocks. Now, imagine if halfway through, your friends kept saying, "Let’s ...
JioStar’s Kevin Vaz Says Commerce Will Become Third Revenue Stream as Indian Ad Market Faces Pressure
Imagine you have a lemonade stand where you make money by selling lemonade and sometimes, your friends pay you to put up little drawings. Now, imagine...
Where To Preorder All 12 Lego Pokemon Smart Play Sets
Imagine you have a toy box filled with magical building blocks that not only let you build things but also let them talk and light up when you play wi...
PM sends Burnham and Labour warning over leadership contest
Imagine you have a group of friends who play together, and you all decide on one friend to decide the games you play each day. Now, imagine one of you...
Sister of Jo Cox urges 'common ground' 10 years after her murder
Imagine you have a big box of crayons. Some crayons are blue, some are red, and they all think they're the best color. Now, imagine if one day, these ...
Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak
Imagine you have a big box of crayons, but some of them start to feel sick and can't color anymore. It would be really sad because you love all your c...
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