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Al Jazeera Amputee children learn to swim after losing limbs in Israel’s war on Gaza Al Jazeera DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surge Al Jazeera Four railway workers killed by express train at station in Japan eTurboNews WTTC Global Summit Malta: California Takes the Global Stage Kahawa Tungu 12-year-old boy in hospital after horrific electrocution in Donholm, Nairobi - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Tinder conman who stole thousands pretended to be multi-millionaire cancer patient - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Togo charges two French journalists over incorrect documents, rights group says - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Gloves off: Arati fires back at Matiang’i over explosive ‘militia’ claims - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Gang members arrested, homemade gun and crude weapons recovered in Kisumu - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by university - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu FBI seizes former Congressman Eric Swalwell's devices and searches his home as part of investigation - Kahawatungu Kahawa Tungu UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel's West Bank settlement project - Kahawatungu K24 Digital Who is Lucy Afandi? 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France becomes first EU country to ban social media access for under-15s

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France’s parliament has approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making it the first

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