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How short-form videos could be harming young minds

Sheffield (UK), Dec 10 (The Conversation) Online short-form video has shifted from a light distraction to a constant backdrop in many children’s lives. What used to fill a spare moment now shapes how young people relax, communicate and form opinions, with TikTok, Instagram Reels, Douyin and YouTube Shorts drawing in hundreds of millions of under-18s through endlessly personalised feeds. These apps feel lively and intimate, offering quick routes to humour, trends and connection, yet their design encourages long sessions of rapid scrolling that can be difficult for young users to manage. They were never built with children in mind, although

Rupee falls 20 paise to 90.07 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Dec 10 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 20 paise to 90.07 against the US dollar in early trade on Wednesday, facing pressure from importer dollar demand, tariff concerns and market anticipation of US FED Reserve policy decision. Forex traders said all eyes will be on the US-India trade talks which could give some positivity to the rupee in the coming days. India and the United States will commence three-day talks on the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement here from December 10. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 90.00 against the US dollar, then lost

Over 1 billion women faced childhood sexual violence in 2023: Lancet

New Delhi, Dec 10 (PTI) Over a billion women worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal. Highest prevalence of both intimate partner and sexual violence were found to be concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In these regions, the health impacts of violence are compounded by high rates of HIV and other chronic conditions, researchers noted. In India, prevalence of intimate partner violence was estimated at 23 per cent among women aged 15 and above.

Trump’s speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from ‘filthy’ countries

MOUNT POCONO, Pa., December 10, 2025 (AP) — On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue that has damaged his popularity couldn’t quite command his full attention. The president told the crowd gathered at a casino and resort in Mount Pocono that inflation was no longer a problem and that Democrats had used the term “affordability” as a “hoax” to hurt his reputation. But his remarks weaved wildly to include grievances he first raised behind closed doors in his first term in 2018 — and later denied

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