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In 2026, France's National Assembly made global headlines by approving a landmark bill to ban social media for children under 15.

The move is part of a broader "health emergency" strategy to protect youth from digital addiction and cyberbullying.

The ban to take effect by September 1, 2026.

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Explanation

China launched the Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket from the sea.

The commercial mission lifted off, from the East China Sea off the coast of Shanghai, successfully placing nine satellites into orbit.

Launched on July 22, 2026

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In 2026, France's National Assembly made global headlines by approving a landmark bill to ban social media for children under 15.

The move is part of a broader "health emergency" strategy to protect youth from digital addiction and cyberbullying.

The ban to take effect by September 1, 2026.

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Explanation

In 2026, France's National Assembly made global headlines by approving a landmark bill to ban social media for children under 15.

The move is part of a broader "health emergency" strategy to protect youth from digital addiction and cyberbullying.

The ban to take effect by September 1, 2026.

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• Chandrayaan-3 is India's lunar mission.
• It was successfully landed on the Moon on 23 August 2023.
• It was launched on 14 July 2023
• It was launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.
• India became the first country to achieve a soft landing near the Moon's south pole.
• Space Agency: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
• Lander & Rover: Vikram (Lander) and Pragyan (Rover)
• "Chandrayaan" is a Sanskrit word meaning "Mooncraft."

Last verified on 12-07-2026

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Ukraine has unveiled the FP-S "Flamingo," a new long-range cruise missile. 

It was developed by Ukraine's Fire Point Defence Company. 

Its range is 3,000 kilometers. 

its weight is 6,000 kg. 

It carries 1,150-kilogram warhead

Flamingo is the first indigenously produced "heavy' missile in Ukraine's arsenal. 

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The Black Galaxy or ‘Invisible galaxy’ was discovered by researchers in Italy.

It was found and characterised using the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array.

The Black Galaxy is compact and has a large amount of interstellar dust.

It is forming stars at a rate 1,000 times faster than the Milky Way.

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Explanation

Ukraine has unveiled the FP-S "Flamingo," a new long-range cruise missile. 

It was developed by Ukraine's Fire Point Defence Company. 

Its range is 3,000 kilometers. 

its weight is 6,000 kg. 

It carries 1,150-kilogram warhead

Flamingo is the first indigenously produced "heavy' missile in Ukraine's arsenal. 

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Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire in June 2026, reaching a net worth of over $1.1 trillion following the highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO) of his space and artificial intelligence company, SpaceX.

He belongs to the US.

He is a businessman and former public official who is the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX.

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In June 2026, the UAE cabinet approved a resolution setting 15 years as the minimum age for creating and operating personal social media accounts. 

The UAE became the first Arab country to introduce nationwide minimum-age requirement for social media access. 

Children below 15 years are prohibited from creating, using, or managing personal social media accounts. 

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