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Delaying children’s first use of social media may protect mental health - UNSW Sydney

Parents, schools and the age children first use social media may be just as important as restricting access to platforms when it comes to adolescents’ mental health, new research suggests. The age at which adolescents first start using social media may be more important to their mental health than whether they have a social media account at all, new UNSW Sydney research suggests.

UNSW Sydney·
Health

Helping Refugee Families Access Healthcare - Global Refuge

At our Global Refuge Fargo field office, a new health navigator role is helping refugee families address one of the most important, and often overlooked, issues impacting their lives—access to mental and physical healthcare. “I was interested in this role because I’ve always been drawn to work that directly helps people, especially in the community I come from,” says new Refugee Health Navigator Khadija M.. “A lot of the clients we serve are navigating a completely new system, language, and culture all at once, and I know how overwhelming that can feel.”

Global Refuge·
World

Glencore took $480 million provision on Radiant World exposure - Mining.com

Glencore Plc took a provision of about $480 million on its exposure to Radiant World, the iron ore trader that is under pressure amid concerns it provided falsified documents to banks, according to people familiar with the matter. The provision effectively covers Glencore’s entire outstanding net exposure to Radiant World, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.

Mining.com·
Technology

Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds - The Guardian

Incidents of AIs escaping users’ control to lie, ignore instructions and pursue goals in harmful ways have hit a new high, according to research that also suggests the severity of deception and misalignment is worsening. Analysis of real-world loss of control incidents involving AI models flagged by businesses and individuals almost doubled in July compared with June, with more than 300 cases in the month, according to the Loss of Control Observatory, which monitors reports made by AI users on the social media platform X. The observatory was set up with funding from the UK government’s AI Security Institute (AISI) and began tracking AIs slipping free from their users’ instructions last November. Cases recorded since then include AIs pretending to be their own human controller and mimicking their writing style to effectively grant themselves consent to take actions and bypassing rules requiring human approval for actions. A loss of control incident is defined as having clear evidence suggesting scheming or scheming-related behaviours.

The Guardian·
World

Villarroya: ‘A Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity’ as 2026 World Squash Masters Championship Arrives in Perth - World Squash

WA squash legend Ray Villarroya praised the 2026 World Squash Masters Championships as the event got underway in Perth, Australia. Despite not playing in today’s action, the No.1 seed in the Men’s +85 draw, Villarroya was among the many spectators from the squash community watching the first-round men’s matches at the SquashWorld Mirrabooka Centre.

World Squash·
Health

Affordability, health care and soot: Candidates in Hamilton East—Stoney Creek byelection share top priorities - CBC

Affordability, health care, education and soot stand out as the big issues at the top of mind for people living in east Hamilton and Stoney Creek, according to the candidates running in the upcoming byelection. The byelection was called after former Progressive Conservative MPP Neil Lumsden retired on Aug. 4. from his Hamilton East—Stoney Creek seat. Advanced voting for provincial byelection starts Wednesday in Hamilton East—Stoney CreekHamilton East—Stoney Creek byelection is around the corner. Here’s why experts say you should voteVoters can also cast their ballot at their assigned voting location on election day, Sept. 3, when polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The riding runs from Kenilworth Avenue to just east of Fifty Road. Voting locations can be found at Elections Ontario online. There are six candidates on the ballot:Jeff Beattie, Ontario PC Party. Heather Curnew, Ontario Party. Wieslawa Derlatka, New Blue Party. Heino Doessing, Ontario Liberal Party. Pascale Marchand, Green Party of Ontario. Monique Taylor, Ontario New Democratic Party.

CBC·
Health

Rallies held in Windsor target school funding, health privatization - CTV News

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CTV News·
Business

Police investigating targeted shooting at Kitchener business - CTV News

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CTV News·
Entertainment

Meep, meep. ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ opens with US$15.5 million, ‘Spider-Man’ stays No. 1 for fifth weekend - CTV News

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CTV News·
World

World Cup break could not come at a better time for injured Tempo - TSN

The Toronto Tempo will now have 19 days before their next game – and they need the time off. Toronto’s WNBA team went into the second night of their back-to-back on Saturday night in Phoenix missing six of their rostered players. Those who were on the court have been playing more minutes over the past few weeks, leading to an exhausted effort against Phoenix. The Mercury won 101-69, clinching the season series over the Tempo 2-1. It wasn’t the Tempo’s lowest-scoring game of the season, but this 32-point deficit ties for the most points the Tempo have lost by this season. The last time was their 32-point loss to the Minnesota Lynx on July 30. Isabelle Harrison led the Tempo in scoring with 16 points, with 10 rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block. Rookie Kiki Rice scored 14 points with four rebounds, five assists and one steal. “We’re very happy to have Kiki on this team,” coach Brondello said on Saturday of her rookie. “She does a bit of everything, and she’s only going to keep going. She’s getting so many different experiences now.”You see her stat sheet at the end; it’s always pretty good. She takes high-quality shots. She’s rebounding. She’s assisting. She’s defending.

TSN·