<p>EU countries want to fast-track a decision to indefinitely immobilise up to €210bn in Russian sovereign assets, investors have increased bets that interest rates in major economies could diverge next year, and Berlin stands ready to throw its weight behind a German candidate to be the next president of the European Central Bank. Plus, Australia is now the first country in the world to restrict social media access for kids under the age of 16.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4ptAcfm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump gives Zelenskyy ‘days’ to respond to peace proposal</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oHNPpS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU races to bypass Viktor Orbán on Russia assets before summit</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oEoPQj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors increase bets on ECB rate rise in threat to dollar</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oHNPGo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Germany sees high hurdles to winning ECB presidency</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oJaXEy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The countdown to the world’s first social media ban for children</a></p><br><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson.&nbsp;Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ac5b8a76-331c-414f-b618-61f908366bb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

FT News Briefing

Financial Times

Australia is first country to ban social media for children

DEC 10, 202511 MIN
FT News Briefing

Australia is first country to ban social media for children

DEC 10, 202511 MIN

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<p>EU countries want to fast-track a decision to indefinitely immobilise up to €210bn in Russian sovereign assets, investors have increased bets that interest rates in major economies could diverge next year, and Berlin stands ready to throw its weight behind a German candidate to be the next president of the European Central Bank. Plus, Australia is now the first country in the world to restrict social media access for kids under the age of 16.</p><br><p><strong>Mentioned in this podcast:</strong></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4ptAcfm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trump gives Zelenskyy ‘days’ to respond to peace proposal</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oHNPpS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EU races to bypass Viktor Orbán on Russia assets before summit</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oEoPQj" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Investors increase bets on ECB rate rise in threat to dollar</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oHNPGo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Germany sees high hurdles to winning ECB presidency</a></p><p><a href="https://on.ft.com/4oJaXEy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The countdown to the world’s first social media ban for children</a></p><br><p>Note: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts&nbsp;</p><br><p>Today’s FT News Briefing was hosted and edited by <a href="https://www.ft.com/marc-filippino" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Marc Filippino</a>, and produced by Fiona Symon, Victoria Craig and Sonja Hutson.&nbsp;Our show was mixed by Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello and David da Silva. The FT’s acting co-head of audio is Topher Forhecz. The show’s theme music is by Metaphor Music.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/ac5b8a76-331c-414f-b618-61f908366bb6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>