PARIS: French children who are going back to school on Monday after summer vacation will have to do so without their mobile phones. The government passed a law banning phone use in all primary and middle schools for the entire day, including during breaks - with exceptions in cases of emergency and for disabled children. Pupils are requested to shut down their mobiles or put them in a locker. High schools can also voluntarily implement the measure. Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said it aims to help children focus on lessons, better socialise and reduce social media use. The ban is also designed to fight online bullying, and prevent thefts and violence in school. AP
Burglars mug ex-‘Top Gear’ host Richard Hammond
Washington: Former host of the famous auto show ‘Top Gear’ Richard Hammond got robbed in Saint Tropez on Sunday. Richard’s wife Mindy Hammond, who confirmed the news to TMZ, said a group of 15 friends who were staying along with them at a villa in Saint Tropez for the weekend, had been robbed after each one of them was knocked out by anesthetic gas. Mindy further said that the burglars barged into the villa as the door of every guest’s room was open. Two robbers have been nabbed by the police after they were caught on CCTV. ANI
Philippines’ Duterte apologises for cursing Obama
Jerusalem: Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has apologised to former US President Barack Obama for calling him a “son of a whore” in 2016, which sparked a new low in their nations’ long alliance. Duterte lobbed the insult in response to steady criticism from the US over his violent drug crackdown, which has been a target for international condemnation. However, the Philippine President said his nation’s relationship with America has since improved under President Donald Trump, who he described as a “good friend” who “speaks my language”. “It would be appropriate also to say at this time to Mr. Obama that you are now a civilian and I am sorry for uttering those words,” Duterte said in a speech before Filipinos in Israel. AFP
Into the wild
Siberian Tyva: A recent photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin taking a mini-break in the Siberian Tyva region. A weekly current affairs programme — “Moscow. Kremlin. Putin.” — aired on a Russian TV channel stresses his work to address various crises and to stay in touch with the ordinary citizens. AP
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