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Welcome to SBS News in Easy English, I'm Camille Bianchi.
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25 American politicians in the Republican party, say countries choosing to recognise Palestinian statehood - including Australia - are rewarding terrorism.
They have said those countries will be punished.
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has written to the American politicians, saying the decision to acknowledge Palestine does not reflect the view of a majority of Australians.
"I mean, he's talking big, delivering nothing, and letting Australians down. He promised a security deal with Vanuatu - he failed. He promised a defence treaty with PNG - he failed. And now he's claiming that unilateral recognition of Palestine will somehow help the hostages be released or deliver peace to that troubled region. We all want the war to end, but recognition has to come at the end of a peace process."
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The US health secretary and President Donald Trump claim there is a link between autism and the usage of the pain medication - Tylenol - during pregnancy.
President Trump has now ordered a change in advice to be given to doctors.
"Effective immediately, the FDA will be notifying physicians that their use of - well, let's see how we say that. Acetaminophen - which is basically commonly known as Tylenol during pregnancy, can be associated with a very increased risk of autism.”
The advice goes medical societies, which say Tylenol is safe in pregnancy.
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Instagram says it believes app stores should take a greater responsibility to check users ages.
Meta Regional Policy Director Mia Garlick says the company would like to see the Apple App Store or Google Play give parents the ability to verify their teens' age when a social media app is downloaded.
Meantime, she says an AI powered system could place teens into protective, age-appropriate settings.
Ms Garlick says the new technology has already been tested in the US.
"And we've been really encouraged by the progress, with nine out of ten active teen accounts remaining in protection ((status)) to reduce unwanted content."
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To sport now and in rugby, t he Wallabies believe they could beat New Zealand in the Bledisloe Cup and break its 51-game winning streak.
Wallabies flyhalf Tane Edmed says players have extra motivation heading into Saturday's Cup opening game.
"I think it's kind of a byproduct of the footy that we're playing at the moment. We're playing some more consistent footy than the past and we've been improving week to week. That's definitely a reason for the rugby public getting behind us."
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That's the latest SBS News in Easy English.
