Putin says there's no need to panic over Russia's plummeting ruble

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there’s no need to panic over the country’s plummeting currency, despite the ruble weakening to its lowest level in over two years. Plus, Australia has passed a law banning social media for under-16s. Voters in Ireland are heading to the polls on Friday, but whoever ends up governing the country will be faced with a unique economic situation. Plus, political uncertainty in France has briefly driven its borrowing costs to the same level as Greece’s for the first time.