PARIS — Seven French families are taking TikTok to court, accusing the social network of “direct damage” to young people’s health that led to two of them taking their own lives at the age of 15, their lawyer said. Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer representing the Algos Victima collective of families, …
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The UN announced that the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has been completed and vaccinated more than half a million children despite the ongoing war in Gaza. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) affirmed in a joint statement that the second round of the …
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LONDON — Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) does not shorten or lengthen the life expectancy of those taking it to ease menopause symptoms, says UK’s health assessment body NICE in updated guidance. Its conclusion comes after a detailed analysis of data on links between HRT and conditions such as heart disease, …
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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) affirmed that more than 3,000 people have been killed and more than 13,000 others have been injured so far, as the Israeli aggression on Lebanon continues and intensifies. OCHA said in its latest report on the situation in Lebanon …
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WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris conceded her loss to Donald Trump, some of her allies blamed her boss, Joe Biden, as they tried to make sense of her defeat. “The biggest onus of this loss is on President Biden,” said Andrew Yang, who ran against Biden in 2020 …
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SYDNEY — Australia’s government says it will introduce “world-leading” legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to be tabled in parliament next week, were aimed at mitigating the “harm” social media was inflicting on Australian children. “This one is for …
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CHISINAU — The Eastern European country of Moldova is continuing efforts to attract overseas firms, as it tries to move past political uncertainty. “I went with a backpack, and set up a business,” says Dutch entrepreneur Luc Vocks, recalling how he moved to Moldova in 2007. Vocks had first visited …
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EDINBURGH — A Scottish man has landed his “dream job” as a lighthouse keeper on a remote Australian island. Sandy Duthie, 42, jumped at the chance when the previous lighthouse keeper decided to retire after 25 years on Gabo Island, off the coast of Victoria. Sandy, from Aberdeenshire, visited Australia …
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JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has closed one of its busiest border crossings with Mozambique following violent post-electoral protests in the neighbouring country. The protests have led to deadly clashes in several cities following last month’s disputed presidential election, won by Mozambique’s ruling Frelimo party. The authorities say there are reports …
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BUENOS AIRES — The body of pop star Liam Payne was released to his family on Wednesday to be flown back to the UK, the public prosecutor in charge of his case has confirmed to the BBC. The singer died three weeks ago after falling from a third-floor balcony of …
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