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Court blocks key part of California law on children's online safety

A U.S. appeals court on Friday left intact a key part of an injunction blocking a California law meant to shield children from online content that could harm them

Court blocks key part of California law on children's online safety
Americas|Crime|News

Colombian authorities ramp up security at top courts' HQ due to attack risk

Colombian authorities will increase security around the headquarters of the country's top courts in capital Bogota following possible risk of attack, the president's office said in a

News|Political|World

Activists prepare to defy Israeli naval blockade of Gaza

Peace activists from several countries are setting out on a converted trawler to defy an Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Activists prepare to defy Israeli naval blockade of Gaza
Crime

Haiti prison break leaves 12 dead as inmates go hungry

A prison break in the Haitian city of Saint-Marc left 12 inmates dead on Friday, Mayor Myriam Fievre said, the third such incident in Haiti in recent months

News|World

UN chief calls for assurances of humanitarian ceasefires for polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday called for parties to the conflict in Gaza to provide concrete assurances guaranteeing humanitarian pauses

UN chief calls for assurances of humanitarian ceasefires for polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
Europe|News

Pilot dies after his plane crashes into sea during French airshow

A pilot died on Friday after the Fouga Magister jet which he was flying during an airshow in Lavandou, southern France, crashed into the Mediterranean sea, said French authorities.

Pilot dies after his plane crashes into sea during French airshow
Celebrity|Entertainment|Technology

Prince Harry urges caution on AI at start of trip to Colombia

Britain's Prince Harry urged caution over artificial intelligence and talked of social media as divisive during a panel in Colombia's capital Bogota alongside his wife Meghan and

Prince Harry urges caution on AI at start of trip to Colombia
Crime|Europe|News

Longest jail terms for UK disorder handed down as prosecutors pursue riot charges

Two men on Friday received the longest jail sentences yet over the recent widespread violent disorder in Britain, as prosecutors charged another man with the more serious offence of

Business|Entertainment|Finance

S&P lowers outlook for Warner Bros Discovery to 'negative' on cable TV decline

S&P lowered its outlook on Warner Bros Discovery to "negative" from "stable", citing declines in the media company's cable TV business that could worsen with the potential loss of broadcast

MidEast|News|Political|World

Biden says Gaza ceasefire deal is closer but not there yet

U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said "we are closer than we've ever been" to a ceasefire in Gaza "but we're not there yet," as talks in the region paused until next week.

Africa|Health|Science|World

German infection expert: mpox vaccine's best use is in Africa right now

A German infection expert on Friday called for existing mpox vaccine supplies to be shipped to Africa, where they would have the greatest potential to tackle the disease, even

Europe|News|Political|World

Belarus leader Lukashenko pardons 30 jailed protesters

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has pardoned 30 people who were convicted of taking part in protests, state media reported on Friday.

News

New Jersey governor picks former aide Helmy to succeed US Senator Menendez

Democratic New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has picked his former chief of staff George Helmy to serve the remainder of Bob Menendez's term in the U.S.

Economy|Europe|News

Russia readies for "decades" under Western sanctions

Economic sanctions imposed by the West on Russia will remain in place for decades, even if there is a peaceful settlement in Ukraine, a senior Russian foreign ministry official said

Russia readies for "decades" under Western sanctions
Europe|News|World

Ukraine sends humanitarian aid to occupied part of Russia's Kursk region

Ukraine has set up storage facilities in its northern region of Sumy to hold and send humanitarian aid to Russian civilians in the Kyiv-held part of Russia's western region of Kursk, the

Ukraine sends humanitarian aid to occupied part of Russia's Kursk region
Business|Economy|Finance

UBS Asset Management to divest Quantitative Investment Strategies business

UBS Asset Management, part of the UBS Group, will divest its Quantitative Investment Strategies (QIS) business to Manteio Partners LLC and its affiliates, it said on Friday.

Americas|World

Dominican Republic's Abinader vows economic growth, social reforms in second term

Dominican Republic leader Luis Abinader assumed his second four-year term as president on Friday, vowing economic growth and a set of social reforms while criticizing the

Europe|News|World

World Court to hold hearings in case that may define countries' climate obligations

The International Court of Justice said on Friday it would hold public hearings starting Dec. 2 in an advisory opinion case that may become a reference point in defining

World Court to hold hearings in case that may define countries' climate obligations
News|World

US presents another Gaza ceasefire proposal that deals with remaining gaps, joint statement says

A joint statement from Egypt, Qatar and the United States said that the U.S. presented on Friday a Gaza ceasefire proposal that closes the remaining gaps in a manner that allows for the

Europe|World

Turkish MPs brawl during debate on jailed opposition lawmaker

A fistfight broke out in Turkey's parliament on Friday when an opposition deputy was attacked after calling for his colleague, jailed on charges of organising anti-government

Turkish MPs brawl during debate on jailed opposition lawmaker
Economy|Finance|News

US consumer sentiment rises in August; inflation expectations steady

U.S. consumer sentiment rose in August, driven by developments in the race for the White House, while inflation expectations remained unchanged over the next year and beyond, a survey

US consumer sentiment rises in August; inflation expectations steady
Health|News|World

Countries with confirmed cases of new mpox variant

The World Health Organization declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the viral infection in the Democratic Republic of

Business|Finance

B. Riley co-founder proposes buyout as investment bank faces mounting challenges

B Riley is navigating one of its most turbulent years due to the ill-fated investment in Vitamin Shoppe-owner Franchise Group that has invited scrutiny from regulators and prompted

MidEast|News|Political|World

Blinken to arrive in Israel on Sunday, meet Netanyahu, Axios reports

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive in Israel on Sunday for a visit to the country, an Axios reporter said on X on Friday, citing Israeli officials.

News|World

Hezbollah footage shows apparent underground rocket launch sites

The powerful Iranian-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah published footage on Friday that appeared to show its fighters driving trucks with rocket launchers through a maze of

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