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New York set to restrict social media algorithms for teens

New York is planning to prohibit social media companies from using algorithms to control content to youth without parental consent under a tentative agreement reached by state lawmakers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

June 4, 2024 11:40 am
 

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US seeks UN backing for proposed Gaza ceasefire deal

The U.S. said on Monday it wants the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution backing the proposal outlined by President Joe Biden to end fighting between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

June 4, 2024 10:37 am
 

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G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's Gaza peace plan

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies “fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive” ceasefire and hostage release deal for the Gaza war outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden and call on Hamas to accept it, a statement said on Monday.

June 4, 2024 8:33 am
 

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Sheinbaum's historic win in Mexico spooks markets

Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and protege of Mexico’s popular outgoing president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, won a landslide to become the country’s first female leader, though the scale of her victory sparked jitters in the markets.

June 4, 2024 7:22 am
 

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Jury selection begins in Hunter Biden's criminal trial

Jury selection kicked off in a criminal case against Hunter Biden, a historic prosecution that could further influence the 2024 presidential election four days after Joe Biden’s rivalDonald Trump became the first former U.S. president to be convicted.

June 4, 2024 6:40 am
 

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Serbia's ruling SNS party wins elections in capital Belgrade

Serbia’s ruling party defeated the opposition in a vote for Belgrade city council and partial local elections across the country, marked by scuffles between opposition supporters and those of the populist President Aleksandar Vucic.

June 3, 2024 5:09 pm
 

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Boeing, NASA target June 5 for Starliner's debut crew flight

Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab and NASA said that their teams are preparing to launch the new Starliner space capsule on June 5 after scrubbing its inaugural test flight launch attempt.

June 3, 2024 4:32 pm
 

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy thanks Philippines' Marcos for support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Manila and thanked him for his support and “clear position” on Russia’s invasion of its territories.

June 3, 2024 2:30 pm
 

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Modi's alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the general election that concluded on Saturday, TV exit polls said, suggesting it would do better than expected by most analysts.

June 3, 2024 12:43 pm
 

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Trump warns of 'breaking point' for Americans if he's jailed

Donald Trump said on Sunday he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction on criminal charges by a New York jury last week but that it would be tough for the public to accept.

June 3, 2024 11:22 am
 

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German police officer attacked by knifeman during protest has died

A 29-year-old policeman stabbed in the German city of Mannheim during an attack on a right-wing demonstration has died, authorities said on Sunday.

June 3, 2024 9:15 am
 

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Mexican voters about to elect first woman president

Mexican voters experienced long lines on Sunday to cast ballots in a historic election expected to make leftist Claudia Sheinbaum, the ruling party candidate, the country’s first woman president.

June 3, 2024 7:35 am

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