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Getty ImagesMore than a dozen U.S. states have sued TikTok, accusing the social media platform of helping cause a mental health crisis among adolescents. A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country claims the company uses addictive features to lure children to the app and intentionally misled the public about the safety of prolonged use.TikTok called the lawsuit “disappointing” and said it believed many of the claims were “inaccurate and misleading.”The platform is already fighting a law passed by Congress in April that would ban it from entering the United States unless Chinese parent company Bytedance agrees…
eBay will crack down on the sale of e-bikes and e-bike batteries in the UK from October 31, the BBC has learned.The company says only “eligible business sellers” will be allowed to list them after this date.He did not explain what the necessary criteria would be.E-bikes, which feature electric-assist pedals and are battery-powered, have grown in popularity, but incidents involving battery fires have also increased.The London Fire Brigade recently said it had recorded 155 e-bike fires in 2023, an increase of 78% on the previous year.The brigade has warned e-bike users to check their batteries after batteries were officially classified…
BBC“We are treated like caged animals,” says a protest sign from Tamil migrants, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.The United Kingdom has offered dozens of stranded migrants, held for years in a camp on a secret Anglo-American military island in the Indian Ocean, a temporary transfer to Romania.After six months they could be transferred to the UK. Other members of the group are being offered financial incentives to travel to Sri Lanka, where they say they face persecution, the BBC has learned.In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first to seek asylum in Diego Garcia after their boat encountered…
BBC“We are treated like caged animals,” says a protest sign from Tamil migrants, who cannot be identified for legal reasons.The United Kingdom has offered dozens of stranded migrants, held for years in a camp on a secret Anglo-American military island in the Indian Ocean, a temporary transfer to Romania.After six months they could be transferred to the UK. Other members of the group are being offered financial incentives to travel to Sri Lanka, where they say they face persecution, the BBC has learned.In 2021, dozens of Tamils became the first to seek asylum in Diego Garcia after their boat encountered…
The HS2 rail line is likely to be extended to London Euston, the transport secretary has reported.Louise Haigh said it would be “absolutely insane” for the high-speed line to end at Old Oak Common, west London.His comments come after work to expand Euston station to accommodate HS2 was halted by the previous Conservative government last year due to rising costs.Haigh told BBC Radio 5Live the decision on ending HS2 would be “clear soon”, with an announcement expected to be made at budget time on October 30.Currently, plans to terminate at Old Oak Common would mean passengers traveling to central London…
China has imposed taxes on imports of European brandy, a move that France says is retaliation for recent significant tariffs announced by the EU on Chinese electric vehicles.The European Commission said it would challenge the Chinese tax at the World Trade Organization (WTO), calling it an “abuse” of trade defense measures.But China said it was an “anti-dumping” measure intended to protect its domestic producers. French brandy producers said the duties, which would hit big brands like Hennessy and Remy Martin, would be “catastrophic” for the industry.Shares of brandy companies fell after the announcement.China announced new restrictions on European brandy just…
EFENational Conference supporters celebrate party's victory in Jammu and KashmirThe northern Indian state of Haryana and Indian-administered Kashmir sprung surprises on Tuesday as votes were counted there in parliamentary elections. Most exit polls predicted a hung assembly in Kashmir, but an alliance between the main opposition Congress and the National Conference Party (NCP) is on course for a landslide victory in in the 90-member House of Representatives and on the verge of forming a government.In Haryana, which also has 90 seats, predictions of a landslide Congress victory were contradicted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), proving pollsters…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his “closest comrade.” Kim, congratulating Putin on his 72nd birthday, added that relations between the two countries would be taken to a new level. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since the start of the war in Ukraine, worrying the West.Separately, Kim said Tuesday that Pyongyang would accelerate steps to make his country a nuclear-armed military superpower. According to Yonhap News, citing North Korean state media KCNA, Kim praised relations between the two countries, saying they had become “invincible and eternal” since…
Getty ImagesPeople waiting for an Uber should be patient enough to wait a few more minutes for an electric car, the ride-hailing company's boss said.“A few minutes won’t kill anyone,” Dara Khosrowshahi told the BBC in an interview.Uber is offering new options to encourage its customers to choose electric journeys, but at the same time it says governments should do more to support electric vehicle (EV) sales.Cheaper electric vehicles made in China are also “good for the environment,” he said.Despite this, many countries oppose the import of Chinese electric vehicles, as they view them as unfair competition for domestic automakers.“High-quality”…
Getty ImagesShares jumped more than 10% as trading resumed after the Golden Week holiday.China's stock market rally fizzled as the much-anticipated announcement of a plan to revive the country's ailing economy disappointed investors.Stocks jumped more than 10% as trading resumed after the Golden Week holiday, but retreated after a news conference by the country's economic planners.After a volatile day of trading, mainland China's Shanghai Composite Index closed 4.6% higher, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 9.4%.Investors were hoping for more information on how the government plans to support economic growth, but the announcement gave few details.The chairman of China's National…