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TikTok Agrees To $400m Settlement Over US Children’s Privacy Violations
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the US Department of Justice over allegations...
Trump Administration Targets ABA Law School Accreditation
The federal government is taking direct steps to strip long-standing ABA law school accreditation authority, signaling a change in how...
Employee Strikes Force Airbus to Drop Return-To-Office Plans
European aerospace giant Airbus has eased its controversial return-to-office plans after a series of coordinated employee strikes and protests across...
Passengers Fight Delta Airlines Over Seat Downgrade Refund
Air travelers are increasingly calling out major carriers when paid upgrades turn into unexpected downgrades without quick compensation. In a...
US Airman Arrested Again at Capitol After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment
Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling...
UK to Face Storms as Biggest El Niño in Century Hits Autumn
Increased rainfall and storms are forecast to hit the UK this autumn as a result of an "unprecedented" El Niño...
USCIS Plans $100M+ Biometrics and Identity Tech Project
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is preparing to spend more than $100 million on a new biometrics and identity technology...
Trump Aide Natalie Harp Worked Without Security Clearance for a Year
The White House faced fresh questions on Thursday over whether President Donald Trump's closest aide, Natalie Harp, had access to...
Haiti: First Deportees Arrive as US Ends TPS for 350,000 Haitians
The United States deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday for the first time since the Trump administration...
Democrats Slam Trump-Backed Crypto Bank Approval
Democrats in Congress are pushing back sharply after federal regulators granted conditional crypto bank approval to World Liberty Financial Trust...
ICE Official Faces Contempt Ruling Over Baltimore-Area Arrest Despite Court Orders
A federal judge has found a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official in civil contempt after ruling that he...
Mali Turns To Putin As Russia Reinforces Security Partnership Amid Sahel Crisis
Mali’s military-led government is strengthening its relationship with Russia as its ties with Western countries continue to weaken following the...
New Trump Guidance Increases Scrutiny on Green Card Applications
The federal government has issued new rules that increase scrutiny on green card applications, giving immigration officers wide freedom to...
UK and Allies Condemn Israel’s E1 Expansion
The international community expressed strong outrage after the UK and allies condemned Israel's E1 expansion, warning that building more housing...
Pakistan Seeks $10B US Facility to Boost Foreign Exchange Reserves
Facing pressure on external payments, Pakistan has approached the United States for a $10 billion facility to bolster its foreign...
