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Meta Faces Legal Battle Over Teen Social Media Addiction

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, must face lawsuits filed by U.S. states over claims of social media addiction among teens. A California federal judge denied Meta's efforts to dismiss the cases, which concern over 30 states and sepa...

UK Government Proposes Weight-Loss Injections to Combat Obesity and Boost Employment

The UK government plans to offer weight-loss injections to unemployed people struggling with obesity, aiming to help them return to work and reduce the burden on the NHS, which spends 11 billion pounds annually on obesity-related healthc...

President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro: "Long live Venezuela, long live Palestine, long live Lebanon. May their fights for freedom and dignity live on!

Mass Looting of Chicago Cargo Train: 50 to 150 Looters Ransack Containers in Chaotic Scene

West Side Chicago Train Heist Leaves Authorities Scrambling Amid Scenes of Lawlessness

This is what a 15 foot hurricane storm surge looks like. It's terrifying

The Impact of Online Culture on Young Women: Survey Insights

A Girlguiding survey reveals over half of young women aged 11 to 21 stay on social media due to FOMO, despite facing increasing cyber harassment. The study shows increasing exposure to unwanted sexual content and declining confidence in ...

Hypersonic Jet to Revolutionize Air Travel

Venus Aerospace plans to test a hypersonic jet in 2025, capable of flying from New York to London in just sixty minutes. Equipped with the Venus Detonation Ramjet 2000 lb Thrust Engine, the jet reaches speeds of up to Mach 6. Partnering ...

RT has converted key archive speeches delivered by Putin into spoken English using the help of AI

RT has used AI to translate Putin's speeches from Russian into English, giving viewers the chance to "hear directly from Putin's own words about Russia's concerns, demands, and aspirations—this time in English." Whether we choose to beli...

Elon Musk Joins Trump on Stage, Celebrates Free Speech and Slams Biden-Harris Administration

“we had one president who couldn't climb a flight of stairs and another who was fist-pumping after getting shot. ‘Fight, fight.’ Blood coming down the face. Now, America is the home of the brave, and there's no truer test than courage un...

Bill Gates: "6% of global emissions are cows... You can either fix the cows to stop them farting, or you can make beef without the cow."

Sure, because nothing quite says 'saving the planet' like chowing down on artificial "meat" whipped up in a lab owned by Bill Gates.

Facilitated Communication: Miracle Tool or Manipulative Method?

Facilitated communication, developed in 1977 by Rosemary Crossley, is a method where facilitators assist non-verbal individuals in communicating, often seen as controversial due to concerns it may reflect facilitators' inputs instead of ...

US Election 2024: A Deadlock Between Trump and Harris

With a month to go until the US presidential election, the contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris is tightly locked. External factors like Hurricane Helene and Middle Eastern conflicts, along with economic trends, could influence...

Dominica Sells Citizenship to Boost Climate Resilience

Dominica has turned to selling citizenship as a funding source to recover and build climate resilience after Hurricane Maria. The program, selling passports for a minimum of two hundred thousand dollars, funds critical infrastructure but...

Elon Musk's X Faces Fines and Account Error in Brazil

Elon Musk's platform X mistakenly transferred five point two million dollars in fines to the wrong account in Brazil amid a disinformation-related legal battle. After being banned by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, X seeks to ...

Scott Jennings leaves CNN panel speechless as he tears apart Tim Walz's flimsy excuse of being "too dumb to tell the truth."

Jennings swiftly pointed out that “everyone seems to be focused on Trump's and Vance's dishonesty,” but no one is paying attention to Tim Walz, “who gave the most disastrous response I've ever heard in a debate when asked about his disho...

Dominican Republic Announces Massive Deportation Operation of Haitian Migrants

The Dominican Republic has launched a large-scale deportation operation targeting Haitian nationals living illegally within its borders. Authorities aim to expel up to 10,000 people per week in an effort to address economic and security ...

Hurricane Helene Death Toll Exceeds 200 as FEMA Resources Dwindle

The death toll from Hurricane Helene has now exceeded 200, with unconfirmed reports indicating the true number may be significantly higher.

Earth Faces Severe Geomagnetic Storm from Solar Flare

A massive solar flare from sunspot AR3842 erupted on October 1, 2024, causing a radio blackout over Hawaii and is expected to trigger a severe geomagnetic storm on October 5. This flare, an X7.1, could disrupt communications and power sy...

Iranian Mullah Claims Israel Used Genies to Hunt Hezbollah Leader

Mostafa Karami, a prominent Iranian mullah, has alleged that Israel deployed genies and demons to track down Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. Yes, you read that right—according to Karami, Israel’s military prowess extends beyond state-...

China-Led Bloc Challenges The Quad in Indo-Pacific Region

The Quad, consisting of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia, aims to maintain security and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region. Now, this group faces significant challenges from an unofficial alliance led by China...

Missile Attack on Israel: A Turning Point for the Ayatollah’s Regime?

On Tuesday, Iran launched a significant missile attack against Israel, marking a dramatic escalation in the ongoing regional conflict. Sirens blared across major Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa, as dozens of miss...

Biden-Harris sent forklifts to open the border when Texas built a razor wall.

Storm Helene Devastates Eastern and Midwestern US, Claims 44 Lives

Powerful Storm Helene left 44 people dead across eastern and midwestern US states, causing 'overwhelming' damage. Over three million customers remain without power as massive flooding exacerbates the devastation. The government has mobil...

TRUMP: "Joe Biden became mentally impaired. Kamala was born that way."

In a recent statement, Trump escalated his attacks by saying: "Joe Biden became mentally impaired. Kamala was born that way." The remarks have stirred strong reactions, with critics denouncing the personal nature of the comments.

Trump Taps Elon Musk to Lead Federal Spending Cuts, Promising Trillions in Savings

Elon Musk to Oversee Major Downsizing of Federal Workforce — All for Free, According to Trump

Importing voters: With an election looming, the U.S. is approving citizenship applications at the fastest speed in years.

Biden Administration Accused of Importing Voters Amid Surge in Citizenship Ceremonies

Hurricane Helene Set to Slam Florida with 'Unsurvivable' Conditions

Hurricane Helene, a Category 2 storm with 105 mph winds, is set to hit Florida's Big Bend coast Thursday evening, possibly intensifying to a Category 3 or 4. The storm poses 'unsurvivable' conditions including a storm surge up to 20 feet...

El Salvadoran President Bukele at the UN: "Some complain that we put thousands in prison. In reality, we set millions free."

El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele made headlines at the United Nations today with bold statement. He said, 'Some complain that we put thousands in prison. In reality, we set millions free.'

Google Commits 120 Million Dollars for Global AI Education: Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced at the first UN Summit of the Future that Google will allocate one hundred twenty million dollars to fund AI training and education worldwide. He emphasized the transformative potential of AI in various...

Tennessee Woman Sentenced for Attempted Murder-For-Hire

A Tennessee woman, Melody Sasser, was sentenced to 100 months in prison for attempting to hire a hitman to kill a man's wife whom she met online. She offered nine thousand seven hundred fifty dollars in Bitcoin for the murder. Sasser bec...

Amazon Rainforest Suffers Massive Deforestation

The Amazon, the world's largest rainforest, has lost an area equivalent to Germany and France combined due to deforestation over the past four decades, according to a study published by RAISG. This loss, driven by mining and agriculture,...

Earth's Planetary Boundaries Breached

Earth has breached seven of nine planetary boundaries essential for its life-support systems, a report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research reveals. Ocean acidification, especially in high-latitude regions, is nearing a c...

Elon Musk’s X Circumvents Brazil’s Supreme Court Block

Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, became accessible again in Brazil by inadvertently bypassing a Supreme Court-ordered block. X used third-party cloud services from Cloudflare, allowing some users to access without a VPN. Despit...

Brazilian Judge Accuses Elon Musk’s X of Circumventing Court-Ordered Ban

Brazil's top court has accused Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, of willfully circumventing a court-ordered ban and imposed a daily fine. The platform became accessible via third-party services, despite being banned since August 30. Justi...

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Coerced into Recognizing Maduro's Victory

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia says he was forced to sign a letter accepting Nicolás Maduro's victory as a condition for fleeing to Spain. González disclosed the coercion he faced in a social media post. Despite...

Brazil's Firefighters Battle Amazon Blazes and Arsonists

In Rondônia, Brazil, firefighters and police combat severe Amazon forest fires and arsonists amid extreme drought and criminal deforestation. Led by Lt. Col. Victor Paulo Rodrigues de Souza, the team at Rubber Soldier Ecological Station ...

X Social Media Platform Ordered Offline Again in Brazil

Elon Musk's social media platform X was taken offline again in Brazil following a Supreme Court ruling after it controversially resumed service. The platform was previously banned and had temporarily returned due to a software update usi...

Global Workdays Required to Afford iPhone 16

A new study reveals that people in different countries need to work varying numbers of days to afford the iPhone 16. In Switzerland, it takes 4 days of work, while in India, it takes 47.6 days. The iPhone 16 is now available in India wit...

In his podcast, Joe Rogan rightly questioned, "YOU NEED A VACCINE PASSPORT FOR FOOD, BUT VOTER ID IS ‘RACIST'?!"

"We just got through three years of "you have to have a vaccine passport in order to get food," right? And for voting you don't have to show your ID?

Trump Unveils New Cryptocurrency Venture Amidst Campaign

Former President Donald Trump announced his family's new cryptocurrency venture, World Liberty Financial, during a livestreamed interview. He provided few specifics, instead discussing an assassination attempt he experienced. Trump has a...

X Update Enables App to Bypass Brazil Ban, Say Internet Providers

Elon Musk's X social network updated its app to bypass a ban in Brazil. The update used Cloudflare software with dynamic IPs, making it harder to block. The ban stemmed from a legal order after Musk refused to remove accounts and name a ...

Elon Musk's X Resurfaces in Brazil After Evading National Ban

Elon Musk's platform X, formerly known as Twitter, is accessible again in Brazil after being banned on 31 August. The platform bypassed the ban by switching to Cloudflare servers, making it harder to block. This issue stems from a legal ...