NEW YORK — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle urged parents to stand against social media companies that they said prey upon children with exploitative algorithms as the “explosion…
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Prosecutors say no harm was done by social media posts about assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors told a judge Wednesday that no harm was done to prospects for a fair trial after two U.S. Justice Department officials reposted potentially…
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Shares have opened higher in Europe but retreated in Asia after U.S. stocks sank to their first loss in eight days. The price of gold, which topped $4,000…
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BAMAKO, Mali — Endless lines stretched in front of gas stations in Mali’s capital Bamako late into Monday night, as commuters desperately tried to find fuel. Residents are…
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South American trade bloc orders Peru to crack down on mercury trafficking and illegal gold mining
BOGOTA, Colombia — A South American trade bloc ruled Monday that Peru is failing to meet its commitments to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking, siding with…
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STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State reinstated men’s basketball coach Billy Gillispie on Monday, three days after the school announced that he had been placed on temporary administrative leave…
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Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumps 4.3% after ruling party chooses an ultra-conservative as its leader
NEW YORK — Japan’s Nikkei stock index jumped more than 4% on Monday after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime…
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BEIJING — India and China plan to resume direct flights between some of their cities after a five-year suspension as the relations between the two countries begin to…
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TOKYO — Sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, according to a closely watched Bank of Japan survey, making a rate hike by its…
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Australian prime minister urges China to resume iron ore imports after reported trade disruption
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on China to import Australian iron ore without hindrance after reports on Wednesday that a state-run Chinese iron ore…