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Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok's owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

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Former Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges

The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.

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'Major step': French MPs vote in favour of bill to ban social media for under-15s

If the bill passes the upper house it could take effect by the start of France's new school year in September.

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China has purged its highest-ranked military general. Why?

Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China's leader, Xi Jinping.

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'We're all terrified', Minnesotan tells the BBC in tears

The BBC's Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.

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Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power

At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.

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Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%

The US president said he was frustrated that lawmakers in Seoul had yet to approve a trade deal between the two countries that was reached last year.

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New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs

Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

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French MPs take first step to ban social media for under-15s

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.

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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows

The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

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Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations

Following an investigation some of the 16 detained last year are accused of planning to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

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Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage

The development paves the way for the next phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan to get under way.

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Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found

The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.

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France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September.

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Uganda's military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine's wife

Barbara Kyagulanyi, married to the opposition leader, says she refused to reveal her husband's whereabouts.

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