Al Jazeera6 hours agoTikTok faces new lawsuits in the US accusing it of harming childrenverified_publisherAl JazeeraThe lawsuits accuse the company of intentionally using addictive software to keep children on the app. The popular social media platform TikTok has been accused of harming and failing to protect young people in a slew of new lawsuits filed by several US states. The lawsuits, filed on Tuesday in New …
Al Jazeera15 hours agoHow did Egypt’s and Israel’s economies do in a year of Houthi attacks?verified_publisherAl JazeeraTraffic through Suez Canal has slowed, driving the cost of goods up, and impacting the two countries’ economies. When Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps suggested connecting the Red and Mediterranean seas by building the Suez Canal, his idea was clear: a shorter shipping route from Asia to Europe and a …
Al Jazeera1 day agoUS judge orders Google to open up app store to competitionverified_publisherAl JazeeraA US judge said that for three years, Google must allow users to download competing third-party Android app platforms or stores. A United States judge has ordered Alphabet’s Google to overhaul its mobile app business to give Android users more options to download apps and pay for transactions within …
Al Jazeera3 days agoHouthi Red Sea attacks still torment global trade, a year after October 7verified_publisherAl Jazeera - John PowerYemen’s rebel group has launched some 130 attacks in the crucial waterway since the start of the war in Gaza. Six weeks after Hamas launched the deadliest attack on Israel in the country’s history last October, the Palestinian group’s Houthi allies in Yemen seized control of a British-owned cargo …
Al Jazeera3 days agoSocial media site X attempts to pay fine in bid to resume service in Brazilverified_publisherAl JazeeraBrazil, home to more than 21 million users, suspended X after it failed to comply with court orders and pay fines. The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, has attempted to pay fines owed to the Brazilian government in a bid to resume services in the country. But the Reuters news agency …
Al Jazeera4 days agoUS dockworkers union to suspend strike after reaching tentative dealverified_publisherAl JazeeraUS President Joe Biden welcomes agreement to end three-day strike, saying dockworkers ‘deserve a strong contract’. US dockworkers and port operators have reached a tentative agreement that will end a three-day strike that shut down shipping on the east and Gulf coasts of the United States – and had …
