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4 Canadian school boards sue social media companies for $4.5 billion

4 Canadian school boards sue social media companies for $4.5 billion

Boards claim Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, ByteDance deliberately harm students

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Blinken to visit France, Belgium next week
28.03.2024

Blinken to visit France, Belgium next week

Top US diplomat to meet French president in Paris and travel to Brussels to attend NATO foreign ministers meeting

White House says Netanyahu agrees to send delegation to US to discuss Rafah
27.03.2024

White House says Netanyahu agrees to send delegation to US to discuss Rafah

'The prime minister's office said that they want to reschedule this meeting so that we can talk about the Rafah operations. We welcome that,' says spokesperson

Rebuilding collapsed Baltimore bridge 'will not be quick or easy or cheap,' says top official
27.03.2024

Rebuilding collapsed Baltimore bridge 'will not be quick or easy or cheap,' says top official

'We just don't know yet' how long it will take to rebuild vital bridge, says Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg

State Department human rights officer resigns in protest of US' policy on Gaza
27.03.2024

State Department human rights officer resigns in protest of US' policy on Gaza

Annelle Sheline says she is 'unable to serve an administration that enables such atrocities'

US says UN Security Council resolution for Gaza cease-fire 'should be implemented'
27.03.2024

US says UN Security Council resolution for Gaza cease-fire 'should be implemented'

State Department maintains resolution is non-binding but says it tries to implement it 'through a cease-fire agreement that secures the release of hostages'