The question comes up over and over, with extremist material, hate speech, election meddling and privacy invasions. Why can’t Facebook just fix it? It’s complicated, with reasons that include Facebook’s …
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France Welcomes Facebook’s Zuckerberg With Threat of New Rules
France welcomed Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg on Friday with a threat of sweeping new regulation. With Facebook under fire on multiple fronts, Zuckerberg is in Paris to show that his social …
your ads here!Invasive Species Causing Environmental Decline, New Report Warns
The United Nations released a new global report on the environment this week. It says the decline of nature is unprecedented, and species extinction is accelerating. The study warns that …
your ads here!Ebola Could Spread Elsewhere if Attacks Don’t Stop, WHO Warns
The World Health Organization warned Friday that it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent attacks on health teams continue. …
your ads here!Your Uber Has Arrived, on Wall Street
With a ring of the opening bell, Uber began picking up passengers as a newly minted public company Friday and investors waited to bet on a service with huge potential, …
your ads here!US-China Trade Talks End with No Apparent Deal
The United States and China appear to have ended their latest round of trade negotiations without announcing any agreement. On Friday, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and U.S. Trade Representative …
your ads here!Nigeria Losing $1B Annually to Medical Tourism, Authorities Say
Nigerian authorities say the country is losing more than $1 billion annually to medical tourism as tens of thousands of Nigerians travel abroad in search of the best treatment. Nigeria’s …
your ads here!HOW TO SHOP IN THE UK AND SHIP WORLDWIDE – ULTIMATE GUIDE
We know that many of our customers (that’s you!) are pretty savvy when it comes to cheap online shopping. The fact they you use a parcel forwarding service for your …
your ads here!Uganda Legislator, Musician Vows to Continue Anti-Government Songs
Robert Kyagulanyi, the Ugandan singer and legislator better known as Bobi Wine, has vowed to continue using music to denounce longtime President Yoweri Museveni. But, as Halima Athumani reports from …
your ads here!World’s Top Business Group Joins Critics of Hong Kong Extradition Bill
The International Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business organization, has become the latest group to criticize a proposed change to Hong Kong law that would allow for criminal extradition …
your ads here!New Tariffs on Chinese Products Go into Effect
The United States has increased tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. China on Friday said it “deeply regrets” the increased tariffs and will take …
your ads here!Uber, Lyft Strike Latest Attempt to Organize Gig Workers
A strike by Uber and Lyft drivers in cities across the United States this week caused barely a ripple to passengers looking to catch a ride, highlighting the challenges in …
your ads here!Against Backdrop of Controversy, Red Sox Honored by Trump
President Donald Trump honored the World Series champion Boston Red Sox — well, some of them — at the White House on Thursday, but made no mention of the controversy …
your ads here!British Royals Launch Mental Health Texting Service
Britain’s young royals, brothers Prince William and Prince Harry and their wives Kate and Meghan, launched a new phone messaging service Friday to help people suffering a mental health crisis. …
your ads here!Billionaire Bezos Unveils Moon Lander Mockup, Embraces Trump’s Lunar Timetable
Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos unveiled on Thursday a mockup of a lunar lander being built by his Blue Origin rocket company and touted his moon goals in a strategy aimed …
your ads here!Report: EU Nations Living Far Beyond Earth’s Means
The European Union’s 28 countries consume the Earth’s resources faster than they can be renewed and none of them has sustainable consumption policies, a report released Thursday said, as EU …
your ads here!Trump: Paperwork Started for New Tariffs on Chinese Products
“We’re starting that paperwork today” for imposing new “very heavy tariffs” on Chinese products,” U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters just hours before trade talks in Washington are to resume …
your ads here!Trump: Paperwork Started for New Tariffs on Chinese Products
U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators have ended the first of two days of talks aimed at saving a trade deal even as President Donald Trump said “We’re starting that paperwork …
your ads here!Still Most Visited Place, Orlando Had 75 Million Visitors in 2018
Orlando, Florida, had 75 million visitors last year as the theme park mecca continued to be the most visited destination in the United States Orlando had 75 million visitors last …
your ads here!UK Scientists Liken Anglo-Saxon Burial Site to King Tut’s Tomb
Archaeologists say an underground chamber discovered accidentally by road workers may be the site of the earliest Christian royal burial in Britain. The chamber was uncovered between a road and …
your ads here!Nike’s Plan for Better-Fitting Kicks: Show Us Your Feet
Nike wants to meet your feet. The sneaker seller will launch a foot-scanning tool on its app this summer that will measure and remember the length, width and other dimensions …
your ads here!Trump Taking Aim at ‘Surprise Medical Bills’
President Donald Trump will begin a push Thursday to fight health care sticker shock by limiting “surprise medical bills,” the unexpected charges faced by insured patients when a member of …
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