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Australia eyes $30 mil fine for social media flouting under-16s ban
21 November 2024 @ 3:46 am
Social media companies could be fined more than U.S.$30 million if they fail to keep children off their platforms, under new laws tabled before Australia's parliament Thursday.
The…
Roki Sasaki's posting likely will extend into 2025 signing period, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says
21 November 2024 @ 3:40 am
Roki Sasaki's posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the prized…
Israeli officials demand right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for Lebanon
21 November 2024 @ 3:37 am
Israeli officials demanded Wednesday the freedom to strike Lebanon's Hezbollah as part of any cease-fire deal, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the…
Musk outlines plans for mass cuts as Trump 'efficiency' czar
21 November 2024 @ 3:37 am
Elon Musk outlined plans Wednesday for his new role as "efficiency" czar -- signaling an assault on federal spending and staffing that would be backed by President-elect Donald…
U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding cease-fire in Gaza because there's no link to a hostage release
21 November 2024 @ 3:37 am
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to an immediate release of hostages taken…
Lawmakers concerned about background checks of Trump's cabinet picks as red flags surface
21 November 2024 @ 3:37 am
As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet, they will likely be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process: an FBI…
MLB scraps plans to play in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Mexico City next season
21 November 2024 @ 2:14 am
Major League Baseball scrapped plans to play regular-season games next year in Mexico City and San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The season opens on March 18 and 19 with…
Gov't ordered to pay damages over noise at Atsugi air base
21 November 2024 @ 12:35 am
A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the government to pay damages to residents around Atsugi air base near Tokyo over excessive noise but rejected their call for suspending…
Liam Payne's One Direction bandmates among the mourners at singer's funeral
20 November 2024 @ 11:12 pm
The former members of One Direction reunited Wednesday for the funeral of bandmate Liam Payne.
Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson joined friends and family…
World Rally Championship title goes down to the wire in Japan
20 November 2024 @ 9:51 pm
The only certainty about this year's World Rally Championship, which reaches its conclusion in Japan this weekend, is that a Hyundai driver will take the title but whether…