⚡️ US sues TikTok for 'massive' invasion of children's privacy — BBC
The US Justice Department said the company's actions constituted a "massive" invasion of children's privacy, which contravenes laws requiring internet companies to obtain parental consent to collect information about children under 13.
The company said it actively removes underage users and voluntarily imposes safeguards such as default screen time limits and additional privacy protections for minors.
"We disagree with these allegations, many of which relate to past events and practices that are factually untrue or have already been addressed," a TikTok spokesperson said.
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⚡️ The strongest storm has passed in Chile's capital Santiago
Local media publish footage of the aftermath of the storm.
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Scientists have developed a revolutionary pillow that fights snoring on its own
The pillow's intelligent system automatically adjusts the position of your head to ensure comfort and snoring relief.
The built-in massager additionally gives you an unforgettable experience before bedtime, making your rest even more enjoyable.
Say goodbye to snoring and enjoy quality sleep with the innovative AI pillow!
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Kamala Harris has surpassed Donald Trump in presidential campaign fundraising — Politico
She raised $310 million in July, nearly twice as much as Trump. Harris' fundraising total reached $377 million, $50 million more than Trump.
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The Italians showed the concept of a robot vacuum cleaner that could work as a janitor
The idea is that it will walk the streets, find cigarette butts and other small debris on its own, and then suck it up.
Right now, it's just a prototype based on a Chinese robot called Unitree, and there's no word on plans for mass production.
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⚡️ Biden assured Netanyahu of U.S. commitment to help Israel defend itself against all threats from Iran — White House
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Wagner PMC mercenaries spotted among Venezuelan security forces cracking down on protests
A video has been posted online showing an unidentified man wearing a distinctive uniform and a chevron of the Russian PMC Wagner in the ranks of Venezuelan security forces suppressing opposition protests after the presidential election.
The Russian mercenary is working on the side of Maduro's law enforcement agencies in Caracas.
Local residents report that Wagner's fighters have been active in Venezuela for several years.
In the context of political instability, Wagner's PMC has become an important element in protecting and securing the interests of both the Venezuelan government and corporate structures.
Its mercenaries are part of Maduro's inner security circle, train militias, participate in the security of Russian surveillance bases, protect strategically important facilities, including oil fields, and generally influence the political and economic situation in the country.
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⚡️ US has sent 12 warships to the Middle East, the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean after Israeli strikes on Beirut and Tehran — The Washington Post
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⚡️ Three men accused of masterminding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have agreed to plead guilty in exchange for commuting the death penalty to life in prison, The New York Times quoted Pentagon sources as saying
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⚡️ France's prime minister has reported 68 cyberattacks on the country since the start of the 2024 Olympics
The attacks directly targeted the resources of Olympic venues. All of them, with the exception of two, were detected and prevented in time, the official emphasized.
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⚡️ The assassination of Hamas politburo chief, which Iran accuses Israel of, could not have been carried out without the assistance of US intelligence — Iran's Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed
Also, he said the UN Security Council should take measures to hold Israel accountable for the assassination of the Hamas politburo chief, they should include sanctions.
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⚡️ Pro-Palestinian protesters smashed a Starbucks cafe in Batman, Turkey — Turkish media
The city was holding a protest in memory of Ismail Haniyeh, head of the Hamas politburo, who was assassinated in Tehran.
Some demonstrators separated from the main group and smashed a Starbucks coffee shop and a Burger King restaurant located in two shopping centers.
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⚡️ U.S. airline United Airlines said it is discontinuing scheduled flights to Tel Aviv due to security concerns
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⚡️ A shell has exploded at a weapons factory in the Bulgarian town of Kostenets, — the press service of the country's Defense Ministry
According to the BGNES news agency, the shell exploded during testing.
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The Israeli intelligence agency has spied on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed by it, via WhatsApp
According to Lebanese journalist Elia Manier, an Israeli intelligence agency installed a spyware program on Haniyeh's phone via a WhatsApp message. The spyware allowed them to find the exact location of the Hamas leader's house and to target it with a drone missile strike.
Manier claims that the malware is identical to the Pegasus virus for malicious smartphones, which is developed and sold under license by the NSO Group, an Israeli company. It allows access to notifications, photos, location data and even control the camera and microphone of the phone without the knowledge of the user.
Earlier, the Israelis wrote that a missile was fired at the apartment where the Hamas leader slept.
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Trump backs out of debate with Kamala Harris, says he's already leading in polls — Bloomberg
Meanwhile, Harris is currently ahead of Trump in 4 of the 7 key states that could determine the outcome of the election.
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⚡️ Trump said Biden was removed from the U.S. presidential election as a result of a coup
"It was a coup to overthrow the president, think about it. He had 14 million votes (in the primaries), he campaigned for a year, won it, and they threw him out. They said either get out now or we're going to do it the hard way," Trump said in an interview on Fox News.
Trump also spoke negatively about Kamala Harris, calling her a failed candidate and saying that "the dishonest media is trying to make her look like Margaret Thatcher."
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⚡️ U.S. will send more warplanes to the Middle East to help Israel defend itself against Iran — The New York Times
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Turkish authorities have blocked access to Instagram in the country, local media reported citing a decision by the regulator
There is no information about the blocking period and reasons on the website of the Information Technology and Communications Authority.
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Donald Trump on Truth Social: 'I'm going to take all the men out of women's sports'
There was a scandal at the Olympic Games in Paris: Italian athlete Angela Carini was forced to box with Algerian transgender Imane Khelif. The girl refused to fight as, according to her, she had never been hit so hard.
Forty-five seconds after the start of the fight, the Algerian athlete was declared the winner.
It is worth noting that in 2023, Khelif was suspended from the World Championships because she did not pass the gender test, but this year the IOC still allowed her to participate in the Olympics.
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⚡️ Hezbollah conducted a massive rocket attack on Israel, the first attack in 48 hours
The Iron Dome missile defense system is currently intercepting aerial targets over the northern part of the country.
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The Chinese Marine Corps uses a bird-shaped drone — ParkutNews
As if alive😳
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⚡️ Blinken has sent a message to Iran asking it to back down from retaliating after the assassination of Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran — CNN
According to the TV channel, US Secretary of State Blinken during a conversation with Qatar's head of government and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdul Rahman Al-Thani asked him to convey the message to the Iranian side and the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah.
The source noted that the Qatari sheikh agreed to fulfill the request of the US Secretary of State.
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⚡️ The Law on Foreign Agents entered into force in Georgia
The law obliges non-governmental organizations and media outlets that receive more than 20% of their income from abroad to register with the National Agency for Public Registry.
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At the Olympics in Paris, a Canadian triathlete vomited live on air after a swim in the River Seine
Shortly before the start of the Olympics, the river was found to have a prohibitive concentration of E. coli and other bacteria, but that didn't stop the organizers and the swim took place.
Ekaterina Shabalina, competing for Kazakhstan, choked on river water and vomited for the rest of the swim. And Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislavchuk threw up live on air and said he had “vomited 10 times”.
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US is not involved in the elimination of one of the key commanders of Hezbollah's military wing, Fuad Shokr, — Vedant Patel, deputy chief of the US State Department's press office
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⚡️ Huge fire has broken out in Rome's Monte Mario Hill neighborhood, residential buildings and offices are being evacuated — Italian media outlets
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⚡️ Demonstrations are being held in Tehran in support of Palestine following the assassination of Hamas politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh
According to local media, the demonstration is taking place in the central streets of the Iranian capital. People are waving Palestinian and Hezbollah flags.
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⚡️ US Secretary of State Blinken: The US is suspending aid to Georgia and considers its government's actions incompatible with EU and NATO membership
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⚡️ The Iranian Foreign Ministry said it considers the US complicit in the assassination of the head of the Hamas politburo in Tehran
The Iranian Foreign Ministry also called Haniyeh's death a terrorist attack, a violation of the UN Charter and international law, and a threat to peace and security.
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