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Exclusive-Meta lobbies Congress for protection from child-harm lawsuits
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (491+ words) June 18 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms has lobbied the U. S. Congress for legal immunity from child-harm claims tied to social media products such as Instagram, as it faces thousands of lawsuits from young users and their families, according to "a source familiar with…...
Trump's Iran Nuclear Deal Risks Falling Short of Obama Version
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (457+ words) (Bloomberg) -- US President Donald Trump's emerging nuclear accord with Iran risks securing fewer restrictions than the deal negotiated by the administration of Barack Obama " one he derided and later scrapped. Most Read from Bloomberg Read the 14-Point Draft Memorandum Between…...
Trump to Drop $1. 8 Billion Fund in IRS Deal, Keeps Tax Probe Ban
2+ week, 1+ day ago (645+ words) (Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration is moving to drop controversial plans for a $1. 8 billion fund to pay victims of alleged government "weaponization," but will still provide immunity from any probes into the president's past tax filings under a deal agreed to…...
Trump Says He Wants Iran's Uranium Mostly for "Public Relations'
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (246+ words) (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump said the US objective of recovering highly enriched uranium from Iran was "more for public relations than it is for anything else," while reiterating his commitment to removing the nuclear material. Most Read from Bloomberg Hormuz…...
Xi Welcomes Slew of World Leaders as Trump Fights Allies
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (909+ words) (Bloomberg) -- President Xi Jinping is wrapping up what's been an unusually busy week of diplomacy in Beijing, showcasing the fervent interest of world leaders to develop ties with China while the US is embroiled in a conflict with Iran. Xi…...
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2+ mon, 3+ week ago (13+ words) Iran Rejects US Peace Plan in Blow to Efforts to End War'Yahoo Finance...
China Slams US "Hegemonic Acts" After Strikes on Venezuela
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (565+ words) (Bloomberg) -- China said it's "deeply shocked" by the US's military strikes on Venezuela and its capture of President Nicolas Maduro. China "strongly condemns the US's blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president," a Foreign…...
World Watches First Teen Social Media Ban Start in Australia
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (839+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Australia's social media ban for youths took effect Wednesday, a landmark move that's drawn global attention at a time governments are increasingly enacting rules to shield minors from toxic content and cyberbullying. NJ's Montclair Cuts School Staff and Mulls…...
Bidders for Warner Bros Discovery face barrage of political and regulatory risks
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (783+ words) By Dawn Chmielewski and Chris Sanders (Reuters) -Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix are bidding to buy Warner Bros Discovery, Reuters reported on Thursday, but each company's bid faces its own political and regulatory risks. Factors to watch include market share…...
Thune Plans Test Vote on Shutdown as Democrats Lean Toward Deal
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (617+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Senate Republican leader John Thune said a deal is "coming together" as he planned a test vote Sunday on a narrow spending package that would end the 40-day government shutdown. A group of Senate Democrats is leaning toward voting…...