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Meta fined in child safety case

Meta fined in child safety case

France 24 •

A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and restrict some Facebook and Instagram features for children, in what is being described as the largest child-safety ruling against the company. The court found that Meta had created a “public nuisance” that endangered young users. The ruling comes as dozens of other US states pursue lawsuits accusing the company of harming children and their...

US court blocks Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom project

US court blocks Trump’s US$400 million White House ballroom project

SCMP •

A US federal appeal court on Friday ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to stop construction on a US$400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a ‌case testing his presidential authority. The Washington-based US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in a divided 2-1 order upheld a prelimin...

Hong Kong designer sues Prada for US$5 million over abandoned Rolls-Royce project

Hong Kong designer sues Prada for US$5 million over abandoned Rolls-Royce project

SCMP •

A Hong Kong-based Belgian designer is taking fashion powerhouse Prada to court, claiming at least US$5 million in damages for the alleged repudiation of a partnership agreement to redesign a series of Rolls-Royce cars for exhibitions and events worldwide. In a High Court lawsuit filed on Thursday, Jonathan Riss accused the Italian brand of breaching various written and verbal agreements to jointly...

Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction

Kemi Badenoch’s weird week: defence of ex-neo-Nazi raises questions over Tory direction

The Guardian •

Some in party are delighted by leader’s tack rightwards but opponents have savoured latest Conservative controversyThere was a moment in the middle of this week when a news alert raised eyebrows among the politically committed. It read: “Kemi Badenoch: Former neo-Nazi candidate would just be sorting out bins.” It was a collection of words that might prompt palpitations in the most sanguine of comm...

Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation

Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche appears to clear last hurdle for confirmation

The Guardian •

Bill Cassidy, Republican who had been seen as a decisive holdout, announced that he is prepared to back BlancheUS politics live – latest updatesBill Cassidy, the US Republican senator seen as the decisive holdout on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, announced on Friday that he will support the pick, setting the stage for a major win for Donald Trump.Confirmation that Cassidy, of Loui...