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More than 3,000 federal lawsuits alleging that social media platforms create addictive experiences can proceed after an appeals court dismissed an early objection. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed appeals from Meta Platforms and TikTok on Aug. 10.

Fuel supplies in the United States and Europe continue to face strains, leading to sustained high diesel prices. The main reason for this trend is the limited inventories and outages at key refineries. U.S. ultra-low sulfur diesel futures surged 7.4%

Gold extended its upward momentum on Tuesday, marking a third straight session of gains following last week’s notable rebound. Spot gold rose 1% to $4,432.74 an ounce by 0217 GMT, reaching its highest level since June 5. Meanwhile, U.S. gold

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands on Saturday evening, with the epicenter southeast of Atka. The Alaska Earthquake Center recorded the quake at 7:36 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time on August 8. That was 03:36 UTC on August

A New Mexico judge has mandated Meta to pay $567 million to establish a fund aimed at addressing youth mental health issues. The ruling by Judge Bryan Biedscheid in Santa Fe concluded a three-week bench trial, determining that Facebook and

The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for Belgium, citing crime, terrorism and public unrest. The July 23 notice keeps the country at Level 2, which calls for increased caution. Officials added crime and unrest to the listed

Congo’s Ebola outbreak had reached 3,874 confirmed cases and 1,751 deaths by August 3, making it the country’s largest recorded epidemic. It ranks second worldwide only to the 2014 to 2016 West Africa outbreak. Congo crossed 1,000 confirmed cases within

Russia and the United States have prepared a coordinated program to remove the International Space Station from orbit using two Russian Progress cargo spacecraft and the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle, according to Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos. The program has been

China tightened export controls on certain drones and related technology bound for the United States on August 5. The move formed part of a broader package of countermeasures covering American entities, product certification and imported office equipment. China’s Ministry of

SpaceX shares sank 13.6% on August 5 and closed at $108.27. The selloff followed the company’s first quarterly report since its June initial public offering. Investors weighed strong revenue growth against $18.37 billion in capital spending during the quarter. Artificial