TikTok is being sued by seven families in France, who accuse the social media giant of exposing their children to harmful content – leading two to take their own lives. The case alleges the video platform’s algorithm exposed them to content promoting self-harm, eating disorders and suicide, said Laure Boutron-Marmion, a lawyer for the families….
The head of oil producer alliance OPEC brushed off forecasts of dwindling crude demand in the coming year, saying there was too much pessimism in the market — despite the group extending production cuts just one day prior in an attempt to shore up prices amid subdued global consumption. “Well, for OPEC, we have demand…
Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate reportedly cut electricity supplies by half because of an unpaid $800m bill. Two senior government officials told the BBC they are already processing partial payments to Adani, which supplies 10% of the electricity used by Bangladesh. “We have addressed payment glitches and already…
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck and Chancellor Olaf Scholz attend debates about the 2024 federal budget at the Bundestag on January 31, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s ruling coalition has long been on shaky ground, amid increasing divisions over…
A trader works as a screen displays the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on June 12, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Major Wall Street CEOs see ongoing inflation pressures in the U.S. economy and aren’t convinced that the Federal Reserve will continue its rate-easing…
Attempts to secure a peace deal in Gaza and secure the release of hostages held by Hamas may have been compromised by leaked and falsified documents involving a close aide to the prime minister, an Israeli court has said. In its partial lifting of a gagging order, the court in the town of Rishon LeZion…
Reuters Divers have concentrated their search for missing bodies in garages and a multi-storey car park in the town of Aldaia Spanish rescuers are focusing their search for missing people on underground garages and a multi-storey car park following last week’s devastating floods in Valencia. The death toll after a year’s worth of rain fell…
Moldova’s President Maia Sandu in 2020 in central Chisinau. Bogdan Tudor | Afp | Getty Images European leaders congratulated pro-Western incumbent Maia Sandu on winning a runoff vote in Moldova’s presidential election over the weekend, with the result seen as further step on the former Soviet republic’s road to integration with the bloc. The second…
EPA Footage shows houses burned and damaged by the rain of rocks At least 10 people have been killed after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia in the early hours of Monday, officials have said. Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, located on Flores Island in East Nusa Tenggara province, erupted at 23:57 local time, according to the…
Voters cast their votes during early voting in the U.S. presidential election at a polling station in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 3, 2024. Rebecca Cook | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter…
