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ROME :A group of Italian families has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, accusing the platforms of failing to enforce age restrictions and using addictive features that harm children’s mental health.The case asks a Milan court to require the platforms to adopt stronger age-verification systems for users under 14, in line with Italian law.It also seeks to make Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram and TikTok remove potentially manipulative algorithms and provide transparent information on the possible harms of overuse.LAWSUIT TO BE HEARD NEXT YEAR The action, filed by law firm Ambrosio & Commodo together with the Italian Parents’ Movement…

The country aims to make B50 mandatory in 2026, but it was unlikely to happen in January[JAKARTA] Indonesia took another step towards launching biodiesel containing 50 per cent palm-oil based biofuel (B50) by concluding laboratory tests, an energy ministry official said on Tuesday (Oct 7), as the country aims for implementation next year.Palm-oil based biodiesel is currently mandated at 40 per cent blend (B40), but Indonesia wants to increase the level to reduce its reliance on imports of fossil fuels.The laboratory testing involved running an engine using the B50 fuel and was concluded in August. Officials will now carry out…

How they cheered. The Tory faithful loved it as their leader-in-waiting, Robert Jenrick, delivered a conference speech that was aimed at raising morale – and his own leadership prospects.And he did his hopes of succeeding Kemi Badenoch no harm at all with a barnstorming performance that was animated, energetic, witty and powerful. In fact, it was a leader’s speech in all but name. The hall, half empty for nearly all the shadow cabinet minsters’ speeches so far this week, was almost full for “Bobby J”. He may have lost the leadership election last year, but he’s the undisputed darling of…

NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Gold futures rose above $4,000 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday as many investors seek a “safe haven” for to park their money as the U.S. government shutdown continues.Gold futures in New York briefly jumped above the $4,000 mark just after 9 a.m. ET, a record high. The going price for New York spot gold had previously closed at $3,960.60 per troy ounce — the standard for measuring precious metals — Monday.Gold sales can rise sharply when anxious investors seek secure investments for their money. Before Tuesday, the asset — and…

SEATTLE — SEATTLE (AP) — Before Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers torched the Seahawks for 426 total yards, Seattle was well aware it would be short-handed on defense. Three defensive starters — end DeMarcus Lawrence, safety Julian Love and All-Pro cornerback Devon Witherspoon — were inactive for Sunday’s 38-35 loss to the Bucs. Linebacker Derick Hall injured an oblique and cornerback Riq Woolen sustained a concussion during the game.Even with nearly half of Seattle’s defensive starters sidelined, coach Mike Macdonald had no interest in using injuries as an excuse.“Injuries happen in the NFL,” Macdonald said. “I have to…

Ineos, the chemicals group founded by Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has hit out at the government after cutting a fifth of the workforce at a factory in Hull.The company said 60 skilled jobs were going at the Acetyls factory “as a direct result of sky-high energy costs and anti-competitive trade practices, as importers ‘dump’ product into the UK and European markets”. It called on the UK government and European Commission to impose trade tariffs on China, complaining that a lack of action to date had resulted in “dirt cheap” carbon-heavy imports flooding the market, making its products uncompetitive.Money…

Kevin Harvick, Kaitlyn Vincie and Mamba Smith previewed the NASCAR Playoffs Round of 8 and discussed who might make the Championship 4.

Washington — The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday at 10 a.m. in a Colorado counselor’s challenge to the state’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors.The case was brought by Kaley Chiles, who argues the state’s restriction unconstitutionally censors conversations about gender dysphoria and sexual orientation that she seeks to have with young patients. Chiles, who is Christian, says she wants to engage in talk therapy with minor clients who want to “reduce or eliminate unwanted sexual attractions, change sexual behaviors, or grow in the experience of harmony with [their] physical body.”But she says she fears that having…

Dell raised its long-term revenue and profit growth forecasts on Tuesday, signaling robust demand for its servers that power artificial intelligence workloads.Its shares surged 7 per cent in premarket trading after the company said it expects compounded annual revenue growth between 7 per cent and 9 per cent, up from its prior view of 3 per cent to 4 per cent. It also nearly doubled its expectations for annual growth in adjusted earnings per share to at least 15 per cent from 8 per cent, betting on the insatiable demand for computing power needed to run generative AI products such…

Airports in U.S. cities including Denver; Newark, New Jersey; and Burbank, California, experienced flight delays Monday amid shortages of air traffic controllers, according to federal flight data. Federal officials have flagged more air traffic control facilities for low staffing levels in recent days than they have since the summer of 2022, when the post-COVID travel boom sent delays and cancellations soaring, according to a CBS News data analysis of Federal Aviation Administration airspace advisories.The shortage of air traffic controllers at some airports comes as the U.S. government shutdown that has shuttered federal agencies continues into a second week. Flights into Burbank, an…