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California county scam ad lawsuit adds to mounting Meta legal woes | Social Media News | ACTPnews
A county in the US state of California has become the latest litigant against Meta Platforms, the sprawling multinational corporation that operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads. The lawsuit filed earlier this week by Santa Clara County alleges that Meta knowingly profits from scam advertising, which it says generated $7bn in annual revenue. Recommended…
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How the far right got its name | The Far Right | ACTPnews
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni listens during a session at the Italian Senate in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2026 [Matteo Minnella/Reuters] What does it mean to be far-right? The term dates back to the origins of the left-right political divide in the late 18th century, when one of Europe’s most powerful kingdoms underwent a…
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After Trump’s pledge to ‘open up’ China, low expectations for trade deal | Business and Economy News | ACTPnews
Before arriving for his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, United States President Donald Trump aimed to set expectations high. He said he would urge Xi to “open up” China’s economy and announced a delegation of top business executives, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, to accompany him. Recommended…
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Acute hunger grips nearly 20 million people in war-battered Sudan, says IPC | Sudan war News | ACTPnews
More than 40 percent of Sudan’s population is facing acute hunger, according to a report by a global hunger monitor, the three-year civil war having created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Nearly 19.5 million Sudanese people are facing such dire circumstances, the United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said on Thursday.…
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Jerome Powell: Steering the US Fed through COVID-19 and political pressures | Banks News | ACTPnews
On Friday, Jerome Powell’s term as chair of the United States Federal Reserve Board of Governors will come to a close after months of tension between the White House and the central bank, as US President Donald Trump pushes for more aggressive interest rate cuts. Powell’s term ends on May 15, and he will be…
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FIFA warned ‘gruelling heat’ could impact a quarter of World Cup games | World Cup 2026 | ACTPnews
Scientists warn football’s governing body that global warming has increased risk of extreme hit since 1994 US World Cup. Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026 Climate experts have challenged FIFA after a warning that one in four World Cup games could be played in very hot conditions because global warming has increased the extreme…
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Iran expands tiered internet access amid continued online blackout | Censorship News | ACTPnews
Tehran, Iran – Iran is looking at ways of providing limited connectivity to approved individuals and entities amid a continued state-imposed internet shutdown, with a tiered access model currently being offered that experts have said still undermines the digital rights of Iranians. President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday announced the creation of a new entity to review…
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Palestinian President Abbas pledges elections, reform at Fatah conference | Fatah News | ACTPnews
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has been unanimously re-elected leader of the Fatah movement. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has pledged to reform the Palestinian Authority (PA) at a Fatah party conference in the occupied West Bank, pledging to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections. Fatah kicked off the three-day Eighth General Conference in Ramallah on…
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Explosions heard as mining groups stage antigovernment protest in Bolivia | Protests News | ACTPnews
Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform. Demonstrators, led by mining groups and rural unions, have clashed with law enforcement in Bolivia as tensions simmer over the country’s economic crisis, the worst in decades. On Thursday, small explosions were heard in the midst of…
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Closing arguments begin in Elon Musk’s landmark lawsuit against OpenAI | Elon Musk News | ACTPnews
Elon Musk accuses OpenAI of breaching charitable trust and prioritising profit over AI safety and nonprofit values. Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026 Lawyers for OpenAI and Elon Musk began closing arguments in a landmark trial that could impact the future of the ChatGPT maker. On Thursday, each side presented a concluding statement to…
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