Snapchat settles to avoid social media addiction trial
Snapchat on Wednesday confirmed it made a deal to avoid a US civil trial accusing it, along with Meta, TikTok, and YouTube, of addicting young people to social media.
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'Extreme cold': Winter storm forecast to slam huge expanse of US
A winter storm bringing very cold temperatures is expected to slam a massive stretch of the United States this week with more than 175 million people facing the prospect of power outages and travel disruptions.
Read moreUS begins IS prisoner transfer as Syria govt, Kurds trade attack blame
The United States said it launched an operation Wednesday that could move thousands of Islamic State group jihadists from Syria to Iraq, as Syrian and Kurdish-led forces traded accusations of breaching a fragile ceasefire.
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Jonathan Anderson reimagines aristocrats in second Dior Homme collection
Dior designer Jonathan Anderson delivered his vision Wednesday of "today's aristocracy" in his second menswear show for the brand in Paris, mixing new gender-mixed creations with house symbols.
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Former England rugby captain George to retire in 2027
Former England captain Jamie George has announced he will retire after completing the 2026-27 season with Saracens.
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Israel launches wave of fresh strikes on Lebanon
Israel launched fresh strikes on what it said were Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon after raids earlier Wednesday killed two people, the latest violence despite a year-old ceasefire with the militant group.
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Ubisoft unveils details of big restructuring bet
Ubisoft on Wednesday ended a months-long wait for details of a restructuring the French games giant hopes will power it up to face a competitive market -- at the price of a string of cancelled games and a new round of belt-tightening.
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Abhishek fireworks help India beat New Zealand in T20 opener
Opener Abhishek Sharma struck 84 off 35 balls to set up a convincing 48-run win for India in the first of five T20 internationals against New Zealand on Wednesday.
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Huge lines, laughs and gasps as Trump lectures Davos elite
To muted applause and not a few stony faces, US President Donald Trump took the stage before hundreds of the world's rich and powerful Wednesday for the most anticipated speech of this year's Davos forum.
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Trump rules out 'force' against Greenland but demands talks
US President Donald Trump for the first time ruled out using force to take Greenland as he addressed world leaders in Davos Wednesday, but demanded "immediate negotiations" to acquire the island from Denmark.
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