Meta agrees $18bn social media settlement
Summary
Meta agreed to a $1.3 billion settlement with US states over child safety concerns, admitting no wrongdoing but promising design changes. Rescue efforts continue in Nepal and Tibet after deadly flash floods killed nearly 200 people. CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a secretive visit to Moscow, while Nigeria’s bandit crisis worsens and Mexico faces rising violence against journalists. Additionally, a French court recognized breast cancer as an occupational disease for flight attendants, and Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour was honored at his funeral.
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Intro: Meta settlement, Nvidia, Nigeria, Nepal, Sliman Mansour
Meta agrees to $18bn settlement over child safety claims
Nvidia reports record revenue amid AI boom
Devastating flash floods kill nearly 200 in Nepal and Tibet
CIA Director John Ratcliffe's secret visit to Moscow
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Bandit crisis terrorizes northwest Nigeria
Journalists killed in Mexico under new president
French court recognizes breast cancer as occupational disease for flight attendants
Obituary: Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour
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