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Dozens of U.S. states have accused U.S.-based multinational technology conglomerate Meta of deliberately addicting children to social media. They link this in the lawsuit to depression, anxiety, insomnia, disruption of education and daily life, among other things.more

The days when the girlboss was hailed a feminist icon are over and now Gen Z are ushering in the era of the "snail girl" — a trend that sees women prioritize a slower life of happiness and self-care over hustle culture and overwork, writes Insider.more

Although autonomous taxis are still a melody of the future in most of the world, on the streets of Phoenix, Arizona, they have long been a permanent and visible part of traffic. And according to a course taken by a PAP reporter - they handle the road quite efficiently.more

According to a ranking by the American Psychological Association (APA), the most stressed Americans live in Mississippi. 83 percent of people surveyed there said the state's financial and economic problems were the reason.more

The Americans conducted an experiment with explosives at the nuclear test site in Nevada. This came after Russia warned it would withdraw from the global nuclear test-ban agreement (CTBT). This raises fears of an arms race, Bloomberg reported yesterday.more

If we don't stop Putin, he won't stop in Ukraine. He has already threatened and "reminded" Poland that its western lands are a "gift" from Russia, US President Joe Biden said in an address to the nation on the need for further assistance to Ukraine and Israel. He announced that today he would ask Congress for a significant package of funds for both countries.more

Some 2,000 U.S. troops have been placed on heightened alert due to the "changing security situation in the Middle East," the - reported the Pentagon yesterday.more

A lucky player from US California has won $1.73 billion in the Powerball lottery, where no one has crossed off six right numbers in a long time, AP reported yesterday.more

Following the Hamas attack on Israel that began on Saturday, Israeli reservists from all over the world want to help their army and get into the country, Time reported on its website yesterday.more

The General Kuklinski Institute of America was inaugurated yesterday in New York. It was established on the initiative of the Warsaw-based General Kuklinski Institute. The aims of the institute are to promote the Polish-American alliance and educate about joint achievements.more

Even if it feels like life in Britain is becoming less and less affordable with each day that passes, it’s worth remembering (even if just for your sanity) that things could be worse. Rapidly rising food costs are an area of concern for many households in the UK, with the price of some weekly shop staples almost tripling over the last two years.more

Former US President Donald Trump is considering running for Speaker of the House of Representatives and will probably go to the Capitol when the Republican Party will choose a candidate for Speaker of the House, Politico reports, citing Republican sources.more

63 percent Americans believe that a third large party is needed in the US - according to a Gallup poll quoted by the Hill daily. Among Republicans, 58 percent express this view. respondents, and among Democrats - 46 percent.more

For the first time in history, US authorities imposed a fine on a company that left an old satellite in Earth orbit. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined Dish Network $150,000. dollars - the BBC reported. According to the FCC, the Dish Network satellite launched in 2002 poses a potential threat to other objects orbiting the Earth.more

Dorothy Hoffner, 104, of Chicago, tandem skydived with an instructor on Sunday. She is the oldest person to accomplish such a feat, the ABC network portal reported.more

The US administration announced yesterday that from December Israel will join the Visa Waiver Program, thanks to which Israelis will be able to travel to the United States without visas. This is the result of many years of efforts by the Israeli authorities, including a commitment to non-discrimination against US citizens of Arab origin.more

Yesterday, a New York judge found Donald Trump and his company, the Trump Organization, liable, i.e. eligible for civil liability, for fraud alleged by state Attorney General Letitia James. She accuses the former US president of illegally inflating the value of his assets. Trump announced he would appeal the ruling.more

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. The technology giant was accused of harming consumers by introducing high prices.more

Former German diplomatic chief Sigmar Gabriel has warned of negative consequences if Donald Trump is re-elected as US president. For Trump, alliances such as NATO are not a value in themselves. "It is therefore to be feared that he will withdraw support for Ukraine and bet on a quick 'deal' with Putin," - conveyed the politician to the Table.Media portal.more

I believe that Poland will continue to support Ukraine, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday, referring to the Polish Prime Minister's statements on the transfer of equipment to Ukraine. He added that the US would consult with Poland to ascertain Warsaw's position on the issue.more

One-and-a-half-year-old boy Nicholas Dominici is suspected to have died as a result of a drug overdose. The New York nursery he attended for a week held fentanyl, a synthetic painkiller 50 times more potent than heroin, under sleeping mats, local police reported.more

In New York, the State of Poland Foundation - together with the Polish consulate and the Tree Time Foundation - commemorated the long-standing ties between Poland and the USA. This is expressed by planting over 300 apple trees as a gift to New York. The event at The Carlyle Hotel was held under the patronage of President Andrzej Duda.more

What is at stake in our war against Russia is the future global order; we are not a fiction, a book, but we are really fighting a nuclear power that threatens to destroy the world, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed in an interview with US CBS television on Sunday night.more

Federal prosecutors in Delaware yesterday charged US President Hunter Biden's son with three counts of illegal gun possession. Biden junior lied on his gun permit application about his drug use.more

A senior CIA official reported to Congress that the agency bribed its own analysts investigating the genesis of the Covid-19 pandemic to change their assessment about the origin of the virus from a lab in Wuhan, China, Republican members of the House of Representatives Committee on Intelligence wrote in a letter to the CIA director. Ultimately, the agency said it could not determine the cause of tmore