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The Justice Department has sued TikTok, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and contravening a settlement it had reached with another federal agency. The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court,…

Amanda Abbington says she feels “exposed and vulnerable” on public transport because of online threats against her from Strictly Come Dancing fans. The actress, 53, made a complaint about the teaching methods of her former dance partner, Giovanni Pernice, months…

The United States and other countries in the West have completed their biggest prisoner swap with Russia in post-Soviet history, officials said. Among those released by Moscow include Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, a corporate security executive…

The teenager accused of the multiple stabbing of children in Southport rarely left the family home, and is a mystery to locals. “I’ve lived here 20 years – I’ve never, ever seen him,” one said today near the family home…

The United States is considering fresh sanctions on Venezuela following Sunday’s disputed presidential election. Incumbent president Nicolas Maduro claimed victory, but opposition leaders say tallies show their candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won more than twice as many votes as Maduro. If…

The Czech Republic’s central bank has cut its key interest rate for the sixth time in a row as inflation falls and the economy recovers more slowly than expected. The cut, which had been predicted by analysts, brought the interest…

Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore saw record-high rainfall early on Thursday leaving at least three people dead as streets and hospitals flooded, officials said. The downpour started before dawn and is expected to continue for a week at intervals, according…

The Polish and German presidents bowed their heads to the sound of a military drum as they paid tribute on Thursday to Poles killed by Nazi Germany during the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 on the 80th anniversary of the outbreak…

Two children injured in the stabbing attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport in England on Monday have been discharged from hospital. Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust said on Thursday it was “delighted” to announce two of…

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with the murder of three girls who were stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. The teenager, from Banks in Lancashire, appeared in the dock at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court charged with three…