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Spain's leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here's how

Spain's leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here's how

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is launching a crusade against what he sees as the downsides of social media .
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal's population, which is wreaking havoc on the island's agricultural sector.
Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meeting

Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meeting

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy thi
Tips on overcoming the loss of cherished, personal belongings in disasters

Tips on overcoming the loss of cherished, personal belongings in disasters

Losing important sentimental belongings — those items that represented who you are — can be traumatic for those who go through disasters that destroy homes.
Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill that will give the government sweeping controls on social media, including sending users to prison for spreading disinformation.
Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas due to their negative impact on agriculture

PINGTUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan plans to cull up to 120,000 green iguanas, with supporters urging humane methods to bring down the animal's population, which is wreaking havoc on the island's agricultural sector.

Pakistani government proposes sweeping controls on social media

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan's opposition said Thursday the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech a day after it proposed sweeping controls on social media that could include blocking platforms and sending users to prison for sprea
Canada's digital services tax, online regulation bills a likely Trump trade target

Canada's digital services tax, online regulation bills a likely Trump trade target

OTTAWA — The Liberal government has spent years touting its efforts to make tech giants pay.
Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content

CASSIS, France (AP) — In the moment when her world shattered three years ago, Stephanie Mistre found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless in the bedroom where she died by suicide.
Colorado DNA crime analyst due in court to face forgery and other charges

Colorado DNA crime analyst due in court to face forgery and other charges

DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado Bureau of Investigation DNA scientist faces 102 criminal charges, including dozens of counts of forgery, after authorities said she cut corners and didn't follow standard testing protocols in hundreds of criminal cases