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Seven families in France have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, claiming the platform exposed their teenage children to harmful content, which they say contributed to two of the children taking their own lives at age 15, according to their lawyer. The legal complaint argues that TikTok’s algorithm showed the teenagers videos that promoted suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders, said lawyer …

Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez claimed her first WTA title on Sunday, defeating American Ann Li 6-2, 6-1 in Merida, Mexico. The 22-year-old became Turkey’s first WTA champion since Cagla Buyukakcay’s win in Istanbul in 2016, marking a historic achievement for the country. Ranked 127th in the world, Sonmez needed only 70 minutes to prevail over Li, formerly in the top 50 …

Germany’s Alexander Zverev clinched the Paris Masters title on Sunday, overpowering France’s Ugo Humbert with a 6-2, 6-2 win, cementing his position as the world’s new number two. This victory marks Zverev’s seventh career title at the ATP 1000 level, adding to previous triumphs in Rome, Madrid, Montreal, and Cincinnati. Returning to Paris proved rewarding for the 27-year-old after his …

Scientists have discovered an extraordinary water reservoir in space, estimated to contain as much water as 100 trillion Earth oceans. This vast body of water was found around 12 billion light-years away in a region surrounding a quasar known as APM 08279+5255. At the center of this quasar lies a supermassive black hole, one of the largest objects known in …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged a strong response to Hezbollah’s actions during a visit to the Lebanon border on Sunday, according to his office. He emphasized three key objectives for ensuring peace and security in the northern region. First, he stated the need to push Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River. Second, he vowed to prevent any attempts by …

Israeli police recently detained a senior aide to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on suspicion of leaking classified information to foreign media outlets. Opposition leaders claim the intelligence involved was “fabricated” to prevent a ceasefire and a hostage release deal in Gaza. The investigation revolves around claims that Netanyahu’s office promoted a story to foreign media, alleging Hamas planned to move …

The Israeli military reported on Monday that it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander, identified as Abu Ali Rida, in an airstrike. Rida, who oversaw Hezbollah operations in the Baraashit area of southern Lebanon, was said to be in charge of coordinating and carrying out rocket and anti-tank missile attacks targeting Israeli forces in the region. According to the military, …

Hezbollah announced it launched a significant barrage of rockets targeting the northern Israeli city of Safad on Monday, marking the latest strike in over a month of ongoing conflict. The group described the assault as a “big rocket salvo” in its statement.