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Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life

Comic Relief US launches new Roblox game to help children build community virtually and in real life

NEW YORK (AP) — The notion that online gaming could help players develop charitable habits seemed bold when the anti-poverty nonprofit Comic Relief US tested its own multiverse on the popular world-building app Roblox last year.
French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

PARIS (AP) — A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram , Pavel Durov, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Zuckerberg says the White House pressured Facebook over some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it faced such demands again.

China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government imposed a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles , matching U.S. duties on Chinese-made EVs.
French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

French judge extends police custody for Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

PARIS (AP) — A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram , Pavel Durov, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

The worldwide catastrophe of rising seas especially imperils Pacific paradises, Guterres says

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate SOS to the world.
France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

France's Macron says arrest of the head of the Telegram messaging app wasn’t political

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that the arrest in France of the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram , Pavel Durov, wasn’t a political move but part of an independent investigation.
UN chief calls rising seas a 'worldwide catastrophe' that especially imperils Pacific paradises

UN chief calls rising seas a 'worldwide catastrophe' that especially imperils Pacific paradises

NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga (AP) — Highlighting seas that are rising at an accelerating rate, especially in the far more vulnerable Pacific island nations, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued yet another climate SOS to the world.
Former chief marketing officer named as plaintiff in case against BlackBerry CEO

Former chief marketing officer named as plaintiff in case against BlackBerry CEO

The woman behind a lawsuit alleging BlackBerry Ltd.'s CEO sexually harassed her and then retaliated against her for reporting the behaviour is the company's former chief marketing officer. Lawyers for plaintiff Neelam Sandhu told a U.S.
Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states

Going local: A new streaming service peeks into news in 2024 election swing states

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of politics have another way to keep track of what's happening in the most competitive states in the country through a new service that collects and streams local newscasts.
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