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Facebook parent company Meta will soon be launching default end-to-end encryption for every Messenger user, the company announced on Dec. 6, marking a win for privacy advocates. The default encryption for all personal chats and calls on Messenger and Facebook will make them “even more private and secure,” Loredana Crisan, the head of Messenger, wrote […] Read More.

A proposed plan by the FDA to ban menthol cigarettes is undergoing a longer review, with a final decision on the regulation expected in fall 2024. Read More.

President Trump said the United States ‘can’t allow China to build a factory a week and we do nothing,’ and he believes America could be ‘rich again.’ Read More.

FBI Director Christopher Wray was less than forthcoming in responding to Republican senators’ questions about ongoing investigations of the Biden family. Read More.

In Boston, the president centered his message on the high stakes of the 2024 election. Read More.

LONDON—Oil prices jumped by nearly 1 percent on Tuesday, lifted by uncertainty over voluntary output cuts by the OPEC+ group of producers, tensions in the Middle East, and some encouraging economic signals in Europe. Brent crude futures rose 63 cents, or 0.8 percent, to $78.66 a barrel by 0946 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude […] Read More.

Over 5 million people watched last Thursday’s Fox News prime-time TV debate between Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and California’s Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom. Hosted by Sean Hannity, the “Great Red vs. Blue State Debate” attracted just under 5 million viewers for its live broadcast, followed by an additional 700,000 via a rebroadcast. Deadline reported […] Read More.

“They’re putting Douglas Mackey in jail for sharing a joking meme about Hillary Clinton seven years ago. Nobody ever heard of anything like that.” Read More.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Sunday said a second Biden administration would be disastrous for the world, dismissing suggestions by former Rep. Liz Cheney that a second Trump term would be bad. In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Mr. Graham was asked about Ms. Cheney’s recent comments during a CBS interview... Read More.

STOCKHOLM—Music streaming giant Spotify said on Monday that it will lay off around 1,500 employees, or 17 percent of its headcount, to bring down costs, after letting 600 of its staff go in January, and 200 more in June. After a round of job cuts at the start of the year by tech companies... Read More.

Queensland University of Technology has removed the word ‘merit’ from its hiring process. Read More.

HONG KONG—World shares were mixed on Friday after Wall Street closed out its best month of the year with big gains in November. Germany’s DAX rose 0.6 percent to 16,309.89 and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.5 percent to $7,348.88. Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 0.8 percent at 7,512.94. The future for the S&P […] Read More.

The study also found fewer side-effects from a half-dose compared to a full dose. Read More.

Gov. Gavin Newsom defended the Biden administration and his state in a debate against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Read More.

‘This is going to be a debate for the future of this country,’ DeSantis campaign spokesperson tells The Epoch Times. Read More.