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Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Meta Platforms — The social media giant tumbled more than 6%. Meta lost two major legal cases concerning child safety this week. While the financial penalties aren’t large relative to the company’s size, Meta’s losses in court raise questions around Big Tech’s role in social media safety and free speech protections on these platforms. AppLovin – The app marketing company saw shares drop almost 8%. Shares fell on a report that weakening e-commerce spending trends are hurting AppLovin and that the company hasn’t seen sufficient new client momentum to…

Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon announced several measures meant to “maintain the strength and resilience of Canada’s electoral system. MacKinnon introduced the Strong and Free Elections Act, which would address recommendations from the Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference in Federal Electoral Processes and Democratic Institutions (PIFI), as well as those from the chief electoral officer and the commissioner of Canada Elections.MacKinnon said, “these targeted amendments will further strengthen and secure Canada’s federal elections.”“The Canada Elections Act is renowned for its elections safeguards, robust political financial rules and transparency requirements. Part of its strength comes from regular updates and incremental improvements,”…

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is set to use the findings of the summer beach bus to lobby the State Government to reconsider public transport funding in the region.Public transport has been long called for by the shire, with it listed as a priority in its strategic community and climate action plans.The beach bus operated through January, providing a free service between Margaret River town and Gnarabup beach. Nearly 1400 people got on and off the bus over the month.Shire president Julia Jean-Rice said having access to public transport would bring the shire in line with other regional towns.“Public…

Shares of Micron Technology have come under pressure in recent sessions, extending declines alongside other memory chipmakers as investors grow cautious about the sustainability of the current memory cycle.However, analysts suggest the recent pullback may be overdone, with structural demand drivers from artificial intelligence continuing to support the longer-term outlook.The stock has slipped 6% on Thursday, taking the five-day decline to 18%.The fall has been compounded by concerns that the memory boom could be nearing its peak.At the same time, peers such as SanDisk and Western Digital have also fallen 20% and 11%, respectively, in the last five sessions.AI demand…

NewsFeedBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko gifted North Korean leader Kim Jong Un a gun after the two countries signed a friendship treaty during the Belarusian’s first official state visit.Published On 26 Mar 202626 Mar 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2SharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nearly a month since the U.S. and Israeli launched military attacks on Iran, a slew of new national polls indicate that most Americans give the military strikes a thumbs down.But the surveys point to a continued broad partisan divide between Democrats and Republicans over the ongoing fighting in the volatile Middle East.Forty-two percent of voters support the current U.S. military action against Iran, and 58% oppose it, including nearly 4 in 10 who are strongly opposed, according to a Fox News national poll conducted last Friday through Monday (March 20–23) and released…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An illegal immigrant is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly chased a Florida teenager through a local park while armed with a knife. Twenty-three-year-old Vidal Jimenez was taken into custody in Polk County on Tuesday, March 24, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.  Authorities said they responded to a call from Bailey Place, where they were approached by an 18-year-old victim who informed them he was approached by two individuals who asked if he was selling marijuana. Upon telling the two individuals that he was not selling drugs, the suspects allegedly became irritated…

By Dylan Robertson The Canadian Press Posted March 26, 2026 1:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada might join efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Middle East if there is a ceasefire. Reporters asked Carney today how Ottawa might get involved in efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has blockaded in response to the U.S. and Israel launching a war on Iran a month ago.Carney says Canada is talking to allies about how it could help restore the movement of vessels…

Paul McCartney has released a new single and announced his first album for five years.The introspective 14-track record, titled The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, recounts a collection of memories from the singer’s formative years in Liverpool including his early adventures with his late bandmates George Harrison and John Lennon, prior to their Beatles fame.McCartney named the album after Dungeon Lane, a place close to his childhood home in Forthlin Road in the Liverpool suburb of Speke.It is referenced in the newly released track Days We Left Behind, which McCartney described as a “memory song” that inspired the album title.McCartney said:…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lindsey Vonn was aiming for Olympic gold last month in Italy, but a crash led to five surgeries that saved her leg from being amputated.In one of her first runs at the Milan Cortina Olympics, fresh off a ruptured ACL she suffered a week before the Games, Vonn fell, resulting in a compound fracture of her leg.Vonn also needed a blood transfusion due to the amount of blood lost during the surgeries, including one that required “a lot of plates and screws” and took nearly six hours.  Lindsey Vonn speeds down the…