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The final anti-HS2 activist from a group who had spent at least a month underground in a network of tunnels has been removed. As the man, known as Bradley, emerged from the site under London's Euston Square Gardens and was transferred to an ambulance, he raised two fingers in a peace/victory sign. A crowd gathered nearby cheered and shouted "we love you Bradley". Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 16-year-old Rory Hooper - the son of veteran environmental campaigner Swampy - joined the protest The network of tunnels near the London station was dug in secret by protesters objecting to the redevelopment of the area as part of the high-speed railway line. They were first discovered in their underground bunker on 26 January. Advertisement But on Friday, HS2 Limited, the government-owned company building the project, said the final person had been taken out of the site. A total of nine protesters have been … [Read more...] about Euston HS2 protest: Final activist removed from tunnels – and raises a peace sign

TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has agreed to pay $92 million (€76.2 million) to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging a breach of privacy of its users. A legal filing in the US District Court of Illinois on Friday urged the judge to approve the settlement, which also includes TikTok being more open about the data it gathers from users and training its employees about user privacy. The China-based company that owns TikTok , a short-video sharing app, agreed to settle after more than a year of litigation. "While we disagree with the assertions, rather than go through lengthy litigation, we'd like to focus our efforts on building a safe and joyful experience for the TikTok community," TikTok said in an emailed statement on Thursday. The settlement was reached after "an expert-led inside look at TikTok's source code" and extensive mediation efforts, according to the motion seeking approval of the settlement. Illinois is the only US state that allows people to seek … [Read more...] about TikTok agrees to settle $92 million class-action lawsuit

FLASHING a smile as she was crowned Miss Sinaloa 2012, Maria Susana Flores told the audience: “You cannot change your past. But you can choose today what your future will be.” Nine months later, she died in a hail of bullets from Mexican soldiers after getting caught up in a brutal drugs war. Maria - known as Susy - is just one of the many winners of the Mexican beauty contest whose coveted crown has led them into a life of drugs, guns and murder. Boasting a steady stream of tall beautiful women, the Miss Sinaloa pageant has produced a record seven Miss Mexicos. But it'salso notorious as a hunting ground for drug lords in search of a wife. The region's most powerful lord, El Chapo, even chose the pageant to propose to his wife Emma Coronel Aispuro , flanked by 100 gunmen, after she won the crown at 17. This week, Emma, 31, was arrested on drug trafficking charges and accused of trying to help her husband escape jail, after flaunting her glamorous life of huge … [Read more...] about Inside Mexican beauty contest where drug lords like El Chapo pick brides & queens are kidnapped, murdered & shot by cops