Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster after being stumped by glitches, high fees and cancellations during ticket sales for her upcoming Eras Tour, Deadline reports.
Driving the news: The group of fans is suing Ticketmaster for alleged fraud, price-fixing, and antitrust violations, and accusing the company of "intentional deception" for letting resellers buy most of the concert tickets, according to Deadline.
Russia has rejected a price cap on its oil, indicating it may stop supplying to countries that agree to the limit.
Driving the news: The announcement comes after the Group of Seven nations, the European Union and Australia agreed to cap the price of Russian seaborne oil at $60 per barrel starting on Dec. 5.
Ukraine embassies are receiving creepy and bloody packages, and all of them have been sent from one unnamed European country, according to multiple reports.
The big picture: At least 17 embassies have been targeted so far by the packages, which have included cut-off animal eyes, the Guardian reports.
China has begun lifting some of its COVID-19 restrictions even as the country's "zero COVID" policy remains.
Why it matters: The loosening restrictions come shortly after stunning and rare nationwide protests erupted in late November as the Chinese government decided to stick with the zero-COVID policies.
A federal judge on Friday dismissed charges of financial fraud against Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer.
Why it matters: The move concludes a yearslong dispute involving the Justice Department's 2019 indictment, which accused Meng of violating Iran trade sanctions.
FBI Director Chris Wray warned Friday that TikTok is controlled by a Chinese government that "doesn't share our values" and could "use it for influence operations."
The big picture: The popular video-sharing app has served as a point of concern for U.S. officials for years. Despite the platform's move to distance itself from its Chinese parent company, national security worries continue to hound TikTok, especially as Chinese President Xi Jinping enters his third term.
French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Washington has been a showcase of warmth and unity except on one key issue: the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which Macron reportedly denounced to U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday as "super aggressive" toward European companies.
Why it matters: President Biden wants the U.S. to dominate production of electric cars, semiconductors and green technology, partly out of a desire to compete with China. But for some close U.S. allies, Biden's policies look like a more progressive form of "America First."
