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08 Aug, 2026
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US court orders Instagram and Facebook’s Meta to pay $567M to address kids’ mental health online
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial. Judge…
08 Aug, 2026
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Prosecutor in Suriname seeking 10-year prison term for HIV-positive man who raped woman
PARAMARIBO, Suriname, CMC – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) in Suriname is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man accused of rape, unlawful deprivation of liberty, assault, and…
08 Aug, 2026
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California may fine content creators who don’t disclose they were paid to post about politics
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Weeks before voting ended in California’s primary for governor, Los Angeles-based influencer Shaka Smith took to Instagram to tell his more than 700,000 followers whom he was…
07 Aug, 2026
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US employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs amid strain from Iran war, unemployment dips to 4.1 per cent
WASHINGTON (AP) – Employers in the United States unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped…
07 Aug, 2026
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Thousands of free-roaming cats part of daily life in Istanbul
ISTANBUL (AP) – Cats are an inseparable part of daily life in Istanbul, where thousands of free-roaming felines share the city's streets, waterfronts, markets and historic neighborhoods with its…
07 Aug, 2026
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Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt
WASHINGTON (AP): A Senate committee voted along party lines yesterday hold Dr Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19…
07 Aug, 2026
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Youngest black professor at Cambridge resigns amid plagiarism allegations
LONDON (AP): A British sociologist who became famous as the youngest black professor ever at the University of Cambridge has resigned after the university opened an investigation into “new…
07 Aug, 2026
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Lawmakers approve troops for Gaza force
KAMPALA (AP): Ugandan authorities sought and won parliamentary approval to deploy troops to Gaza as part of the international force proposed by US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to secure the…
07 Aug, 2026
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Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary
TOKYO (AP): Hiroshima yesterday marked the 81st anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with its mayor criticising major powers for waging wars and urging them to stop…