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Meta Platforms is facing a critical juncture in its battle over youth online safety. Just weeks after suffering a massive legal defeat in New Mexico, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram is now defending itself in a California federal court against a bipartisan coalition of 29 states. The states say Meta del…
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WASHINGTON — Disney filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Trump administration’s Federal Communications Commission alleging a violation of its First Amendment rights.
Dott is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010
Sheffield United started the Championship season with a 0-0 home draw against Birmingham
OAKLAND, California — Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.
Officers find only corporate secretarial firm at registered address; four outlets suspended
Officers find only corporate secretarial firm at registered address; four outlets suspended
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr departs an event in the East Room of the White House, March 20, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
One of the defendants in a national security trial against three Ukrainians accused of acting as agents on behalf of a Russian intelligence service enters the courtroom at the Stuttgart Higher Regional Court in Stammheim, northern Stuttgart, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan must be moved to a hospital after his party and family raised concerns about his health.
Disney's ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission, calling the government agency's recent investigation into the company a "retaliatory campaign" due to the nature of its programming, which has been critical of President Donald Trump.
Waseem al-Assad on trial over militia crimes and Captagon trafficking in Syria
Defense attorney Volker Klein makes a statement at the regional court in Koblenz, Germany, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, during a recess in the murder trial of an 81-year-old man admitted to sexually abusing and killing an American tourist in Germany more than 30 years ago. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP)
The plot involved posting test packages containing GPS trackers in March last year to Ukraine
The plot involved posting test packages containing GPS trackers in March last year to Ukraine
View image in fullscreenLusaka, Zambia Supporters of president-elect, Hakainde Hichilema, celebrate his reelection for a second term. The 64-year-old, credited with restructuring the country’s debt and making schooling free, won with around 60% of the votePhotograph: Gianluigi Guercia/AFP/Getty ImagesShareView image…
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Judge says Apple Daily failed to prove its allegations or allow China Innovation Investment and its executives to respond before publication
Judge says Apple Daily failed to prove its allegations or allow China Innovation Investment and its executives to respond before publication
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has canceled the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday due to forecast heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon or habagat.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae on Tuesday recommended two senior judges to be appointed as justices at the top court by President Lee Jae Myung, officials said.
President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday appointed Lee Tae-han, a non-standing commissioner of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, as the special counsel to lead the investigation into the National Election Commission, according to Cheong Wa Dae.
Wassim al-Assad is convicted of multiple murders and ‘murder accompanied by torture and brutality’, says Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan
Wassim al-Assad is convicted of multiple murders and ‘murder accompanied by torture and brutality’, says Judge Fakhr al-Din al-Aryan
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae on Tuesday recommended two senior judges to be appointed as justices at the top court by President Lee Jae Myung, officials said.
People walk past Shifa International Hospital, where imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan will be transferred for a medical examination following Pakistan’s Supreme Court order, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)
Case of Abderrahim Fakir is first in which legal shield giving police greater protection from prosecution has been invoked
POD Research Institute founder Ronny Tong says reducing waiting times will ensure rule of law is upheld and safeguard human rights
POD Research Institute founder Ronny Tong says reducing waiting times will ensure rule of law is upheld and safeguard human rights
President Donald Trump speaks about TrumpRx in the South Court Auditorium in the Old Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
A 75-year-old suspect was arrested for allegedly vandalizing the Basimta cafe in Jerusalem, following weeks of haredi (ultra-Orthodox) protests against it for being open on Shabbat, Israel Police announced on Tuesday.
The 73-year-old, in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for medical checks
The 73-year-old, in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted to Shifa International Hospital for medical checks
A trial backed by the UK government and Google will use AI to look at how aircraft can reduce their vapour trails by tweaking their flight paths.
The Scots College Council has thrown its “resolute” support behind principal Dr Ian Lambert, revealing that boys as young as 10 have now been briefed on the sexual assault charges laid against three of their peers.
Pakistan’s top court has ordered imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to be moved to a hospital amid intensifying concerns about his health. The Supreme Court issued the order after Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and his family raised concerns about his health, citing medical reports from the Adi…
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Kimlong Rim was standing trial for the murder of Thea Kheav outside a party at Parafield Gardens in 2007. (ABC News)
Andrew Dillon says the AFL ‘will consider the broader conduct of the players as more information comes to light’
Lyndel Ningella was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening prompting concerns about her safety
The State Attorney's Office filed an indictment with the Beersheba District Court on Tuesday against Abdullah Gergawi, 20, from the Bedouin town of Shaqib al-Salam, Israel Police announced on Tuesday morning.
Opening statements begin on Tuesday in a major, multistate jury trial in the United States against Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and which is facing a host of regulatory and legal actions in Europe and beyond.
Dennis Naroldol was initially jailed for four years after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of his wife in 2023. (ABC News)
Police were called to a house at Beenleigh on Tuesday afternoon. (Supplied)
Liberal senator Sarah Henderson has secured a spot atop Anthony Albanese’s Christmas card list.
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Islamabad, Pakistan — Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the transfer of Imran Khan, former prime minister and founder of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, from Rawalpindi’s Adiala prison to Islamabad’s Shifa International Hospital within two days, accepting a demand his party had been ma…
About 240kg of suspected cannabis buds seized in month-long operation targeting a syndicate that used the city as a transit hub
About 240kg of suspected cannabis buds seized in month-long operation targeting a syndicate that used the city as a transit hub