US states take Meta to court over Instagram and Facebook child safety
August 17, 2026
A landmark US case could force Meta to change Instagram and Facebook after states raised concerns over the platforms’ impact on children.
A landmark US case could force Meta to change Instagram and Facebook after states raised concerns over the platforms’ impact on children.
Rwanda has made progress in budget transparency, public participation and government financial oversight, according to the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2025 released by the International Budget Partnership.
Somalia’s national airline, Somali Airlines, is set to resume operations after 35 years, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to rebuild its aviation sector and strengthen its economy.
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Russia’s Ministry of Defence says Russian forces have captured 19 areas in southeastern Ukraine, in the Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, during offensives carried out this summer.
French prosecutors have launched an investigation into a major cyberattack targeting the country’s tax authority, which exposed the personal and tax-related information of nearly 700,000 individuals and businesses.
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Mali’s President Assimi Goïta has pardoned Yann Christian Bernard Vezilier, a French national convicted of involvement in an alleged plot to overthrow his government.
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