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.
US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Jared Kushner has arrived in Israel, where is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.
Iran has accused U.S. President Donald Trump of spreading false information about the Strait of Hormuz after he claimed that Washington has full control of the strategic waterway and that ships are passing through it normally.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Karoline Leavitt, the White House Press Secretary, will step down from her position at the end of August 2026 but will continue serving as his adviser from outside the White House.
A senior advisor to the commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Mohammad Reza Naqdi, has said Iran could continue its war with the United States until President Donald Trump leaves office.
Former United States President Barack Obama is set to launch a new podcast focusing on books that played an important role in shaping his thinking and influencing the way he views the world.
US President Donald Trump secretly left Turkey aboard a different military aircraft following reports of a potential Iranian plot to assassinate him.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel has rejected US President Donald Trump’s 15-point plan aimed at restoring peace in Gaza.
Iran has said that talks with the United States cannot resume as long as Washington continues to violate the interim agreement signed by the two sides in June 2026.
Trump said the United States maintains substantial weapons reserves and that additional munitions are continuing to be produced.
