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Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta agreed to overhaul its social media platforms in a landmark agreement.

Meta agrees to pay $23.8b in penalties & overhaul platforms

In a dramatic capitulation, the owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed to the financial penalties for violating child privacy and consumer protection laws

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A mother and TikTokker has died at age 39 after a gruelling cancer battle, with heartbreaking details of her final words being shared in the wake of her death.

Mum shares ‘diary’ revealing emotional message, dies age 39

The mother-of-three’s one last wish has been revealed after a cruel disease claimed her life.

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CIA Director John Ratcliffe has made a secret trip to Moscow.

Intrigue surrounds CIA boss’ secret visit to Moscow

THE WASHINGTON POST: CIA boss John Ratcliffe’s unannounced visit to Moscow coincided with a fraught period in US-Russia relations.

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Dolly Parton as Truvy in Steel Magnolias.

What we loved most about country music icon Dolly Parton

THE WASHINGTON POST: Is there anyone more equally beloved than Dolly Parton — by Christians, union organisers, drag queens, cowboys, literacy advocates, Appalachians, music snobs, academics, and Donald Trump?

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Dolly Parton, 80, died Tuesday in Nashville, her family has announced.

A tribute to Dolly Parton’s rise from ‘rags to rhinestones’

THE WASHINGTON POST: The universally adored, glittering country music singer, actor and cultural icon has died aged 80 — leaving behind a legacy for women and children that goes beyond her beloved songs.

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Queen of Country Music Dolly Parton has died aged 80.

Dolly Parton, beloved music and film icon, dies at 80

Known for her curves, massive blonde wigs and skin-tight outfits that served her self-deprecating wit, Parton was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond.

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Scott Bessent has announced an economic D-Day on Iran.

US announces D-Day on Iran but it’s just a warning shot

The Trump administration announced what it called its most comprehensive assault to date on Iran’s economy, unveiling a package of measures intended to isolate Iran from the rest of the world.

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Eight-year-old Louisiana girl Lillian Smart has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba.
Prince Harry  and Meghan attend the 2024 ESPY Awards in Hollywood, California.

Are Harry and Meghan just another Hollywood failure?

As Americans asked why Harry and Meghan were leaving the US, Hollywood observers pointed to one of the most enduring themes in the history of Southern California: failed show business aspirations

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Australian model Leah Ramsey reveals how a small cut led to open-heart surgery and the tragic loss of her baby.

How a small cut led to the loss of Aussie model’s baby

Leah Ramsey is bravely speaking out so no one else has to face the fear or trauma of her experience.

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Voyager 1 lifting off from Cape Canaveral in 1977.

NASA’s ‘big bang’: A daring plan to keep the Voyagers alive

It has been decades since the heyday of the Voyagers but scientists want them to continue collecting unique observations about what lies between stars for as long as possible.

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Lawyers for Lindsay Clancy, who killed her three children, say she suffered post-partum psychosis.

Women rally behind mum accused of killing her kids

Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters have gathered to silently support the Massachusetts woman on trial in the killings of her three children

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The DEA is probing the death of Hayden Panettiere.

Update in Hayden Panettiere’s suspected drug overdose probe

THE NEW YORK TIMES: A person with knowledge of the situation says a drug overdose appeared to have led to Hayden Panettiere’s cardiac arrest.

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The man was caught on CCTV terrorising a female runner.

‘Are you ready to die?’: Woman terrorised by masked man

Horror footage has emerged, with police scrambling to find the man who was seen wearing a Chucky-style mask.

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Victoria Hinks (L) and Lori Schott (R) hold hands as family members of young people who allegedly died from the impacts of social media demonstrate outside the Meta trial in California.

Hook user, harvest data, hide truth: Meta trial hears

Meta Platforms deceived the public for years by targeting children on Facebook and Instagram with technology designed to turn them into compulsive users and drive up advertising revenue, a jury has heard

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Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, arrives to testify in a tech addiction trial at California Superior Court of Los Angeles County in Los Angeles.

States seek $200b from Meta over child addiction claims

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Meta on Tuesday again defended itself over claims it addicted young people to social media, this time in the first bellwether federal trial, brought by states seeking about $200b in damages.

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Duane Davis enters the courtroom after a break in his murder trial, related to the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur.

Defence lawyer in Tupac trial labels client ‘full of crap’

Prosecutor says rapper’s murder stemmed from a series of gang-related grievances including an ‘act of disrespect’

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