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17 Aug, 2026
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States take Meta to trial in California in biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial…
16 Aug, 2026
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At US colleges, the AI boom means everyone wants to dabble in computer science
The Associated Press: With no background in coding, Faith Maeba, a psychology major, was reluctant when her mother first suggested she enrol in classes on artificial intelligence. But the senior at…
16 Aug, 2026
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After an earthquake, how long can trapped people survive?
NEW YORK (AP): For those trapped in rubble after an earthquake, survival depends on many factors, including weather and access to water and air. If their injuries aren’t too severe, victims can…
16 Aug, 2026
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Colombia grapples with rebuilding after a deadly earthquake
CALI, Colombia (AP): As the search for survivors in the rubble of a devastating earthquake winds down, Colombia faces another challenge: rebuilding a nation shattered by a disaster that killed at…
16 Aug, 2026
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Five years under Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): As Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers mark five years since sweeping back to power, some Kabul residents say they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval but stress the…
16 Aug, 2026
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Rescuers in Indonesia recover 6 more bodies in earthquake aftermath, raising death toll to 53
RUTENG, Indonesia (AP) — Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies Sunday, a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, raising the death toll to 53, authorities said, as thousands of…
16 Aug, 2026
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St Lucia signs third-country national migration agreement with US
CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States regarding the deportation of third-country nationals to the Caribbean…
16 Aug, 2026
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Guyana taking steps to boost power supply as El Niño drives record electricity demand
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana is taking a series of measures to strengthen electricity supply as unusually high temperatures associated with El Niño drive demand to record levels. Prime Minister…
16 Aug, 2026
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Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery
BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s President Abelardo de la Espriella has asked his ally US President Donald Trump to suspend tariffs to help the South American nation recover from a powerful…