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US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims
State attorneys general allege that tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people More than half of the states in the US have joined together in an unprecedented lawsuit against Meta that goes to trial on Tuesday, accusing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook of deliberately designing addictive products that lured in…
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Former Sheffield council leader backs newly-selected Labour candidate in upcoming Walkley by-election
“I know this community and I won’t let you down”
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UK pay growth slows as Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze
Unemployment rate remained at 4.9% in the three months to the end of June, ONS figures show Wage growth in the UK slowed in June as workers come under pressure from a renewed cost of living squeeze amid the economic impact from the Iran war, official figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics…
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Wyoming woman’s life shattered after finding out stepdad used pictures of her as a child to make THOUSANDS of AI child porn images, lawsuit claims
The woman has joined a lawsuit filed against xAI, Elon Musks’s company, which her stepdad allegedly used to make the explicit material.
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Giddy up! Heroic horsewomen ride again – in pictures
Using ‘equestrian embodiment’, photographer Ayana V Jackson celebrates Stage Coach Mary and other great riders who faced down prejudice • The best of Arles 2026 – in pictures Continue reading…
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Student bank accounts: don’t be swayed by the freebies, freshers told
Sign-up perks may capture the attention but should the focus be on the interest-free overdraft? The best student deals and discounts An insider’s tips on student money In the scramble to sort out university accommodation, join freshers group chats and work out how a student loan payment is meant to stretch across a whole term,…
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Laneway Festival Director Jessie Parker to Step Down After 16 Years
Parker shared the news in a LinkedIn post on Monday (Aug. 17), saying she will leave the role at the end of the month.
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Sydney council rejects controversial bid to broadcast Muslim call to prayer from Australia’s largest mosque after huge backlash
A Sydney council has shut down a proposal for Australia’s largest mosque to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer over noise concerns
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Inside secret police warehouse as Germany targets small boats gangs
German authorities seize dinghies and life jackets during their first raids under a new law that cracks down on smuggling.
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Burnham is choosing jobs over climate security. That’s a big risk | Gaby Hinsliff
The PM’s net zero pragmatism may please some voters, but as parts of the country go up in flames, it’s an increasingly hard sell When the siren sounded on Friday night, my first thought was fire. Weeks of unrelenting sun in the normally soggy Peak District, where I was visiting my mum, have bleached green…