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Meta found to be ‘public nuisance’ in $567m ruling
A US judge in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay a further $567m (£421m) after ruling that the company constitutes a “public nuisance” over the harm its platforms cause to children, the largest fine it has faced on child safety grounds. Judge Bryan Biedscheid likened Meta to a polluting factory, saying the “psychological harm…
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“We Suck”: The Heartland Rock Icon Who Felt Overshadowed Recording Alongside Eagles
John Mellencamp has recalled feeling completely outmatched while recording his 1978 debut single “I Need A Lover” at Criteria Studios in Miami, where the Eagles were simultaneously working next door on their landmark album Hotel California. Then still performing as Johnny Cougar, Mellencamp said hearing snippets of tracks like “Life in the Fast Lane” through…
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Teen shot twice while driving through Sydney streets in terrifying ambush
An 18-year-old man is in hospital with serious injuries after being shot twice in the chest during an ambush while driving through Greenacre in Sydney’s south-west on Thursday night. The attack has raised concerns given the victim’s reported associations with the Alameddine crime family, though police have not confirmed whether this connection was linked to…
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Resident Evil Meets Papers Please in a Wild New Xbox Game Pass Offering
Quarantine Zone combines the zombie-apocalypse vibes of The Last of Us with bureaucratic drudgery
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3 Pop Breakup Anthems From the 90s That Everyone Loves (Even if You’re Happily Taken)
American Songwriter has rounded up three pop breakup anthems from the 1990s that remain enduringly popular, regardless of listeners’ current relationship status. The list highlights ballads and tracks that captured heartbreak, betrayal and lingering attachment, songs that have since become staples at weddings, funerals and other emotional milestones. The selections span different styles within the…
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Call of Duty: World at War Multiplayer Nearly Had a Much Larger Focus on Vehicles
Dataminers have uncovered cut content showing that Call of Duty: World at War was originally planned to give vehicles a far larger role in its multiplayer than the game ultimately shipped with. Developer Treyarch had been experimenting with expanded vehicle mechanics since the earlier Call of Duty 3, but most of this ambition was scaled…
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Arsenal hopes dashed after Vinícius Júnior extends Real Madrid contract to 2032
Vinícius Júnior has signed a new six-year contract with Real Madrid, running until 30 June 2032, ending months of speculation about his future and dashing Arsenal’s hopes of signing the Brazil forward. The Premier League champions had shown interest after a difficult 2025-26 season for Real, who finished without a trophy and endured early uncertainty…
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How Ella Rubin Went From Being a Briefcase-Wielding 11-Year-Old to the Star of ’Sterling Point’
Actress Ella Rubin discusses her rise from an earnest child performer to leading Prime Video’s coming-of-age series Sterling Point, created by Megan Park. As a young hopeful, Rubin famously carried a metal-look briefcase (actually a repurposed art kit) to auditions to appear more serious, a habit that has become a defining anecdote of her early…
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Badenoch vows to put forward ‘serious Tory candidate’ in Clacton to face Reform UK – on one condition
Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservatives will field a “serious candidate” in Clacton if a parliamentary standards investigation into Nigel Farage eventually forces a second by-election there, though the party is not standing in the current contest. Voters go to the polls on 13 August in a by-election triggered by Farage’s resignation as MP, with…
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Watch live: Trump honors Team USA with Rose Garden reception
President Trump is hosting a Rose Garden reception at the White House to honour Team USA’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes. The event recognises the athletes’ representation of the United States and provides a high-profile presidential celebration of their achievements. The available article text contains no reporting beyond the livestream title, as access to the page…