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Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court
Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

With billions of users around the world, Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial in the United States this week, which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.

August 12, 2026

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Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93
Toyota ex-chief Okuda, pioneer of the Prius, dead at 93

Former Toyota head Hiroshi Okuda, credited with championing the pioneering Prius hybrid and turning the Japanese automaker into a global titan, has died aged 93, the firm said Wednesday.

August 12, 2026

Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo
Art or medicine? Japan's cosmetic tattoo artists in limbo

Tattoo artist Remy painstakingly injects tiny dots of pigment into Koki Hatanaka's bald scalp to mimic hair follicles, performing a grey-zone cosmetic procedure increasingly in the crosshairs of Japanese health authorities.

August 12, 2026

Charges dropped against Bondi Beach attack hero
Charges dropped against Bondi Beach attack hero

Australian police dropped assault charges on Wednesday against a man lauded for his bravery during last year's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

August 12, 2026

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Cuba celebrates Castro's 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test
Cuba celebrates Castro's 100th as his revolution faces its toughest test

As Cuba marks 100 years since Fidel Castro's birth, Cubans are questioning the promises of the socialist revolution he led for nearly half a century, and asking whether his successors are up to the job.

August 12, 2026

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Heatwave hits evicted families sleeping rough in Rome
Heatwave hits evicted families sleeping rough in Rome

For hundreds of people recently kicked out of a social centre in Rome, extreme heat is proving an added strain on top of a dispute highlighting the Italian capital's housing crisis.

August 11, 2026