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Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle social media case 0
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- August 26, 2026
Social media giant Meta has reached a settlement with US states and territories to resolve a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The tech company says it will pay a maximum of $18bn (£13.3bn) to 48 states, plus the District of Columbia and three US territories. The settlement requires Meta introduce
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Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them 0
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- August 26, 2026
YORK, Maine — As a morning fog lifted over Maine’s York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region’s most despised crabs and hoped to find a few that would end up on a gastronome’s plate somewhere in New England. The trick is
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NASA Begins Moon Mission Plume-Surface Interaction Tests – NASA 0
- Artemis, General, Human Landing System Program, Langley Research Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, SCIENCE, Science / Health, Science Mission Directorate, scientists, Space, Space Communications & Navigation Program, Space Launch System (SLS), Space Telescope, space-x-ipo, SpaceX
- August 26, 2026
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story, originally published in December, was revised Aug. 26, 2026 with an update on a new phase of testing, including video from a recent test run and new images. To help NASA and commercial partners better understand the science of lunar landings, specifically the hazards that may occur when a lander’s engine
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CIA chief held talks with Russian intelligence services, Kremlin says 0
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- August 26, 2026
The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Ratcliffe has met Russia’s intelligence services during his visit to Moscow, the Kremlin has said. Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit. “There were contacts with the intelligence services,” Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters. “There
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How Dolly Parton became the one thing most Americans could agree on 0
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- August 26, 2026
Even though she avoided partisan politics, Parton was never apolitical – speaking about subjects including women’s rights, LGBTQ equality and Black Lives Matter. That commitment to speaking her mind, and her “amazing sense of self”, Phillips said, was integral to Parton’s near-universal appeal and self-styled diplomacy. “She has always been a model for women, carving
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Lindsey Graham’s sister wins Republican primary to contest Senate seat in November 0
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- August 26, 2026
The head-to-head was set up after the pair emerged as the top two from a wider field of candidates during an initial contest earlier this month. Norman is a supporter of Trump and has voted in favour of many of his policies. But in 2024, he initially backed Trump’s primary opponent Nikki Haley as his
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