Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states…
Month: August 2026
ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard dies aged 77
A statement on the blues-rock band's website said he died on Monday in hospice Source: BBC News
Disney and ABC sue Trump’s media regulator to stop early licence renewal
The network accuses the administration of retaliating against ABC because it "disapproves of what ABC broadcasts". Source: BBC News
Reading festival granted music extension despite noise concerns
Charli XCX, rapper Dave and Chase & Status will headline the festival later this month. Source: BBC News
Judge swapped in Trump’s defamation case against BBC
A judge who was recently nominated by the US president to serve in Florida's federal court will now preside over…
Global borrowing costs hit fresh highs on oil, AI and inflation
Interest rates on long-term US, UK, German and Japanese government debt have soared. Source: BBC News
Earthquake rocks Spain’s historic Granada, injuring three
A number of buildings and cars are damaged in the historic city, and the world famous Alhambra palace has temporarily…
Actress Phyllida Law, mother of Emma and Sophie Thompson, dies at 94
Law appeared in films alongside both of her daughters, Dame Emma and Sophie, including 1996's Emma. Source: BBC News
Campaigner died in crash while filming Apple series
An inquest hears Claire Lomas was flying an adapted microlight in Jordan when it crashed into a large rock. Source:…
Earl Spencer to ‘tell the truth’ about his sister Princess Diana in new book
Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is due to be released in the UK next month, nearly 30 years after she…