11 August 2026

Tech Firms to Face Thousands of Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction

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A federal appeals court ruled that more than 3,000 cases against Meta, TikTok, Google, Snap and others can move forward.

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Flight from Victoria to Toronto forced to return to terminal after repeated attempts to secure child in seat failed A Canadian airline cancelled a flight from Victoria to Toronto after a child refused to wear a seatbelt. The child was standing in their chair as the 6 August Porter Airlines flight taxied towards the runway, the airline said. Repeated attempts by an accompanying parent and crew to secure the child in their seat failed, so the crew elected to return to the terminal and have the two passengers disembark as “the aircraft could not take off in this unsafe condition”, it added.

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Late-Night Hunt for Survivors After Deadly Colombian Quake

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11 August 2026

Late-Night Hunt for Survivors After Deadly Colombian Quake

“We heard them screaming,” said one rescuer in Cali, where rescuers face a race against time to find the living.

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11 August 2026

Beau Webster does not see Cameron Green as competition for Australia Test spot

The 32-year-old Webster is the older of the two but has only played eight Test matches as Australia usually only select one seam-allrounder in their Test side to bat at number 6 or 7. The 27-year-old ...

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Trade deficit hits $30.4 billion, but government isn’t worried — here’s why

World

11 August 2026

Trade deficit hits $30.4 billion, but government isn’t worried — here’s why

Despite India’s merchandise trade deficit widening to a five-month high of $30. 4 billion, the government remains confident that the external sector is strong enough to absorb the pressure.

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Tech Firms to Face Thousands of Lawsuits Over Social Media Addiction

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