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California trial over social media harm to children begins

Jurist 11 Feb 2026
Opening statements in a landmark trial involving some of the world’s biggest social media companies, including Google, YouTube, Meta, and TikTok, began on Monday to determine the platforms’ alleged harmful effects on children ... K.G.M ... ....
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UN human rights office launches $400M funding appeal

Jurist 08 Feb 2026
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk launched an appeal Thursday to raise $400 million in 2026 to fund the UN’s objective of addressing global human rights needs and resolving violations and inequities ... ....
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SCC rules exception to solicitor-client privilege is available for lawyers’ defense

Jurist 07 Feb 2026
The Supreme Court of Canada in a 7-2 decision on Friday that an exception to solicitor-client privilege may be available to lawyers to fully defend themselves against potential criminal charges ... ....
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‘He had a great life.’ Ex-fighter pilot Joseph Adamo celebrates 100th birthday with family, memories

Image Springfield News-Sun 05 Feb 2026
Days away from his 100th birthday, ex-fighter pilot Joseph Adamo tells the story as if he’s relishing a century of memories — probably because he is ... “I said, ‘What the heck is this?’” Adamo recalled. Adamo has plenty of memories.
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Thanking the belly and barometer of rural communities — the saleyard canteen

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 30 Jan 2026
A nationwide competition shines the spotlight on canteens as the "heart and soul" of livestock exchanges that keep punters fed and watered with comfort food and conversation ... .
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UK plans to expand court infrastructure to increase access to justice

Jurist 29 Jan 2026
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice on Tuesday announced its plans to expand the court estate by transforming four temporary court buildings into permanent fixtures, in a move to increase access to justice ... ....
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Amnesty International: US withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement sets disturbing precedent

Jurist 28 Jan 2026
The formal US withdrawal from the landmark Paris Climate Accords sets a disturbing precedent that will “instigate a race to the bottom,” Amnesty International said Tuesday ... Ceding ground now risks losing it for years ... ....
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Guam’s T’ana Adamos wins gold at IBJJF European championships

Guam Pacific Daily News 27 Jan 2026
Guam’s T’ana Adamos, left, wins gold at the 2026 IBJJF European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal, held from Jan ... T’ana Adamos, center, wins gold at the 2026 IBJJF European Championships in Lisbon, Portugal ... T’ana Adamos with coaches.
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Divers come within metres of great white as local sightings grow

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 26 Jan 2026
The sighting comes amid a spate of white shark reports in SA's south east, and after a tragic month of incidents in NSW ... .
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High on a Swiss hill: the oldest playable organ in the world

Swissinfo 24 Jan 2026
The organ at Notre-Dame de Valère cathedral in Sion dates back to the 15th century, making it the oldest playable organ in the world ... Here, history unfolds in a mystical and sacred geography ... .
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UN World Food Programme warns millions in Nigeria face extreme hunger without urgent funding

Jurist 24 Jan 2026
The WFP will face food and cash shortfalls in January and February 2026, placing emergency food and nutrition activities at risk ... There is particular concern for Borno state, which stands at the epicenter of Nigeria’s security crisis ... ....
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UN rights chief condemned latest Russian attacks on Ukraine energy infrastructure

Jurist 22 Jan 2026
Türk described the attacks as “cruel” and warned that “they must stop.” He added, “Civilians are bearing the brunt of these attacks ... ....
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a ...

Space 22 Jan 2026
"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ....
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Tool-using cow suggests cattle may be smarter than we think

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 20 Jan 2026
A pet cow in Austria has been filmed picking up a tool and scratching herself. An Australian hobby farmer says she is not that surprised ... .
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Le Pen begins appeal of embezzlement conviction

Jurist 16 Jan 2026
Marine Le Pen, the former leader of France’s far-right party, National Rally (NR), appeared in French court on Tuesday to appeal the penalty associated with her March 2025 embezzlement conviction ... The judges are not out of touch with reality ... .
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