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Olivia Konar holds a banner with names of young people who advocates say died as a result of social media outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and US Courthouse on Tuesday, August 18, in Oakland, California. Her sister Coco Konar died in 2022 whe
August 27, 2026

Meta reaches $17b settlement landmark trial over teen social media addiction

OAKLAND (AP): Meta agreed yesterday to pay US$17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over…
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August 27, 2026

King Charles to visit The Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda

LONDON (AP): King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit three countries in and around the Caribbean when he travels to the region for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which begins…
A woman, who lost her baby in a hospital fire, reacts at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday.
August 27, 2026

Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns

ISLAMABAD (AP): A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital yesterday, officials said. One baby of the 15 who were in the nursery at…
Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district yesterday.
August 27, 2026

At least 98 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods

UDIN DHUNGA (AP): Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China yesterday killed at least 98 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers, and others missing after sweeping through…
Police officers patrol the area near the Saint-Helene orphanage in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
August 27, 2026

Haitians demand answers from police after gangs kill 47, kidnap more than 50

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti’s National Police faced mounting criticism Thursday over why authorities failed to prevent a recent gang attack in which 47 people were killed and more than 50…
Damaged houses stand precariously near the swollen, debris-choked banks of the Trishuli River after flash floods in Nepal's Nuwakot district on Wednesday. - AP photo
August 26, 2026

At least 22 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal

UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) – Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing…
Prince Harry, and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
August 26, 2026

Prince Harry and wife Meghan arrive in the UK as they make a fresh start in Britain

LONDON (AP) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, as they make a fresh start in Britain after six years in the United States, UK media reported. The news…
Relatives of the children who died in a hospital fire gather at the hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Wednesday. - AP photo
August 26, 2026

Fire in hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital

ISLAMABAD (AP) – A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery in Pakistan's capital on Wednesday, officials said. One baby of the 15 who were in the…
Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla
August 26, 2026

King Charles III to visit the Bahamas, Guyana, and Antigua and Barbuda as part of autumn tour

LONDON (AP) – King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit three countries in and around the Caribbean when he travels to the region for the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, which begins…