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The $1.4 trillion sum reported everywhere in the Meta trial was produced by Meta's own lawyers as a theoretical maximum to argue disproportionality. The states have told the court they are seeking roughly $193 billion.

The Defence Forces of Pakistan Act 2026 formally places the country’s Army, Navy and Air Force under a single command structure headed by Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir. Munir now has full control as the supreme commander of the three armed services.

The states' case against Meta rests on the company's own internal research, which it tried to withhold under attorney-client privilege until a federal court refused. Meta now argues the states have cherrypicked what they found.

The federal case against Meta runs on COPPA, which protects under-13s. India's DPDP Act covers under-18s and bans tracking, behavioural monitoring and targeted ads aimed at children outright — but the enforcement machinery is not running.

Jordan Cox, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Dan Lawrence hit half-centuries as England built a 195-run lead despite Ali Usman’s five-wicket haul.

Eight jurors in Oakland are hearing the states' case against Meta, but their verdict binds nobody. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decides liability, penalties and remedies — and has already granted the states partial summary judgment on the federal claim.

The first state AG trial against Meta opened in Oakland on August 18. The states want nationwide orders stripping out infinite scroll, autoplay, ephemeral content and beauty filters, and deleting algorithms trained on under-13s' data.

A Polish defence delegation is scheduled to visit India next week. Ambassador Dr Piotr Antoni Świtalski expressed optimism about the India-EU free trade agreement, hoping it will become “operational” by the end of the year and be complemented by an investment protection agreement.

The UK Home Office instructs asylum seekers to not make kissing noises, sexual comments or rude gestures at someone. The nine-page document tells asylum seekers that women do not need permission from a male relative to work, study, travel, earn their money, and choose their life partner.

Gujarat is taking its investment pitch global. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is in the US and Canada for the first international roadshow ahead of the 11th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027. The focus goes beyond big-ticket investments, with Gujarat also seeking technology partnerships and new global markets for its MSMEs and artisans. Meetings with companies including Google, Micron and Walmart have put AI, semiconductors, data centres, advanced manufacturing and global supply chains in the spotlight.

A six-year-old boy has died after collapsing inside a private school in Visakhapatnam. His family alleges that a teacher slapped and reprimanded him over incomplete homework shortly before he fell unconscious. CCTV footage reportedly shows an altercation inside the classroom. The child was rushed to hospital but could not be saved. Police are investigating, while the post-mortem is expected to establish the exact cause of death.

A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 had a terrifying takeoff from Munich after its speed dropped twice during the takeoff roll. The aircraft became airborne with only about 91 metres of runway remaining, while its tail struck the ground and four tyres later burst. The flight, carrying 287 people, returned safely to Munich after nearly two hours in the air. Investigators are now examining what caused the dangerous loss of acceleration.

China has issued a chilling warning over Japan's nuclear potential, pointing to Tokyo's huge stockpile of separated plutonium. Japan held about 44.4 tonnes of separated plutonium at the end of 2025, according to Japanese figures. Beijing says the stockpile gives Japan the technical ability for a rapid nuclear breakout. But Japan remains a non-nuclear-weapon state under the NPT and says its plutonium is for peaceful civilian use.

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has arrived in Leh, beginning the Ladakh leg of his two-day India visit. This is Gor’s first visit to the Union Territory, putting the strategically important region in focus. His trip comes as India and the US continue to deepen ties on defence, trade and regional security. The visit is also being closely watched because of Ladakh’s sensitive location near India’s borders with China and Pakistan.

Gujarat is taking its investment pitch global. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel is in the US and Canada for the first international roadshow ahead of the 11th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2027. The focus goes beyond big-ticket investments, with Gujarat also seeking technology partnerships and new global markets for its MSMEs and artisans. Meetings with companies including Google, Micron and Walmart have put AI, semiconductors, data centres, advanced manufacturing and global supply chains in the spotlight.

North Korea denied any direct communication between leader Kim Jong Un and U. S. President Donald Trump. The statement rejects Trump's claim of recent contact.

Some experts have also suggested that this aircraft could potentially be operated remotely. However, it is worth noting that the US has long refused to sell its F-22 fight jets to any other country with an aim to preserve its air superiority over other militaries.

As tensions escalate along the Strait of Hormuz, Bandar Abbas, Iran’s primary trade and shipping hub finds itself on the frontline of conflict with the US, threatening global maritime trade and regional stability.

A study of more than 112,000 people found an association between daily sugary-drink consumption and increased stomach cancer risk, but researchers say it does not prove causation.