Supreme Court Refuses YSRCP Plea Against Social Media Takedowns
MediaNamaby Azdhan·26 Aug 2026
On August 25, the Supreme Court of India refused to entertain a plea challenging the takedown of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party’s (YSRCP) social media handles.
'Bro wait...': Kangana trolls Rahul Gandhi's 'smash the patriarchy' talk
Hindustan Timesby HT News Desk·26 Aug 2026
'Bro wait...': Kangana trolls Rahul Gandhi's 'smash the patriarchy' talk The advertisement was pulled down on Wednesday.
Government orders Google to pull 3 more loan apps over data theft, predatory interest charges - MEDIANAMA
MediaNamaby Ann Mary Peter·26 Aug 2026
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) has instructed Google to remove three additional loan applications from the Play Store.
Media and events firm TechTV Network on trial for S$190,000 in allegedly unpaid salaries
Channel News Asiaby Davina Tham·26 Aug 2026
Media and events firm TechTV Network on trial for S$190,000 in allegedly unpaid salaries Ex-employees testified that TechTV's founder and director, Ms Debbie Lee, claimed they would be paid after...
An AP reporter spends the night locked inside Jerusalem's holiest church with clergy and pilgrims
The Independentby Giovanna Dell'orto·26 Aug 2026
The enormous doors were pushed shut, the clanking bolts secured from the outside and several clergy, pilgrims and one journalist — me — were locked for the night inside one of Christianity's...
COA says it lacks 384 auditors to keep watch over public funds
Rapplerby James Patrick Cruz·26 Aug 2026
AT A GLANCE - The Commission on Audit (COA) in the Philippines is experiencing a personnel shortage, needing 384 additional state auditors to effectively combat corruption and manage public funds.
Forget crisps: This new London pub pairs £6 Guinness with lobster and king crab
The Independentby Hannah Twiggs·26 Aug 2026
Londoners who have recently handed over the better part of £8 for a pint may want to familiarise themselves with Old Jewry. The Albatross opens near Bank on 7 September, promising Guinness for £6.
Iran seeks to criminalise all contact with foreign media in latest ‘chilling’ crackdown
World news | The Guardianby Deepa Parent·26 Aug 2026
Iran has taken the first step towards criminalising contact with foreign media, in a move human rights groups have said attempts to “sever the entire Iranian society from the rest of the world”.
Newspaper headlines: 'We will always love you, Dolly'
BBC News·26 Aug 2026
- Published Perhaps unsurprisingly there's one person who appears on almost all of the front pages - Dolly Parton.
Man on trial for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder claims he was framed
The Guardianby Juliette Garside, and Julian Bonnici in Valletta·26 Aug 2026
A businessman on trial for the murder of the journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has spoken about the charges for the first time in court since his arrest seven years ago, telling the jury he was...
CBS's Legendary 156-Episode Sci-Fi Anthology Series is Officially Free to Watch on Streaming
Polygon.comby Brian VanHooker·26 Aug 2026
In the realm of science fiction, Star Wars and Star Trek are generally considered to be the two biggest franchises.
Meta, content creator get legal notice after Delhi man secretly recorded with smart glasses
Scroll.inby Scroll Staff·26 Aug 2026
A Delhi man on Monday sent a legal notice to Meta and an Instagram creator who allegedly covertly recorded him using camera-equipped smart glasses manufactured by the technology conglomerate.
Instagram chief testifies at Meta trial, says few teens used safety feature
Al Jazeeraby Al Jazeera Staff·26 Aug 2026
The top executive at Instagram has admitted that few teenagers have used a feature meant to counter addiction before it was turned on by default, as hearings in a landmark trial against its parent...
Nine CEO confident new AI laws will deliver a ‘world of growth in publishing’ as network slashes costs
World news | The Guardianby Jonathan Barrett Business editor·26 Aug 2026
The head of Nine Entertainment sees a “world of growth in publishing” on the horizon backed by laws designed to force tech platforms into commercial deals, even as the network cuts costs across its...
Inside the doping scandal that could threaten India’s Olympic dream
The Independentby Namita Singh·26 Aug 2026
Narayan Thakur still remembers the posters that stretched from his home in Delhi along several kilometres to the main road, celebrating the para-athlete for winning gold in the Asian Games of 2018.
‘Manufactured hysteria’: Former NDTV journalist Maya Sharma on why TV news has become ‘unwatchable’
Scroll.inby Maya Sharma·26 Aug 2026
Over the years, I was frequently introduced to people this way: “This is Maya Sharma. You must have seen her on NDTV!” The person I was being introduced to in this rather embarrassing fashion was...
Newly released texts confirm Anthony Fauci and other 'experts' always knew mask mandates wouldn't work
FOX Newsby Ian Miller·26 Aug 2026
When Sen. Rand Paul released private texts and messages from Anthony Fauci to the public several weeks ago, it brought the now-former head of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious...
Productivity Commission slams 'clowns' comments after GST report
ABC News Australiaby Erin Handley·26 Aug 2026
In short: WA Premier Roger Cook called the Productivity Commission "east coast clowns" over its interim findings on GST, with a senior federal minister casting doubt over the report's validity.
At Trial, Instagram Head Denies Having ‘Stalled’ Teen ‘Take a Break’ Feature Despite Slow Rollout
Gizmodoby Mike Pearl·26 Aug 2026
If you’re in charge of a social media platform like Instagram, what would it mean to “stall” the rollout of a safety feature aimed at getting users to pause their use of your product?
NYT Strands hints, answers for August 26, 2026
Mashableby Mashable Team·26 Aug 2026
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy for a workaholic. Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search.
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