Landmark cases on social media’s impact on children begin this week in US
One case in California focuses on addiction, while another in New Mexico targets access to explicit material.
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![Peter Mandelson sits with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as he blows out the candles on a cake, in an undated photograph released by the Department of Justice in Washington, DC, US on Dec. 19, 2025 as part of a trove of documents from its investigations into Epstein. [US Justice Department/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1770308319.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi appears in front of supporters and journalists in the Libyan capital Tripoli in the early hours of August 23, 2011. Seif al-Islam, then-wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity and who ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo earlier said had been arrested by the rebels, claimed the insurgents had suffered "heavy casualties" when they stormed Gaddafi’s Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli. [Dario Lopez-Mills/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1770238685.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan, Libya on May 25, 2014. [File: Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/image-1770151889.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Bangladesh court sentences ex-PM Hasina, UK lawmaker niece in graft case
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US judge declines to halt immigration surge in Minnesota amid protests
Minneapolis mayor criticises judge’s ruling, calling the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown ‘an invasion’.
US judge rules Luigi Mangione won’t face death penalty in CEO killing case
Judge rules out capital punishment, but 27-year-old still faces federal stalking charges and state-level murder charges.
Journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection to Minnesota ICE protest
Press freedom groups decry arrest of former CNN anchor as lawyer pledges to fight charges ‘vigorously’.
From: NewsFeed
France moves to ban social media for users under 15
France is moving closer to banning social media for users under the age of 15, over growing concerns over mental health.
Published On 29 Jan 2026
Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years for US killing of Sonya Massey
Sean Grayson fatally shot Massey after she called police to her home, in a killing that sparked outrage and protests.
US Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady despite political pressure
The central bank will maintain rates at 3.5 to 3.75 percent and warned of ‘elevated’ economic uncertainty.
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Minnesota judge orders ICE chief to appear in court
Judge orders head of ICE to explain agency’s handling of bond hearings for immigrants it has detained.
Trump’s JPMorgan Chase lawsuit revives debanking concerns in US
Workers in ‘risky’ industries and many religious and ethnic groups have been denied access to financial services.
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What ICE agents are taught: How to use ‘deadly force’, evade lawsuits
Investigative journalist Lila Hassan has uncovered evidence that sheds light on ICE’s controversial training.
