August 22, 2026

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Russian strikes in Ukraine kill at least two people, injure several others

At least two people were reported dead early Saturday by local authorities, after Russian strikes on Ukraine. The strikes came after a series of Russian bombings killed at least 20 people in Ukraine on Friday, including 16 in a daytime drone attack on a busy shopping center in President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown Kryvyi Rih.

France 2434 minutes ago

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Battery fires at recycling centres are costing UK £1bn a year, figures show

Experts say fires caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries, such as those in vapes, are putting lives at riskFires at recycling centres caused by wrongly discarded lithium batteries such as those found in vapes are occurring at the rate of more than 10 a week, according to new figures.Experts say the sheer volume of battery fires now occurring at waste facilities has reached a crisis that is putting lives at risk, costing £1bn a year and frustrating fire chiefs.

The Guardian36 minutes ago

Technology

TikTok will pay $400 million to settle DOJ child privacy lawsuit

The US Department of Justice announced on Friday that TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a lawsuit filed in 2024 over allegedly violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). In the lawsuit, the DOJ alleged that TikTok collected data from children without notifying parents or obtaining consent and did not delete the accounts […]

The Verge8 hours ago

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Coles website down after viral Reddit post sees customers buy cases of alcoholic drinks at nearly 80% discount

Supermarket’s website and app go offline as customers save more than $100 on some 24-packs The Coles website and app have gone offline hours after a viral Reddit post highlighting a nearly 80% discount on 24-packs of premixed alcoholic drinks.For several hours on Saturday, both the Coles website and app displayed a message advising they “we’re currently offline – but not for long”. The website and app came back online before the website went down again on Saturday afternoon. It…

The Guardian41 minutes ago