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Early Route du Rhum setback for Dorange as protest looms after crash

With my rifle, buddy and mee: So Drama! serves up new animated series on ‘noodle’ recruits doing BMT

Camp Noodles sends a section of five recruits with noodles for names to Basic Military Training.
Camp Noodles sends a section of five recruits with noodles for names to Basic Military Training.

Pranksters fake US$10 theft from struggling Minnesota dad – viewers raise over US$250,000 for him

An employee of frozen-food maker Red Baron in Minnesota, identified only as Walt Z, berating a pair of pranksters.
An employee of frozen-food maker Red Baron in Minnesota, identified only as Walt Z, berating a pair of pranksters.

India's Chopra targets return to training after injury layoff

FILE PHOTO: Commonwealth Games 2026 - Athletics - Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 31, 2026 India's Neeraj Chopra celebrates after finishing second in the men's javelin throw final REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Commonwealth Games 2026 - Athletics - Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain - July 31, 2026 India's Neeraj Chopra celebrates after finishing second in the men's javelin throw final REUTERS/Isabel Infantes/File Photo

Meta, Snap head to trial in another case about social media’s harms

Meta and YouTube were found collectively liable for harming a young user earlier in 2026, and ordered to pay a combined $7.7 million penalty.
Meta and YouTube were found collectively liable for harming a young user earlier in 2026, and ordered to pay a combined $7.7 million penalty.

Protesters enter Serbian pro-Vucic TV station, call for arrest of editor

Riot police officers stand guard in front of the TV Pink building in Belgrade, Serbia, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic
Riot police officers stand guard in front of the TV Pink building in Belgrade, Serbia, October 26, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic

Instagram ramps up video strategy in escalating TikTok, YouTube rivalry

Instagram’s new products include Features, which are horizontal videos of as long as 90 minutes, and Series, designed for episodic, short-form microdramas. 
Instagram’s new products include Features, which are horizontal videos of as long as 90 minutes, and Series, designed for episodic, short-form microdramas. 

Chwalinska withdraws from Tokyo Open due to thigh injury

Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 18, 2026 Poland's Maja Chwalinska in action during her singles final match against Britain's Sonay Kartal REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
Tennis - WTA 1000 - Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 18, 2026 Poland's Maja Chwalinska in action during her singles final match against Britain's Sonay Kartal REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Content creator who labelled beauty salon a ‘scam’ on Instagram ordered to pay $15k for defamation

While Mok Wai Kwan had misgivings about the salon’s practices, she had not proved it was unethical.
While Mok Wai Kwan had misgivings about the salon’s practices, she had not proved it was unethical.

Svitolina announces end of marriage to Monfils as Ukrainian cites toll of war

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 26, 2026 France's Gael Monfils and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their mixed doubles semi final match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - August 26, 2026 France's Gael Monfils and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their mixed doubles semi final match against Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo

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