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Owner ByteDance ordered to erase illegally obtained child data in Brazil as crackdown on tech giants intensifies.Published On 25 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Brazil’s data protection authority has fined TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, nearly $30m for the alleged mishandling of children and teenagers’ personal data, in the nation’s latest move against social media companies.The regulatory body said in its ruling that TikTok had breached data privacy laws across both logged-in accounts and guest browsing sessions by collecting and processing young users’ personal information without a valid legal basis or adequate safeguards.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe regulator estimated that…

Operation Jackal IV – which took place between November 2025 and June 2026 – investigated how the groups laundered money and how financial fraud cyber crimes, such as cryptocurrency and email compromise fraud, were conducted.Scams often targeted “retirees in English-speaking countries”, Interpol said.”By following illicit financial flows across borders, we are attacking the very lifeblood of organised crime and making it increasingly difficult for criminal networks to profit from their activities,” Tomonobu Kaya, director of Interpol’s financial crime centre, said in a statement.”Operation Jackal IV demonstrates the power of international co-operation.”During the operation, Interpol helped with cross-border co-ordination and intelligence…

Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has thrown his support behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, insisting the Swiss-Italian administrator has “not done anything wrong” despite growing criticism of his leadership. The former Cameroon captain defended Infantino in an interview with CNN, suggesting that much of the controversy surrounding the FIFA president is linked to the upcoming presidential election. “I don’t think that President Gianni Infantino has done anything wrong,” Eto’o said.The former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker questioned the timing of the criticism, pointing to Infantino’s bid to secure a fourth term as FIFA president. Read Also: Infantino’s FIFA presidency…

Available for over a yearARIA is the UK’s research and development funding agency that’s built to unlock new scientific and technological developments. We speak to ARIA’s new boss about their work. Also this week: the tech that’s helping disabled racing drivers to achieve their dreams. And the pros and cons of making AI-generated complaints. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Tom Quinn (Image: An illustration of a light bulb, representing creative thoughts and ideas. Two human hands attempt to grasp the image. Credit: Getty Images)Programme WebsiteShow less

By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt The Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr. Peter Obi, has disagreed with the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, over his proposed return of fuel subsidy if elected in 2027. Meanwhile, the presidential candidates of other opposition political parties, yesterday, clashed over Nigeria’s worsening security situation, policing structure, fuel subsidy and the economy as the race for the 2027 presidency took centre stage at the NBA, conference in Port Harcourt. Obi, who accused the Federal Government of mismanaging the savings from the proceeds of fuel susidy removal, said…

In April, the Cairngorms National Park Authority introduced a bylaw making it illegal to start a fire or a BBQ during the summer months to prevent wildfires.Despite the huge blaze, figures suggest that move has been effective at reducing potential sources of ignition, with the number of campfires or barbecues recorded so far this year totalling 36 compared with 94 in the same period last year.That’s still too many but the reduction perhaps emphasises the importance of preventing a fire’s spread.Wildfires have been described to me as an “intermittent problem” because they’re seasonal and we don’t see large ones happening…

Power conferences are moving closer to banning former NFL players from playing within their membership across 64 schools. On Tuesday, the Big Ten became the first conference to levy significant penalties when its athletic directors and faculty athletics representatives unanimously approved a ban on former NFL players pursuing a fifth year of eligibility within their league. Other conferences could soon follow suit, too.SEC athletic directors are scheduled to meet beginning later Tuesday for a pre-scheduled session over the next two days at the conference’s headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama. It’s not yet clear whether a similar ban will gain unanimous approval, given that LSU…

American country music legend Dolly Parton, whose six-decade career produced global hits, including Jolene, 9 to 5, and I Will Always Love You, has died at the age of 80. Parton’s family announced her death on Tuesday, describing the singer-songwriter as an inspiration to generations of musicians and artists. “Dolly has lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus,” her nephew said in a video shared on social media. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, said Parton “opened doors for generations of singers, songwriters, musicians, and dreamers from every walk of life”, adding that her example showed that “anything…

Yinka Olatunbosun Dolly Parton, America’s leading country musician, songwriter, actor, and philanthropist, has died at the age of 80. Her family confirmed the news in a video message posted to her official social media channels on Tuesday. The singer’s nephew shared the news of Dolly’s death on Tuesday, August 25, in a video on Instagram. “My name is Brin Seaver, son of Cassie Parton, and I’m representing the Parton and Owens family today, announcing the passing of my aunt, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean, Sister, Sis, and Granny to one generation and Gigi to the next,” he said. Born in a…

Man charged after allegedly stabbing woman with scissorsA man has been charged after allegedly punching a young boy and stabbing his mother with a pair of scissors in a random attack outside a police station in Melbourne’s CBD, AAP reports.The man from Sunshine West, in the city’s inner west, was overnight charged with a series of assault-related offences including affray, intentionally causing injury, two counts of unlawful assault, conduct endangering life and conduct endangering serious injury.He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.The boy and his mother, who were visiting from the Phillip Island township of Cowes,…