Twitch defaults to using streamer content for Amazon AI training
Twitch disclosed on August 12, 2026, that streamer content is fed into Amazon AI models by default, with an opt-out available to users who want to be excluded.
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Health
WHO chief defends childhood vaccine safety after Trump schedule order
The head of the World Health Organization spoke out on August 12, 2026, affirming that childhood vaccines are safe, after the Trump Administration issued an executive order directing an overhaul of the recommended inoculation schedule,…
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World
UN agencies say Taliban has stripped Afghan women of rights over five years
Afghan women and girls have been effectively removed from public life under Taliban rule, UN agencies said on August 12, 2026, five years after the group took power in Afghanistan.
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Courts
Press groups sue Trump over paid Truth Social access service
U.S. press organizations filed a federal lawsuit against President Trump on August 12, 2026, challenging a paid service that grants subscribers faster access to his Truth Social posts.
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World
UN warns of deepening humanitarian crisis in Sudan
Sudan's armed conflict is driving a worsening humanitarian emergency, with civilians bearing severe consequences across the country, the United Nations said in back-to-back warnings issued on August 10 and August 12, 2026.
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Business
FTC sends $23.8 million in refunds to Grubhub drivers and diners
The Federal Trade Commission began distributing more than $23.8 million in refunds on August 12, 2026, to Grubhub drivers and diners across the United States harmed by the company's deceptive practices.
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World
Russia frees former U.S. Marine after four years in prison
Russia released a former U.S. Marine on August 11, 2026, and allowed him to return to the United States, according to the Financial Times and NPR.