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Social media addiction trial stalls as LA jury cannot reach verdict

The defendants are Google and Meta, but the jury did not specify which one it was referring to.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he speaks during the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organisations, in Jerusalem, February 15, 2026.

PM Netanyahu accuses Case 4000 lead prosecutor of lying, 'directive meeting' with Filber

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg departs the court after taking the stand at a trial in a key test case accusing Meta and Google's YouTube of harming kids' mental health through addictive platforms, in Los Angeles, California, February 18, 2026.

Meta's Zuckerberg denies at LA trial that Instagram targets kids

US President Donald Trump makes an announcement at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 12, 2026.

Trump’s intervention turns Herzog’s pardon dilemma into a diplomatic trap - analysis


Netanyahu reports feeling ‘sick,’ trial hearing ends early

The testimony in the trial began on Tuesday morning behind closed doors, due to the sensitivity of the information disclosed.

 BILLS HAVE already been introduced to dissolve the Knesset, though Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with the key actors in this drama to try to avert that outcome. Here, Netanyahu arrives in the courtroom at the Tel Aviv District Court, before the start of his testimony on Tuesday.

‘I wasn’t a dog that answers to whistles,’ Netanyahu says at trial

Netanyahu testified that his friendships with billionaires Milchan and Packer were personal, denying any political favors despite evidence of gifts and contact.

 Benjamin Netanyahu at a previous hearing in his trial; illustrative.

Netanyahu trial: Cross-examination testimony opens in Tel Aviv

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Tel Aviv District Court for day three of cross-examinations in his corruption trial, May 9, 2025.

First day of cross-examination: Prosecution calls Netanyahu testimony consistency into question

The prime minister insisted that whenever he said he “didn’t remember,” he truly didn’t remember - and was not trying to get out of a question or use the response to avoid telling the truth. 

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 28, 2025.

Netanyahu cross-examined in day 36 of criminal corruption trial

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Tel Aviv court for criminal trial, June 3, 2025.

Businessman Morris Talansky, witness in Ehud Olmert trial, passes away at 92

According to the verdict, Talansky transferred hundreds of thousands of dollars to former prime minister Olmert over several years.

 U.S. businessman Morris Talansky appears in court in Jerusalem June 28, 2009. Talansky, at the centre of a bribery case against former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, appeared at Jerusalem District Court on Sunday to resume his testimony.

Netanyahu criminal trial: Mozes’ defense wraps up, cross-examination set to begin next week

Netanyahu's criminal trial wrapped on Wednesday, paving the way for the prosecution's cross-examination next week, which could be a major turning point in is image and legacy.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives for the 33rd day of his corruption trial hearing at the Tel Aviv District Courthouse, May 20, 2025.

Netanyahu: I never registered conversations with Mozes as bribery

“I never took this as bribery. I saw it as a general statement that he would try to get to it, not at all something specific. I didn’t take it that seriously, nor did anybody else,” Netanyahu said.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at court in Tel Aviv, May 27, 2025.

Grandfather of slain soldier yells at Netanyahu at defense trial in Tel Aviv

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at court in Tel Aviv, May 6, 2025.

Netanyahu: I had no knowledge of inner editorial workings in Walla

Prime Minister Netanyahu denied seeking favorable coverage from Walla and claimed the site's reporting on politicians was inconsistent overall.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, 02 April 2025.