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A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Meta says it will appeal.

CNN had rare access to a jet-powered Russian Geran 4 drone, downed over Ukraine. Nick Paton Walsh was shown Western-made components inside.

Burlington, Ontario, mayoral candidate Lisa Kearns took on alleged vandalism of her campaign signs head-on, and her response has now gone viral.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump defended his negotiations with Russia over the release of a freed American. CNN's Kaitlan Collins pressed him on his claims.

Esh Kodesh is just one of more than 100 new settlements in the occupied West Bank that the Israeli government has approved since it took power at the close of 2022, many of which were first established illegally as outposts. CNN’s Jeremy Diamond reports that since then, violence and attacks against Palestinians in the area have escalated.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with American Stephen Hubbard at a St. Peterburg airport after Russia freed him. Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired teacher, was captured in occupied Ukraine by Russia in 2022 and was accused of fighting for Kyiv, in what his family and the State Department said were fabricated charges.

Pope Leo XIV was seen blessing children and waving to crowds ahead of his first general audience since his lung cancer surgery.

Students in Indonesia are clashing with police amid anger over devastating wildfires, corruption and economic hardship. Their protests come as young people in Europe have also taken to the streets demanding change. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

新墨西哥州一名法官判令Meta公司支付250亿美元赔偿金，此前该公司被认定在与剑桥分析公司丑闻相关的案件中，就其隐私政策误导了用户。Meta公司表示将提起上诉。

CNN罕见地获得了接触一架在乌克兰上空被击落的俄罗斯“格朗4”喷气式无人机的机会。尼克·帕顿·沃尔什看到了无人机内部的西方制造部件。

安大略省伯灵顿市市长候选人丽莎·科恩斯正面应对了竞选标语遭到破坏的指控，她的回应如今已在网络上疯传。

周三，唐纳德·特朗普总统为他与俄罗斯就释放一名获释美国公民进行的谈判辩护。CNN记者凯特兰·柯林斯就他的说法向他施压。

埃什科德什只是以色列政府自2022年底掌权以来在被占领的西岸批准的100多个新定居点之一，其中许多最初都是非法建立的前哨站。据CNN记者杰里米·戴蒙德报道，自那以后，该地区针对巴勒斯坦人的暴力和袭击事件不断升级。

美国特使史蒂夫·威特科夫在俄罗斯释放美国公民斯蒂芬·哈伯德后，在圣彼得堡机场会见了他。哈伯德现年74岁，是一名退休教师，2022年在被俄罗斯占领的乌克兰被俘，并被指控为基辅作战。他的家人和美国国务院均表示，这些指控是捏造的。

教宗利奥十四世在接受肺癌手术后首次公开接见民众之前​​，被拍到为孩子们祈福并向人群挥手致意。

印尼学生因不满毁灭性山火、腐败和经济困境，与警方发生冲突。与此同时，欧洲青年也走上街头，要求变革。CNN记者威尔·里普利报道。