Meta faces a landmark trial in California where 29 US states allege the company knowingly designed addictive features for Facebook and Instagram, fueling a youth mental health crisis. Simultaneously, the Trump administration has intensified its campaign against the International Criminal Court by sanctioning top officials, citing threats to national sovereignty. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ebola outbreak continues to spread at an unprecedented rate, hindered by regional insecurity and resource shortages. Scientific research indicates that specific light wavelengths, particularly indigo, could help prevent myopia, as evidenced by studies on tree shrews. Legal developments include the appeal of the Australian "mushroom murders" conviction and ongoing scrutiny regarding the slow judicial response to a mass drugging case in France. Finally, Earl Spencer is publishing a book about Princess Diana, while conservationists highlight the critical link between desertification and cheetah population decline.
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