UNBELIEVABLE: 5 - The Untold Story

Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18

Could the EU ban smoking? Commission to re-write rules for the next generation

The EU is pursuing its biggest overhaul of tobacco taxation in a decade. The proposed Tobacco Taxation Directive (TTD) raises taxes on cigarettes and introduces taxes on vapes, heated tobacco products, and nicotine pouches. After the Parliament rejected its position, Council negotiations continue.

Euronews · Aug 18

Major Meta trial begins as lawyers spar over witnesses, damages

Facebook-parent Meta will defend itself in a landmark social media trial that begins Tuesday in California, where attorneys have sparred over witnesses and financial penalties. Dozens of US states sued four major tobacco companies for downplaying the harmful health impacts of their products, and won a 1998 landmark settlement that…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Smokers know tobacco causes cancer. They’re less clear on the heart risks

A new research covering more than 240,000 smokers across 46 countries finds little progress in understanding the cardiovascular damage caused by tobacco — raising questions about whether decades of health warnings are getting through.

Euronews · Aug 14

The Grand Old Men of Dalal Street: Top stocks that survived the Raj

India Independence Day 2026: India’s oldest listed companies offer a rare window into the evolution of Indian business, markets and capitalism. From Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, founded in 1863, to Balmer Lawrie, Bombay Dyeing, Britannia, ITC, Tata Steel, Kirloskar Brothers and Century Textiles, these vintage stocks survived colonial rule, Independence,…

The Economic Times · Aug 14

Service stations closed and contracts ripped up after illegal tobacco and vape raids

More than 100 service stations were targeted as part of Operation Shorthand.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 14

About 69% of Tracked E-Cigarette Sales Last December Involved Products the FDA Never Authorized, New Analysis Finds

A new analysis found 69.4% of tracked e-cigarette sales involved unauthorized products. Only 39 e-cigarettes hold FDA marketing orders.

Medical Daily · Aug 14

“I’ve tested my fair share of import guitars – this Hawk flies above the rest”: Washburn Hawk review

There’s plenty to love about this refreshed reissue of Washburn's original Hawk guitar

Guitar World · Aug 13

Nearly 7 in 10 Vape Dollars Went to Products the FDA Never Authorized, and No Fruit Flavor Sold Was Authorized

An analysis of December 2025 retail data found that 69.4 percent of tracked US e-cigarette sales came from products the FDA has never authorized.

Medical Daily · Aug 13

Denver sues Big Tobacco demanding they help pay for cleanup of cigarette butts on city streets

‘We want to make sure that they pay their fair share of the cost that cities are bearing,’ Mayor Mike Johnston says

The Independent UK · Aug 12