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Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American citizen who was jailed in Russia for allegedly fighting on behalf of Ukraine is on his way back to the United States. News of his release came as President Vladimir Putin met US envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg for talks. The company which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram has been landed with a fine of $25 billion dollars, believed to be the largest fine ever imposed on Meta in a single case and one the largest in corporate US history. Websites allover the world have been taken down after a critical flaw was found in the programming language that underpins much of the internet. Presenters: Anne Soy and Rob Young. (Photo: Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old US citizen held in Russian custody since 2022, poses with family members and US officials aboard a flight to the United States after his release from prison. Credit: US government handout via Reuters).
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