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The US has maintained for days that negotiations between US and Iran are underway, a claim Tehran denies. From escalating military attacks to high stake warnings, the situation is shifting rapidly - with global implications at stake. As tensions mount in the Middle East, the US President says he's extending a pause on Iran's energy site strikes, for ten days.

Australia's government insists it still has not received any direct requests from the United States for military aid in its war with Iran, after a public attack from President Donald Trump. The US president has criticised allied countries for not providing assistance in the conflict, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to put pressure on global oil prices. Meanwhile, the government maintains it's imperative for the war to be resolved as soon as possible, as the economic and social consequences unfold locally.

Experts say the lawsuit against Meta and YouTube is a first crack in the dam that could eventually lead to tighter regulation of social media platforms. On Wednesday, a California jury awarded millions of dollars in damages to a 20-year-old woman after deciding that Meta and YouTube designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well being. Snapchat parent company Snap Inc. and TikTok were also included in the lawsuit but settled for undisclosed sums before the trial. A day earlier, a New Mexico jury handed a $375 million penalty to Meta after determining the company knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its platforms. In this episode of Weekend One on One we hear from Mark Stephens who's a specialist in international, appellate and complex litigation, and who works at the Howard Kennedy law firm.