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Supporters of the electoral list “Student List – Students Win” attend a final campaign rally at Slavija Square in Belgrade, Serbia on October 22, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The story so far: As Serbians go to polls on Sunday (October 26, 2026) in an election to the 250-member parliament, speculation and forecasts have converged…
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The Story So Far: Meta was ordered on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) to pay a fine of $25 billion to the U.S. state of New Mexico after a jury found last month that the company had misled its users regarding data privacy, in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This is one of…
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The Story So Far: Meta was ordered on Wednesday (October 21, 2026) to pay a fine of $25 billion to the U.S. state of New Mexico after a jury found last month that the company had misled its users regarding data privacy, in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This is one of…
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will clash with his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in a second and final televised debate on Friday (October 23, 2026), as both make a last-ditch effort to sway undecided voters. The son of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro beat Mr. Lula by two percentage points in the first…
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Army soldiers patrol outside the Pichincha Provisional detention centre in Quito on October 22, 2026. Eight inmates died on October 22, 2026, during riots at two prisons in Ecuador, the agency responsible for managing the country’s prisons (SNAI) reported. | Photo Credit: AFP Corrections officials in Ecuador said eight people were killed and 10 more…
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A high wave hits ashore in Keelung, northern Taiwan on Thursday (October 22, 2026), as typhoon Champi approaches the area. | Photo Credit: AP Almost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday (October 23, 2026) ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Champi, which is forecast to bring strong winds and torrential rain, though the storm…
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Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Thursday (October 22, 2026) in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years, as demonstrators demanded free elections and other political changes with a notably thin presence of security forces. The United States has been working closely with the interim government led by acting President Delcy…
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At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes China’s Tibet: State media Sixteen dead, 32 injured after strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday (October 22, 2026), and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10:33 p.m. (1433…
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President Donald Trump. File | Photo Credit: AP A U.S. judge on Thursday (October 22, 2026) issued President Donald Trump a December 11 deadline to testify under oath in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. Judge Enjolique Lett in Miami gave the order in response to complaints by the British broadcaster that Mr….
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At least sixteen dead, 32 injured after 7.0 quake strikes China’s Tibet: State media Sixteen dead, 32 injured after strong 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China’s Tibet region late Thursday (October 22, 2026), and casualties have been reported, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local authorities. The epicentre of the quake, which struck at 10:33 p.m. (1433…
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