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Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay billionaire tax if it passes

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Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay billionaire tax if it passes

Mark Zuckerberg made a deal with Meta’s board to help him pay a proposed California tax on billionaires without losing his ownership stake in the company he founded, according to regulatory filings published this week. If passed by voters in the November 3 election, the measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth…

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Trying to establish ‘facts’ about incident ‘apparently’ involving Indians on yacht off Yemen coast: India

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Trying to establish ‘facts’ about incident ‘apparently’ involving Indians on yacht off Yemen coast: India

The Indian Embassy in Yemen on Friday (October 23, 2026) said it has reached out to different parties to “establish circumstances and facts” surrounding an incident off the coast of Yemen in which “apparently there were Indian nationals on board a yacht.” Some Arab media on Thursday (October 22, 2026) quoted Yemen’s Houthi spokesman Yahya…

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How is a leaderless group challenging the Serbian President? Explained

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How is a leaderless group challenging the Serbian President? Explained

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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Why was Meta ordered to pay a $25 billion penalty to New Mexico? | Explained

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Why was Meta ordered to pay a billion penalty to New Mexico? | Explained

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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Why was Meta ordered to pay a $25 billion penalty to New Mexico? | Explained

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Why was Meta ordered to pay a billion penalty to New Mexico? | Explained

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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Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote

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Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote

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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Eight dead, 10 injured in Ecuador prison riots: officials

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Eight dead, 10 injured in Ecuador prison riots: officials

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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Taiwan shuts down ahead of weakening Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled

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Taiwan shuts down ahead of weakening Typhoon Champi, hundreds of flights cancelled

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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Venezuelans call for elections in first national protest in nearly two years

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Venezuelans call for elections in first national protest in nearly two years

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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7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Tibet region October 22, killing many

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7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Tibet region October 22, killing many

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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