Meta shields Mark Zuckerberg from possible ‘billionaires tax’ hit
The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force.
Total ban on protests in Marseille and Lyon after riots
Protests will only be allowed in some towns and cities if organised by unions, and top museums will be closed on Saturday.
‘Looksmaxxing’ influencer Clavicular pleads not guilty to rape charge
The influencer, whose real name is Braden Peters, is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl in 2025.
‘Demeaning’ and ‘absurd’: The backlash against a hugging grandparents consent ad
Jim O'Callaghan described the video as "inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents".
Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
Race to update services’ computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.
Germany target of ‘intensive’ espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrest
A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.
Lula says rival should be disqualified over alleged Meta interference ahead of Brazil vote
The Brazilian president accuses the tech firm of favouring Flávio Bolsonaro, which it denies.
‘This is despicable’: Amy Acton responds to Ohio attack ad featuring her estranged mother
Her Republican opponent Vivek Ramaswamy is airing the ad featuring her mother, whose husband was charged with sexual abuse in her childhood.
Crowd of 50 beats foreigner to death in South Africa
The attack on the unidentified victim follows a wave of anti-migrants protests in South Africa this year.
Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen’s hunger crisis
Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm
Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
Why a student protest movement is challenging 12 years of Vučić rule in Serbia
After two years of student protests, Serbians vote on Sunday in elections that could bring down the ruling party.
Teacher in Oregon shooting said she pretended to be dead to survive
The teacher said she could not help children because she was badly injured by the attacker.
YouTuber arrested after popular Indian finance influencer’s suicide
V Harish, who ran the hugely popular Instagram account "Finance with Harish", was found dead on Tuesday.
First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.
Two killed in Houthi attack on airport in eastern Saudi Arabia, authorities say
It is the latest in a series of attacks by the Houthi movement targeting airports and other sites in the kingdom.
Ilhan Omar says ‘bizarre’ pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out
The congresswoman said federal agents seized over a dozen items, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation.
AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw – here’s what happened
The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.
Chiricahua monument in Arizona is now the 64th US national park
New designation of the Land of Standing-Up Rocks, known for its historic rock spires, passed with bipartisan support
An area of towering rock spires in south-eastern Arizona known among Native Americans as the Land of Standing-Up Rocks has become the nation’s newest national park.
Legislation to create Chiricahua national park was sent to the White House and Donald Trump signed it on Tuesday. It passed Congress with bipartisan backing and is now the 64th US national park.
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