Thursday, October 22, 2026 12:47 PM ET
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Meta strikes deal to stop Mark Zuckerberg leaving California over billionaire tax -- The Meta boss had said he would exit the state over a wealth tax that has not yet come into force. -- Technology5 minutes ago
At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France -- The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region. -- Europe1 hour ago
'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.5 minutes ago
Two European women held captive for more than a year in Niger freed in Libya -- The Swiss government told the BBC that the freed national was on her way back to Switzerland.5 hours ago
LIVE - Scale of cyber-security flaw 'unprecedented' but no sign of breaches, says expert - In the UK, 32 government services are unavailable as security work takes place, but "this does not mean they were hacked", Downing Street says.3 hours ago
Police investigate Married at First Sight Australia after 'inappropriate' allegations -- New South Wales Police say inquiries took place "following a report of inappropriate content being shared".6 hours ago
French weekend protests to be limited to union demos only, says Macron -- Some cities including Lyon and Nice have banned all protests, and the French president said only authorised demos would be allowed.3 hours ago
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.2 hours ago
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.1 hour ago
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.2 hours ago
Moment man rescued from sinking car by Australian TV reporter -- Journalist Will Murray describes how he and a bystander saved an SUV driver from his vehicle.5 hours ago
Why is a peat fire so bad? BBC is in Indonesia to find out -- The BBC's Liza Tambunan is in central Kalimantan, to explain what peat is and why Indonesia is facing its worst wildfire season in a decade.18 hours ago
BBC inside Australian court as man charged with attacking MP stays silent in first hearing -- BBC's Katy Watson describes what unfolded in Wangaratta as 43-year-old Brendan Nugent appeared before court over the alleged attack of Helen Haines.1 day ago
How Arab parties could hold critical balance of power in Israeli election -- Disaffection has often driven down turnout among Arab Israelis, but there is a strong push to get rid of the right-wing governing coalition.10 hours ago
What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble? -- AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.12 hours ago
Trump's green card curbs test Indian tech workers' American dream -- With immigration curbs and tech firms cutting foreign hiring, US residency is becoming a distant dream for many Indians.16 hours ago
The real reasons there are so few young politicians in the US -- No country for young men and women: why do older politicians seem to have such a tight grip on the US political system?7 hours ago
Rosenberg: Russia agrees to Ukraine talks but sees little to talk about in new peace push -- President Vladimir Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war, the BBC's Russia Editor writes.9 hours ago
New York City reconsiders a classic attraction: are horse-drawn carriages abuse? -- As councillors prepare to banish the vehicles, views in Central Park are divided over the 160-year-old tradition.1 hour ago
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.26 minutes ago
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.40 minutes ago
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.2 hours ago
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.2 hours ago
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.5 hours ago
Woman dies after two-car collision -- The collision happened on the N2 at Broomfield, County Monaghan, on Thursday morning.2 hours ago