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Friday 23 October 2026 · daily · 367 stories

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World · BBC

Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules

22 Oct 09:54

The updated policy will apply to all reservations booked on the accommodation site on or after 20 November.

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World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 03:16

World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 03:15

World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 02:56

World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 02:22

World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 01:09

World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 01:08

World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 00:53

World · BBC

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.

23 Oct 00:46