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Alberta separatists vow to fight on, risking turmoil for Canada
Meta says it complied with Brazil court order to treat candidates equally
Meta says it complied with Brazil court order to treat candidates equally

US tech giant Meta said Tuesday it had complied with a Brazilian court order to treat the election campaigns of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro equally.

October 20, 2026

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Guatemalan man gets 30 years for truck smuggling deaths of 53 migrants
Guatemalan man gets 30 years for truck smuggling deaths of 53 migrants

A Guatemalan man was sentenced in Texas on Tuesday to 30 years in prison for his involvement in the deaths of 53 migrants crammed into a sweltering tractor-truck that had crossed the Mexican-US border in 2022.

October 20, 2026

Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases : WHO
Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases : WHO

Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday.

October 20, 2026

'Clayface' gets under the skin of the superhero genre
'Clayface' gets under the skin of the superhero genre

Superhero cinema has flirted with the grotesque before, but rarely with the level of blood-soaked commitment seen in "Clayface", DC Studios' new film from the Batman universe.

October 20, 2026

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Tech jitters lead stocks lower, oil surges then slides
Tech jitters lead stocks lower, oil surges then slides

Technology firms led losses across sluggish stock markets Tuesday on growing fears about the AI investment boom ahead of earnings reports from major companies in the sector.

October 20, 2026

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Albania PM blames 'hybrid war' for week of unrest
Albania PM blames 'hybrid war' for week of unrest

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama on Tuesday blamed a "hybrid war" for fuelling unrest in his country, after a week of violent anti-government demonstrations in Tirana.

October 20, 2026