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Chief executive agrees to remain in California for eight years even if state brings in one-off 5% wealth taxMeta has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to help him foot a possible California wealth tax targeting billionaires.The social media company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp revealed on Wednesday night that the arrangement would keep its chief executive living in California, where Me...
The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has fuelled political tensions ahead of next month's election.
The French "interfac" student movement organised new protests on Thursday, even though it is currently the school holidays in France. Student representatives are set to meet soon with Education Minister Edouard Geffray. Details by FRANCE 24's Ellen Gainsford.
Families of more than 4,000 Azerbaijanis still missing since the first Karabakh war brought their demand for answers to the EU institutions, hoping that the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, after decades of suffering on both sides, could finally clarify the fate of their relatives.
La Liga chief Javier Tebas compared Real Madrid's communication to Nazi propaganda and now faces a tribunal in Spain.
Reports claim that the US and Israel have ramped up military drills and planned new strikes in Iran, potentially targeting energy sites, drone facilities and missile arsenals. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.
A 16-year-old Malaysian student attacked his teacher and fellow school pupils with an axe.
Italian truck drivers have been blocking refineries and key roads to protest against soaring diesel prices. Italy’s government has warned truckers blocking roads could face criminal penalties, as authorities move to clear demonstrations. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Rome, Seema Gupta.
Stephen Hubbard, an American who'd been detained by Russia for more than four years, has landed back in the U.S., President Trump said. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Dave Billings, a fabricator from Derbyshire, has dedicated 11 years to creating an underground garden project. His construction includes two bunkers connected by a long passage, which was inspired by World War II escape tunnels. Billings designed a lift disguised as a beer keg to facilitate drink delivery underground. He plans to connect the bunkers to his home through a concealed entrance leading...
Garrett Brown launched Cameron Ranch Glamping on a picturesque 10-acre plot in Houston, beginning with a minimal budget. He cleverly applied land hacking methods that streamlined utility connections while steering clear of complicated planning processes. The business flourished initially with a geodome, later evolving through zero-cost revenue-sharing arrangements. Rather than relying on third-par...
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg will get a new chunk of shares in the company he founded, and in return, he has agreed to stay in California, where the company is headquartered, for at least eight more years. It is partly a financial carrot intended to keep Zuckerberg in California, where voters in November will decide whether to approve a temporary tax on wealth held by billionaires who live i...
The PM is heard having a long discussion about crisps in the trailer to the show, which is in aid of Stand Up To CancerFrom ranking his favourite crisps in the pub to complaining about people watching TikToks out loud on the train, Andy Burnham has made efforts to show he has the common touch.Now he will become the first prime minister to appear on the popular TV show Gogglebox, in a special chari...
The social media personality denies allegations he gave a girl alcohol until she was drunk and sexually assaulted herThe “looksmaxxing” livestreamer Braden Peters, better known by his stage name Clavicular, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he raped a 17-year-old girl at his family’s Massachusetts home.A social media personality known for promoting extreme devotion to male beauty, Peters...
Federal authorities allege state senator L Louise Lucas, a vocal Trump critic, led a ‘criminal marijuana enterprise’Virginia state senator L Louise Lucas, one of the state’s most powerful Democrats, was charged on Thursday in connection with what federal authorities alleged was a role leading a criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the procee...
Art Basel Paris brings international galleries and contemporary artists to the Grand Palais. But following violent protests in the capital, organisers have stepped up security around the prestigious art fair.
Other prizes at Freedom from Torture event include rare Mary Wollstonecraft book illustrated by William BlakeMargaret Atwood, Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan are among a number of literary stars auctioning off the chance for readers to name characters in their next novels to raise money for survivors of torture.The auction is part of Freedom from Torture’s 10th anniversary literary festival, which brin...
Young Serbians have built a system that poses a threat to President Aleksandar Vucic’s grip on power.
Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
Exclusive: Michael Aboud, whose actions in what he believed to be a documentary are likely to come under considerable scrutiny, has expressed anger at the film-maker• This article contains spoilers for Ali G: Who Iz I?The chair of the El Paso County Republican Party has said he intends to sue Sacha Baron Cohen over footage of the local politician used in new satircal comedy Ali G: Who Iz I?In the ...
U.S. equity markets sold off sharply as fears that Israel and the U.S. would attack Iran sent oil prices higher, while stocks failed to hold on to recent gains.
U.S. equity markets sold off sharply as fears that Israel and the U.S. would attack Iran sent oil prices higher, while stocks failed to hold onto recent gains.
Two mothers warned family courts their children were in danger. Fault Lines investigates why warnings were ignored.
Rising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.
The remains of a downed Soviet fighter plane from World War II were uncovered recently in a remote Hungarian town, officials said.
Investigations under way to determine whether virus normally found in livestock contributed to man’s deathA man in France has become the first human known to have contracted Shamonda virus, with investigations under way to explore whether it contributed to his death.Shamonda virus is a type of bunyavirus and is spread by bites from infected midges. According to the Austrian Agency for Health and F...
Hegseth’s aides, who attempted to move 30in fragile globe themselves, dropped it during relocation, army officials sayA priceless pre-second world war globe coveted by the US defence secretary Pete Hegseth for his office in the Pentagon was damaged by his staff in a botched attempt to relocate it, army officials have admitted.Photographs published by the Washington Post on Thursday show the shatte...
Humanoid robots, intelligent machines and powerful supercomputers take centre stage at Nvidia's Berlin event. CEO Jensen Huang predicted a thriving AI economy in Europe.
It’s the last day of the electoral campaign in Serbia today ahead of this Sunday’s closely contested parliamentary electionAs we are waiting for Macron, first details of the planned police response to this weekend’s protests are emerging.Junior interior minister, Jean-Didier Berger, said that the police presence will be “20% higher” than last weekend, with reinforcements from the army, elite polic...
On trade, investment and innovation, leaders will work toward conclusion of a Canada-Turkiye Free Trade Agreement.
