Oct 22, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC

Meta has finalized an agreement with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to address potential liabilities arising from a proposed California wealth tax targeting billionaires. According to disclosures, the arrangement is designed to keep Zuckerberg residing in California, where the company is headquartered, following reports he considered relocating over the legislative proposal.

Under the terms of the deal, Zuckerberg will be permitted to sell company stock to cover prospective tax obligations without relinquishing his voting control over the social media firm. The measure responds to ongoing discussions among California lawmakers regarding new tax frameworks for ultra-wealthy residents.

Sources: BBC News, The Guardian.

Premature newborn twins in south-western Yemen are struggling for survival as escalating violence continues to exacerbate the country's severe humanitarian and hunger crises. Seven-week-old Raghad Hassan and her brother Raad were born shortly before intensified clashes between Houthi rebels and government forces reached their home village in the Kahboub mountains.

The advancing frontline forced the family of seven to abandon their home under bombardment, joining millions of displaced Yemenis who face acute food shortages and limited access to medical treatment. Yemen's civil war continues to disrupt basic infrastructure and critical supply chains across the region, leaving vulnerable populations, particularly infants, at extreme risk of malnutrition and related health complications.

Sources: BBC News