Polling in Ecuador closed with President Daniel Noboa poised for re-election, leading with nearly 50% in early counts—just enough to potentially bypass a runoff. Challenger Luisa Gonzalez trails at 38%. With only 40,000 votes tallied and millions cast, final results are pending in the country’s most critical election in decades.
Iraq security forces arrest multiple officials in anticorruption operation
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Iraqi security forces arrested several officials, including five members of parliament, during an anti-corruption operation in Baghdad. The arrests, executed by the Counter Terrorism Service
Australia to double fines for Big Tech over children bypassing social media ban
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Australia plans to double penalties for social media companies failing to enforce its under-16 ban, raising fines from 49.5 million to 99 million Australian dollars.