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Ecuador opposition leader Luisa Gonzalez arrested in campaign finance probe
Gonzalez’s Citizen Revolution Movement has denounced the arrest as politically motivated, calling for her release.
QA Oct 22, 2026Al Jazeera English World03
US-sanctioned ICC wins Sakharov Prize, EU’s top human rights award
The prize comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump announced sanctions against the court.
QA Oct 22, 2026Al Jazeera English World04
Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump
<p>Datacenter and chip costs fueled sharp decrease in AI sector although non-AI stocks still had a strong showing</p><p>The latest shudder for stocks in the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/artificialintelligenceai">AI</a> industry pulled markets lower worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">war with Iran</a>.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/standard-and-poors">S&P</a> 500 fell 1.2% for its worst day since July, while the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/nasdaq">Nasdaq</a> composite tumbled 2.6%. The weakness for tech stocks was so overwhelming that it masked strength for the rest of the US market, in which the majority of stocks actually rose. The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/dowjones">Dow Jones</a> Industrial Average added 11 points, or less than 0.1%.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/22/stock-markets-drop-ai-oil">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 22, 2026The Guardian World