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29 October 2026

Meta tests AI pet game Waddle World in the Philippines

Meta has released Waddle World, an AI-powered virtual pet app, in the Philippines on iOS and Android, according to Engadget and TechCrunch. Users hatch an egg, feed and play with the pet, and write journal entries the pet answers with illustrated doodles. The game first appeared in late September and is listed as free and limited to adults. Meta has not confirmed wider availability, and it is unclear whether the app will reach the US or other markets. Meta also launched an AI fashion app, Style Sketch, in Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand, The Verge reports.

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27 October 2026

WorldTue 14:39

Israel election count continues, Netanyahu bloc projected at 53 seats

More than 29,000 double‑envelope ballots, about 6 % of the total, have been counted, and the Central Elections Committee expects the remaining count to finish by the afternoon. Projections after regular ballots show Benjamin Netanyahu’s right‑religious bloc at 53 seats, Gadi Eisenkot’s opposition at 48 seats, and Arab‑led parties at 19 seats, leaving all three blocs short of the 61 seats needed for a majority. Voter turnout reached 77.7 %, the highest since 1999.

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24 October 2026

Tech & ScienceSat 13:02

Swedish water alert and drill contrast with Singapore tap safety claim

Swedish water authority reminds the public to boil tap water, while SGS lab in Linköping runs a large preparedness drill to test rapid safety checks, senior specialist Markus Axelsson calls drinking water society’s most important food. Singapore’s Grace Fu says its tap water remains safe despite haze.

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