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As Xi Jinping visits Europe, Ukraine, trade likely to be top priority

It comes a month before Macron, who positions himself as the diplomatic leader of Europe, hosts Biden for a similar state visit

US univs take steps to prevent protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies

Colleges are hiring extra security, screening attendees at venues and emphasising that significant disruptions by pro-Palestinian protesters won't be tolerated

China sending probe to get samples from less-explored far side of moon

China conducted its first crewed space mission in 2003, becoming the third country after the former Soviet Union and the US to put a person into space using its own resources

2,100 arrested in pro-Palestinian protests on US campuses: Report

One officer fired his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, a prosecutor's office confirmed

Baltimore bridge collapse: Officials release timeline, cost for rebuilding

Chubb, the company that insured the bridge, is preparing to make the $350 million payment, according to WTW, the broker

Democratic Arizona guv signs bill repealing 1864 ban on most abortions

The effort to repeal the long-dormant law, which bans all abortions except those done to save a patient's life, won final legislative approval Wednesday in a 16-14 vote of the Senate

Turkey confirms it's halting trade with Israel because of war in Gaza

Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz sharply criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, saying in a post on X that Turkey is breaking agreements

Destruction of housing in Gaza unprecedented, not seen since WW2: UN

The scope and scale of damages have been unprecedented and still mounting as the war still rages on, it said

Death toll from heavy rains in Brazil jumps to 29, 60 people missing

Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva travelled to the state on Thursday to meet with local authorities and express his solidarity

Serbia lawmakers elect new govt with pro-Russia ministers sanctioned by US

Prime Minister Milo Vucevic's government got backing in a 152-61 vote in the 250-member parliament. The remaining 37 lawmakers were absent

Japan PM Kishida unveils a framework for global regulation of generative AI

Generative AI has the potential to be a vital tool to further enrich the world, Kishida said, according to a transcript of his speech provided in advance

Indian telecom vendors stop supplying broadband internet services to Nepal

Two private mobile services operating in Nepal were working, but their internet speed was affected

Google, DoJ lawyers to present closing arguments in antitrust case

Google pays more than $10 billion per year for these privileged positions,' argued Kenneth Dintzer, the Justice Department's lead litigator, last September

Police removes barricades at pro-Palestinian protestors' encampment at UCLA

Demonstrators rebuilt the makeshift barriers around their tents on Wednesday afternoon while state and campus police watched

S Korea's parliament approves independent probe of 2022 Halloween crush

South Korea's parliament on Thursday approved legislation mandating a new, independent investigation into the 2022 Halloween crush in Seoul that killed 159 people.

Microsoft to invest $2.2 billion in cloud, AI services in Malaysia

It marks Microsoft's single largest investment in Malaysia, as the tech giant seeks to bolster support for AI development in the region and worldwide

Joe Biden keeps quiet as Gaza protesters, police clash on college campuses

But Biden's last public comment came more than a week ago, when he condemned antisemitic protests and those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians

Abortion still consuming US politics, courts 2 years after SC draft leaked

On Wednesday, a ban on abortion after the first six weeks of pregnancy, often before women realise they're pregnant, took effect in Florida, echoing laws in two other states

Trump faces prospect of additional sanctions in hush money trial case

The testimony from attorney Keith Davidson is seen as a vital building block for the prosecution's case that Trump and his allies schemed to bury unflattering stories in the run-up to the 2016 polls

Tension grows on UCLA campus as police order dispersal of protestors

Israel and its supporters have branded the university protests antisemitic, while Israel's critics say it uses those allegations to silence opposition