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Explainer: What's next now that Twitter agreed to Elon Musk's bid?

Twitter's acceptance of Elon Musk's roughly $44 billion takeover bid brings the billionaire Tesla CEO one step closer to owning the social media platform.

N. Korea's Kim Jong Un vows to bolster nuke capabilities during parade

North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country's nuclear capability at the maximum speed.

Russia attacks rail and fuel installations far from the eastern front

Russia unleashed a string of attacks against rail and fuel installations deep inside Ukraine to thwart efforts to marshal supplies for the fight.

Brazil court deals heavy blow to massive Amazon gold mine project

A Brazilian federal court on Monday upheld the suspension of a licence for what would be the largest open-pit gold mine in the nation's rainforest, dealing a blow to the company behind the project.

Donald Trump says he has no plans to rejoin Twitter after Musk's deal

Trump told Fox News that he will instead focus on his own platform, Truth Social, which has been mired in problems since its launch earlier this year

Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with NY state attorney

Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay a fine of $10,000 per day

Warren Buffett to auction off one last private lunch for charity

Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's CEO, held the lunch auction once a year for 20 years before the pandemic began to raise money for the Glide Foundation, which helps the homeless in San Francisco

German business confidence picks up after plunging on Ukraine war

Business managers' outlook for the next six months improved, but their assessment of the current situation was only marginally better than in March

French President Macron retains power, soon to face parliamentary elections

After winning another five years in the French presidential palace, Emmanuel Macron intends to go back to work straightaway on domestic and foreign policy

Israel hits back with artillery fire after rocket strike by Lebanon

The Israeli military said it struck Lebanon with artillery fire early Monday after a rocket was fired into Israel.

Russia failing in war aims, Ukraine succeeding: US State Secretary Blinken

The trip by Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is the highest-level American visit to the Kyiv since Russia invaded in late February

Setback for efforts on cutting emissions as China promotes coal-fired power

Official plans call for boosting coal production capacity by 300 million tons this year, according to news reports

El Salvador extends state of anti-gang emergency for 30 more days

Bukele has used emergency powers to round up about 16,000 suspected gang members following a spate of killings in March

To Europe's relief, France's Emmanuel Macron wins but far-right gains

A chorus of European leaders hailed Macron's victory, since France has played a leading role in international efforts to punish Russia with sanctions and is supplying weapons to Ukraine

Voter turnout at 26.1% at midday in French presidential elections

The two candidates for France's presidential runoff have cast their ballots and basked in adoring crowds outside their polling stations

Spain authorities pledge transparency in probe of Pegasus spyware use

The Spanish government has not denied nor confirmed whether it uses Pegasus or other hard-to-detect spyware, saying that any surveillance is conducted under the supervision of judges

US President Biden marks 'Armenian genocide', aims to stop 'atrocities'

Biden commemorated the 107th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide, issuing a statement in memory of the 1.5 million Armenians

Ukraine's President Zelenskyy speaks of hope & victory on Easter Sunday

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spoken of hope and victory for his nation during an Easter Sunday address.

Ukraine battered again; President Zelenskyy says US officials to visit

Russian forces in Ukraine tried to storm a steel plant housing soldiers and civilians in the southern city of Mariupol on Saturday in an attempt to crush the last pocket of resistance

China promotes coal power in setback for efforts to cut emissions

China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions