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Musk demands months for trial prep in Twitter suit after withdrawal: Report

Tesla CEO Elon Musk fired back Friday at Twitter's lawsuit seeking to force him to complete his $44 billion acquisition of the platform, according to multiple news reports

China's Xi Jinping reaches Xinjiang, signals no change to Uyghur policy

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, on a visit this week to the Xinjiang region where his govt is widely accused of oppressing predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities, showed no signs of backing off policies

At least 3 killed as Russia rains cruise missiles on Ukraine's Dnipro

Cruise missiles fired by Russian strategic bombers struck a southeastern Ukrainian city late Friday, killing at least three people and wounding 15, as air raid sirens went off across the country

Capitol attack: Watchdog briefs Jan 6 panel on erased Secret Service texts

For the January 6 panel, the watchdog's finding raised the startling prospect of lost evidence that could shed further light on Donald Trump's actions during the insurrection

Cricket continues in Sri Lanka despite economic crisis

The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has brought the country to a standstill. There's a shortage of essential items like fuel, medicine and food. The president has resigned.

Palestinians deserve an independent state: Biden during West Bank visit

'Two states for two peoples, both of whom have deep and ancient roots in this land, living side by side in peace and security'

China leader Xi Jinping visits Xinjiang region amid human rights concerns

Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the northwestern Xinjiang region this week amid concerns over China's detention of a million or more members of primarily Muslim ethnic native minorities

China's economy shrinks during Coronavirus shutdown in last three months

The economy shrank by 2.6 per cent, compared with the January-March period's already weak quarter-on-quarter rate of 1.4 per cent, official data showed Friday

Tokyo chosen to host 2025 track world championship; beats Nairobi, Poland

Track and field officials awarded the 2025 world championships to Tokyo on Thursday, bringing runners, jumpers and throwers back to the home of last year's Olympics

France advances into Women's Euros quarterfinals by beating Belgium

Griedge Mbock Bathy headed France into the quarterfinals at the Women's European Championship in a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Thursday

Joe Biden heads to West Bank, expected to announce financial assistance

Biden is expected to announce $316 million in financial assistance about a third of which will require congressional approval and a commitment from Israel to modernize wireless access for Palestinians

5.7 magnitude earthquake shakes Ecuador's coast, teen killed by power line

An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.7 shook Ecuador's coast Thursday, causing one death when a teenager was electrocuted by a fallen power line, authorities said.

Saudi Arabia lifts ban on Israeli flights amid US President Biden's visit

Saudi Arabia on Friday opened its airspace to "all air carriers," signalling the end of its longstanding ban on Israeli flights overflying its territory a key step toward normalization between the two

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway buys more Occidental Petroleum shares

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway now controls nearly 20% of Occidental Petroleum's stock after picking up another $250 million worth of shares of the oil producer this week

Ivana Trump, first wife of former US president Donald Trump, dies at 73

Ivana Trump, who formed half of a publicity power couple in the 1980s as the first wife of former President Donald Trump and mother of his oldest children, has died in New York City

Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine's Vinnytsia, over 100 injured

Russian missiles struck a city in central Ukraine, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others

Russian missiles kill at least 22 in Ukrainian city, wound over 100

Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed at least 22 people and wounded about more than 100 Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said.

'Turn out the lights, brace for Russian gas cutoff,' says France's Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron warned his country's people Thursday to prepare for a total cutoff of Russian natural gas by supporting alternatives, having public lights switched off at night

In Israel, Biden says US won't wait 'forever' for Iran on nuclear deal

President Joe Biden said Thursday that the United States is not going to wait forever for Iran to rejoin a dormant nuclear deal, a day after saying he'd using force against Tehran as a last resort

Japan PM Kishida blames police for death of former leader Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday blamed inadequate police security for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech.