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Elon Musk looks set to meet a Friday deadline to seal his on-again, off-again deal to buy Twitter, avoiding a trial over the $44 billion contract that he admits is overpriced. (AP file photo)

Elon Musk to begin layoffs at Twitter

About half of Twitter's 7,500 workers appeared set to lose their jobs

4 Nov 2022 10:18 AM GMT

Pakistani officials said Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, that a gunman opened fire at a container truck carrying Khan, wounding him slightly and also some of his supporters. (Photo: AP)

Imran Khan receives bullet injury after gunfire attack on his...

The incident occurred near Allahwala Chowk of Wazirabad town of Punjab when Khan was leading the protest march

3 Nov 2022 12:29 PM GMT

Israels ex-premier and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Jerusalem early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. - Netanyahu inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger, but the outlook could shift as ballots are counted. (Photo: AFP)

Israel's Netanyahu appears to edge toward victory after vote

The early results also showed that Netanyahu had overcome his detractors, who claimed he was not fit to rule while on...

2 Nov 2022 2:06 PM GMT

Rishi Sunak, front-runner to the British PM post (Photo: AP)

British PM Rishi Sunak reverses decision on COP27, says will attend...

The Oppn described the reversed decision to attend as Sunak being

2 Nov 2022 11:19 AM GMT

South Korean Air Forces KF-16 fighters prepare to take off during a joint aerial drills called Vigilant Storm between U.S and South Korea, in Gunsan, South Korea (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)

South Korea fires 3 test missiles in response to North launches

South Korea's military said North Korea launched more than 10 missiles of various kinds off its eastern and western...

2 Nov 2022 5:01 AM GMT

In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping had instructed officials to expedite construction of the new railway project, connecting Sichuan Province and Nyingchi in Tibet. (AFP Photo)

President Xi extends condolences to President Murmu, PM Modi over Guj...

As many as 135 people have been killed in the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy and 170 others rescued

1 Nov 2022 11:23 AM GMT

Elected president for the leftist Workers Party (PT) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks after winning the presidential run-off election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 30, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Lula wins Brazil's bitter presidential vote, Bolsonaro silent

The victory marks a stunning turnaround for the charismatic but tarnished leftist heavyweight, who left office in 2010

31 Oct 2022 11:45 AM GMT

Rescue workers and firefighters try to help injured people near the scene of a crowd surge in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

S. Korea in shock, grief as 151 die in Halloween crowd surge

Tens of thousands of people were believed to have gathered in Itaewon for festivities on Saturday night

30 Oct 2022 5:32 AM GMT

An aerial view of a coal-fired power station in Lanzhou in northwestern Chinas Gansu province (AP file image)

Global emissions will peak in 2025, says International Energy Agency

IEA energy outlook report's scenario is based on prevailing policy settings that see a definitive peak in global demand...

27 Oct 2022 7:13 AM GMT

German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach attends a press conference on controlled supply of cannabis to adults, in Berlin, on October 26, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Germany unveils cannabis liberalisation plan, with caveats

The plan calls for the sale of cannabis to adults at licensed outlets, and the aim is to combat the black market

26 Oct 2022 10:40 AM GMT

Britains King Charles III greets newly appointed Conservative Party leader and incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London on October 25, 2022, where he was invited to form a government. - Britains King Charles III on Tuesday appointed new Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the second prime minister of his reign, shortly after accepting the resignation of Liz Truss. (Photo: AFP)

Rishi Sunak takes charge as UK's first Indian-origin PM after meeting...

The 42-year-old former Chancellor of Exchequer, a devout Hindu, is the youngest British prime minister in 210 years

25 Oct 2022 11:22 AM GMT

Rishi Sunak will take charge as Britains first Indian-origin Prime Minister after an audience with King Charles III on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Aberto Pezzali)

Rishi Sunak to take charge as UK Prime Minister after meeting King...

The former chancellor will then make his first prime ministerial address on the steps of 10 Downing Street

25 Oct 2022 4:07 AM GMT