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Elon Musk fires back at Twitter in court battle

Elon Musk fires back at Twitter in court battle

Elon Musk on Friday filed claims against Twitter as he fights back against the tech firm's lawsuit demanding he be held to his $44 billion buyout deal.

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US judge orders Libya strongman to compensate victims' families

US judge orders Libya strongman to compensate victims' families

A US judge Friday ordered the military chief of eastern Libya, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, to compensate Libyan plaintiffs who allege he ordered the torture and extrajudicial killings of their family members.

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With new 'super minister,' Argentina seeks political fix to economic woes

With new 'super minister,' Argentina seeks political fix to economic woes

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez is looking for a political solution to the country's economic crisis with his appointment of a long-term politician as a new "super minister," analysts say.

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Broken homes: Ukrainians in east begin daunting rebuild

Broken homes: Ukrainians in east begin daunting rebuild

Galyna Kios had been surviving with family and neighbours in her gloomy basement, cooking on a makeshift wood-fired stove, when the Russians came.

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LGBTQ community confronts 'excruciating' monkeypox -- and its stigma

LGBTQ community confronts 'excruciating' monkeypox -- and its stigma

The spread of the monkeypox virus and its prevalence among gay men has raised widespread fear, growing anger and a number of uncomfortable questions for a community still scarred by the early years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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Pilgrimage over, but long journey ahead: Pope ends penitent Canada trip

Pilgrimage over, but long journey ahead: Pope ends penitent Canada trip

Pope Francis ended his trip to Canada Friday as he began -- by apologizing to Indigenous survivors of Catholic-run schools where for decades children were abused, after meeting with Inuit people in the Canadian Arctic.

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Pope apologizes to Inuit for abuse on last leg of penitential Canada trip

Pope apologizes to Inuit for abuse on last leg of penitential Canada trip

Pope Francis ended his trip to Canada Friday as he began, by apologizing to Indigenous survivors of Catholic-run schools where children were abused over a span of decades, after meeting with Inuit people in the Canadian Arctic.

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Moscow, Kyiv trade blame over POW jail bombing that killed dozens

Moscow, Kyiv trade blame over POW jail bombing that killed dozens

Moscow and Kyiv on Friday accused each other of bombing a jail holding Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russian-held territory, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saying more than 50 were killed and calling the attack a war crime.

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Two-time Masters champ Watson headed to LIV Golf, Stenson leads at Bedminster

Two-time Masters champ Watson headed to LIV Golf, Stenson leads at Bedminster

Two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson confirmed his move to Saudi-backed LIV Golf on Friday as marquee recruit Henrik Stenson snagged a share of the first-round lead on his debut.

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Spain, Brazil report first monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa

Spain, Brazil report first monkeypox-related deaths outside Africa

Spain and Brazil reported their first monkeypox-related deaths on Friday, marking what are thought to be the first fatalities linked to the current outbreak outside of Africa.

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