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Donald Trump said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority in a poll organized by Elon Musk voted in favor of reinstating the former president.

The Biden administration ruled that Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has immunity from a lawsuit over the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, drawing immediate condemnation from the slain journalist's former fiancee.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Jack Smith, a war crimes prosecutor, to serve as special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigations into former President Donald Trump's handling of sensitive documents and the aftermath of the 2020 election.

After winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives, Republicans said that investigating President Joe Biden and his family's business dealings will be their top oversight priority when they formally take power next year.

Elon Musk tells Twitter staff to opt in for 'intensity' or take severance pay.

Chinese President Xi Jinping criticized Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in person over alleged leaks of their closed-door meeting at the G20 summit, a rare public display of annoyance by the Chinese leader.

Kenya Defence Forces arrived at the Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma airport as fresh clashes between the army and M23 rebels forced hundreds to flee.

Elon Musk took the stand at the Delaware Court of Chancery to rebuff allegations that he did not deserve his $56 billion pay package from the carmaker.

The final stretch of China's shopping extravaganza Singles Day did not match up to its usual high sales count with e-commerce companies seeing a fall in sales.

Britain's economy shrank in the three months to September, underscoring the challenge for finance minister Jeremy Hunt as he prepares to raise taxes and cut spending next week.

Ukrainian troops pushed towards Kherson after Moscow ordered one of the war's biggest retreats. Kyiv warned that Russian troops could still turn Kherson into a 'city of death' and it would take them at least a week to withdraw.

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cried as he spoke on the fight against hunger in the South American nation during a meeting with political allies in Brasilia.

FTX is scrambling to raise about $9.4 billion from investors and rivals, as Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried urgently seeks to save the cryptocurrency exchange that has been buffeted by a rush of customer withdrawals.

The company just dropped its paid blue checkmark service 48 hours after it launched.

From African nations voicing concerns at the #COP27 climate talks in Egypt, to a South African court overturning an earlier order halting construction of Amazon's new African headquarters in Cape Town, here are five business stories making headlines in Africa this week.

European retailers fear this Christmas could be the worst in at least a decade as shoppers cut spending, while the costs of doing business show no sign of abating, squeezing profit margins.

Residents of Kherson celebrated with Ukrainian soldiers following Russia's withdrawal from the city, with many crying, dancing and singing in the streets.

Villagers greeted Ukrainian soldiers with flowers in Klapaya, a village on the outskirts of Kherson, after a retreat of Russian forces.

At least six people were killed and 81 wounded when an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian street in central Istanbul.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said it was too soon to say whether she would seek to maintain her leadership post as vote counting continues following midterm elections.

China eased some of its strict COVID rules, including shortening quarantines by two days for close contacts of infected people and for inbound travelers.

U.S. President Joe Biden said he was ‘incredibly pleased’ after the Democrats looked to be on course to keep control of the Senate next year with the latest result projecting a re-election win for the party's candidate in Nevada.

When it comes to being President of the United States, how old is too old? With President Joe Biden turning 80, some Americans have concerns about the advanced ages of likely presidential candidates for the 2024 race.

Twitter paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service as fake accounts mushroomed. Elon Musk brought back the 'official' badge to some accounts.

President Joe Biden plans to 'build a floor for the relationship' with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as they meet at the G20 summit, but he will also be honest to Xi about U.S. concerns, a senior administration official said.