Dozens of soldiers freed in Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap
Dozens of Russian and Ukrainian prisoners of war have returned home following a prisoner swap, officials on both sides said Saturday.
Sri Lanka marks independence anniversary amid economic woes
The economic crisis has made people angry and apathetic toward political leaders.
Jury finds Musk, Tesla not liable in securities fraud trial following ‘funding secured’ tweets
Tesla CEO Elon Musk was found not liable in a shareholder class-action suit stemming from 2018 tweets in which he said he was considering taking Tesla private.
Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 flights this year—here’s what to know
On Thursday, Hong Kong’s leader John Lee announced the city is giving away 500,000 flights in an effort to revive its economy after strict pandemic policies.
Blinken tells China its spy balloon was ‘irresponsible’ after canceling Beijing trip
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will postpone his trip to China next week after a suspected Beijing-operated spy balloon looming over parts of Montana.
Some of Wall Street’s biggest names are exposed to the Adani Enterprises plunge
Shares of India’s Adani Enterprises have plummeted over the past week after the publication of an extensive critical report from U.S. short-seller Hindenburg Research.
Samsung exec says he wouldn’t give a smartphone to his daughter until she was 11
Plenty of parents are giving their children phones before then, according to a 2021 study by review site Common Sense Media.
Treasury yields leap after much hotter jobs report than expected
U.S. Treasury yields jumped up Friday following strong jobs data.
China says suspected spy balloon over U.S. skies is a civilian airship
Chinese authorities said Friday that a suspected Beijing-operated spy balloon spotted hovering over sensitive U.S. airspace was in fact a civilian airship intended for scientific research.
Bill Gates says Elon Musk’s ambition to colonize Mars is not a good use of money
In an interview with the BBC, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates questioned whether Musk’s vision of colonizing Mars was a good use of money.
