Oct 28: Elon Musk has taken control of Twitter and ousted the CEO, chief financial officer and the company’s general counsel, two people familiar with the deal said Thursday night.

BEIJING, Oct 27: President Xi Jinping said China is willing to work with the United States to find ways to get along to the benefit of both, Chinese state television reported on Thursday, ahead of a possible meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Indonesia.

ZDVYZHIVKA, Ukraine, Oct 27: Even by the standards of the important military officers who came and went in this tiny village, the man walking behind the Kamaz truck stood out.

Exclusive: U.S. considers HAWK air defense equipment for Ukraine

Published On: October 26, 2022 07:07 AM NPT By: Reuters

WASHINGTON, Oct 26: The United States is considering sending older HAWK air defense equipment from storage to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian drone and cruise missile attacks, two U.S. officials told Reuters.

Sunak takes over as UK prime minister amid economic crisis

Published On: October 25, 2022 10:01 PM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, Oct 25: Rishi Sunak became Britain’s third prime minister this year on Tuesday, tasked with taming an economic crisis that has left the country’s finances in a precarious state and millions struggling to pay their food and energy bills.

Rishi Sunak faces huge task as he becomes UK prime minister

Published On: October 25, 2022 04:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 25: Rishi Sunak became Britain's third prime minister in two months on Tuesday, tasked with tackling a mounting economic crisis, a warring political party and a deeply divided country in one of the greatest challenges to confront any new leader.

Rishi Sunak, UK’s next PM, faces major economic problems

Published On: October 25, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 25: Former Treasury chief Rishi Sunak was set to become Britain’s next prime minister after the governing Conservative Party chose him as its leader on Monday in the hope that he will be a safe pair of hands to guide the country at a time of economic and political turbulence.

Russia hits Ukraine homes, evacuates Kherson, warns of escalation

Published On: October 24, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

MYKOLAIV, Ukraine, Oct 24: Under pressure in the south of Ukraine, Russia fired missiles and drones into Ukrainian-held Mykolaiv on Sunday, destroying an apartment block in the ship-building city near the front and said the war was trending towards "uncontrolled escalation".

China's Xi clinches third term, packs leadership with loyalists

Published On: October 23, 2022 12:38 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Oct 23: China's Xi Jinping secured a precedent-breaking third leadership term on Sunday and introduced a new top governing body stacked with loyalists, cementing his place as the country's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong.

Russian-installed authorities order evacuation of Kherson

Published On: October 23, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Reuters

KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 23: Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine told all residents of the city of Kherson to leave “immediately” Saturday ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops waging a counteroffensive to recapture one of the first urban areas Russia took after invading the country.