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Court clash shows Musk battle plan in Twitter fight

Court clash shows Musk battle plan in Twitter fight

Attorneys for Elon Musk and Twitter squared off in court Wednesday over the key issue of fake accounts, showing potential battle lines for the trial over whether the Tesla boss can be forced to conclude his $44 billion buyout bid.

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California set to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035

California set to ban fossil fuel cars by 2035

All new cars sold in California by 2035 will have to be zero emission under plans set to be adopted by the state this week, as the biggest economy in the United States drives a nationwide fossil fuel evolution.

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History 'not enough' to save F1's landmark races

History 'not enough' to save F1's landmark races

Formula 1 chief Stefano Domenicali warned Wednesday that "history is not enough" and that mere nostalgia cannot guarantee the survival of grand prix landmarks.

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Serena seen as icon with Ali by fellow US tennis legends

Serena seen as icon with Ali by fellow US tennis legends

Serena Williams ranks alongside such icons as Muhammad Ali among the greatest legends in sport, retired US tennis stars John McEnroe and Chris Evert said on Wednesday.

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Destroyer to saviour as Colak puts Rangers in Champions League group stage

Destroyer to saviour as Colak puts Rangers in Champions League group stage

Antonio Colak scored the only goal that took Rangers into the Champions League group stages on Wednesday, a year after he had been responsible for knocking the Scottish side out of Europe's elite club tournament.

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Biden announces relief for university debts

Biden announces relief for university debts

President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that most Americans trying to pay off university loans will get $10,000 forgiven in a bid to address the decades-old headache of massive educational debt across the country.

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Equities move higher ahead of US Fed chair speech

Equities move higher ahead of US Fed chair speech

European and US equities mostly advanced on Wednesday as investors awaited signals on coming Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

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Hong Kong qualify to face India and Pakistan at Asia Cup

Hong Kong qualify to face India and Pakistan at Asia Cup

Hong Kong reached the Asia Cup on Wednesday where they will face India and Pakistan after defeating the United Arab Emirates by eight wickets in the final qualifying round.

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PGA makes more changes to combat LIV Golf threat

PGA makes more changes to combat LIV Golf threat

The PGA Tour announced more changes Wednesday to have top golfers play against each other more often in moves aimed at preventing more lost talent to Saudi-backed rival LIV Golf.

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Vote counting underway in tightest ever Angolan election

Vote counting underway in tightest ever Angolan election

Ballot counting began in Angola Wednesday after polls closed in what was widely seen as the most competitive vote in the country's democratic history, with incumbent President Joao Lourenco squaring up against charismatic opposition leader Adalberto Costa Junior.

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