US envoy sees China lockdowns extending into 2023
China is likely to keep imposing sweeping lockdowns into 2023, the US ambassador said Thursday, as he cautioned that the zero-Covid strategy was hurting business.
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Musk to address Twitter staff amid buyout turmoil
Elon Musk is set to field questions Thursday from wary Twitter workers eager to know if he intends to complete his turbulent $44 billion buyout bid and roll back limits for what people can say on the platform.
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Apple faces £750 mn lawsuit over iPhone software update
Apple is facing a £750 million (878 million euros, $918 million) lawsuit in Britain after a consumer rights champion on Thursday filed a claim accusing the US tech giant of secretly slowing down older iPhone models.
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Australia need 216 to win rain-hit Sri Lanka ODI
Pace bowler Pat Cummins claimed four wickets as Australia kept Sri Lanka down to 220 for nine as rain forced the innings to end in 47.4 overs on Thursday.
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LGBTQ tolerance billboards spark uproar in Ghana
Large billboards promoting LGBTQ tolerance have been torn down in Ghana's capital and other areas this month after sparking outrage in the West African country.
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Binance backs Musk stance over free speech on Twitter
The boss of cryptocurrency exchange Binance told AFP on Thursday that he had pledged $500 million to fund Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter to support free speech.
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Tourists in Paris lament construction works
Tourists can finally flock to Paris after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic but many are frustrated by the construction works spoiling views of famous sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral.
Read moreStocks tank as central banks hike rates
Stock markets tumbled Thursday as central banks hiked interest rates in efforts to tame runaway inflation which has raised fears of recession.
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Disgraced windpipe surgeon convicted in Sweden for harming patient
A Swedish court on Thursday found an Italian surgeon, once hailed for pioneering windpipe surgery, guilty of causing bodily harm to a patient, but cleared him of assault charges.
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UN warns of 'alarming rise' of hunger in Sudan
Political and economic turmoil have helped drive a third of Sudan's population towards life-threatening food shortages, and the situation is likely to worsen, the UN said on Thursday.
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