Musk's $55.8 Bn Tesla Pay Deal Again Rejected By US Judge
In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware's Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla's attempt to ratify Musk's compensation package through a June shareholder vote could not override her January decision striking down the package as excessive and unfair to shareholders.
Brain Stimulation Can Help Injured People Walk: Study
The new technique is intended for people with spinal cord injuries where the connection between their brain and spinal cord has not been totally severed, and who still have some movement in their legs.
Deepfakes Weaponized To Target Pakistan's Women Leaders
Deepfakes -- which manipulate genuine audio, photos or video of people into false likenesses -- are becoming increasingly convincing and easier to make as artificial intelligence (AI) enters the mainstream.
Macron, Saudi Crown Prince Sign Strategic Partnership, Call For Lebanon Elections
The French leader arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a three-day state visit just as a political crisis threatens to topple the French government.
Frenchman Tricole Eyeing Bumper World Darts Clash With Humphries
The world championship attracts millions of TV viewers in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany every year and the emergence of teenage star Luke Littler has won over many new fans, but it is rarely even shown on French television.
King Charles III To Host Emir Of Qatar On UK State Visit
The visit by the emir, 44, and his consort, Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad Al Thani, will include a state banquet at Buckingham Palace and talks at Downing Street with the country's Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Life Demanded For Killer In Femicide That Outraged Italy
Prosecutors have asked for life in prison for Filippo Turetta, 22, over the killing of Giulia Cecchettin in November last year, just days before she was due to graduate from the University of Padua.
China Lifts Final Bans On Australian Red Meat As Trade Row Nears End
A slew of Australia's most lucrative export commodities were effectively banned from China starting in 2020, as relations between the two nations started to fray.
US Lawmakers Back Covid Chinese Lab Leak Theory After Two-year Probe
A 520-page report from the Republican-controlled House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic looked at the federal and state-level response, as well as the pandemic's origins and vaccination efforts.
China Curbs Exports Of Key Chipmaking Components To US
Among the materials banned from export are metals gallium, antimony and germanium, Beijing's commerce ministry said in a statement that cited "national security" concerns.
Death Toll In Thailand Flooding Jumps To 25
Flooding since November 22 has affected more than 660,000 homes in the kingdom's south, the country's disaster agency said on its Facebook page.
Japan To Use AI To Tackle Online Manga And Anime Piracy
There are at least 1,000 websites illegally offering free downloads of Japanese content, mostly its globally-renowned manga graphic novels, a group of domestic publishers claimed earlier this year.
Trump Says Will 'Block' Nippon Steel From Taking Over US Steel
Embattled US Steel has argued that it needs the Nippon deal to ensure sufficient investment in its Mon Valley plants in Pennsylvania, which it says it may have to shutter if the sale is blocked.
Harvey Weinstein Hospitalized After 'Alarming' Blood Test: Attorney
Weinstein's attorney Imran Ansari told AFP via email that the 72-year-old was taken to a New York hospital for "emergent treatment due to an alarming blood test result that requires immediate medical attention."
Vietnam Court Upholds Death Sentence For Property Tycoon
Property developer Truong My Lan, 68, was convicted earlier this year of swindling money from Saigon Commercial Bank (SCB) -- which prosecutors said she controlled -- and condemned to die for fraud totaling $27 billion.
Trump Vows To Defend US Dollar Hegemony, But Is It Under Threat?
The Republican vowed the action on states that "create a new BRICS Currency" or otherwise "replace the mighty US dollar," according to a post on Truth Social on Monday.
NATO Set To Hold Off Ukraine Invite Push As Trump Looms
NATO foreign ministers looked set to rebuff Tuesday a push from Ukraine for progress on joining their alliance ahead of Donald Trump taking power in the United States.
White House Says 'Not There Yet' On Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal
Speaking in Jerusalem on Sunday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said there were "indications" progress could be made on a deal securing the release of hostages by Hamas in Gaza.
Stellantis CEO Tavares Pushed Out As Profit Slumps
The Italian-US-French company, whose 14 brands include Fiat, Peugeot-Citroen, Opel, Maserati, Chrysler, Ram and Jeep, said in a statement that the board had accepted the resignation of the 66-year-old Portuguese executive.
Norway Suspends Deep-sea Mining Projects: govt Allies
Norway, Western Europe's biggest oil and gas producer, had planned to become one of the world's first countries to start handing out rights to tens of thousands of square kilometers (miles) of seabed.
Venezuelans Protest For Release Of Prisoners Held In Post-election Unrest
Most of the detainees were arrested in protests that followed Maduro's July election for a third consecutive six-year term, with his victory declared by state authorities seen as loyal to him. The opposition claimed the vote was fraudulent.
Biden Pardons Son Hunter In Final Weeks Of US Presidency
The move is sure to bring about fresh scrutiny over the independence of the US judicial system -- especially at a time when incoming president Donald Trump has moved to appoint loyalists to the FBI and Justice Department himself.
Liverpool Flip Script On Man City To Take Commanding Premier League Lead
Goals in either half from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah at Anfield on Sunday did not do justice to the scale of the Reds' domination as City succumbed to a sixth defeat in a seven-game winless run.
Thousands To Strike At Volkswagen's Germany Plants
VW has been hit hard by high manufacturing costs at home, a stuttering shift to electric vehicles and tough competition in key market China. It has announced a plan to cut billions of dollars in costs.
Taiwan's Lai Talks 'China Threats' With Ex-US House Speaker Pelosi
Pelosi's long-standing support for Taiwan has infuriated China, which responded to her visit to Taipei in 2022 with massive military drills around the island.
German FM Urges China To Stop Backing Russia, Work For Ukraine Peace
Speaking in Beijing, she said the over 1,000-day war was impacting the whole world and condemned the battlefield role of North Korean troops in Ukraine and the use of Chinese-made drones.
Syria, Russia Conduct Deadly Strikes To Push Back Rebel Advance
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is backed by Russia and Iran, both of which have confirmed they will help his army fight back after Aleppo, the country's second city, fell out of government control.
Landmark Climate Case To Open At Top UN Court
The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact.
France's PM Risks Tumbling In Hostile Parliament Vote
Barnier, a conservative appointed by President Emmanuel Macron in September after an inconclusive general election, has no majority in parliament and lives under the constant threat of a no-confidence vote that would, if successful, force him and his team to step down.
Philippine President Says Russian Submarine 'Worrisome'
The UFA 490 submarine was spotted 148 kilometers (92 miles) west of Cape Calavite on Thursday, the Philippine military said.
