An intensifying rout of tech stocks hit global markets Friday, with a surge of red tickers spreading from Wall Street to Asia and Europe after the blue wave of the U.S. midterm elections fueled fears over AI development.

Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese casino hub’s first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness.

Police in Denmark and the Czech Republic investigated threats to air traffic on Friday, while a Romanian plane received a bomb threat following a string of hoaxes that have targeted flights across Europe this week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific security guarantees from Western allies for post-war support. His comments came after two days of discussions

John D. "Jay" ​Rockefeller IV, who ‌hailed from one of ​America's most ​famous and wealthiest ⁠families and ​during three ​decades in the U.S. Senate sought ​expanded healthcare ​for the poor ‌and ⁠excoriated President George W.

Veteran Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been acquitted of treason but convicted of incitement and sentenced to four years in prison.

Belgium’s King Philippe has rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever and sent him back to work on a long-running budget crisis. De Wever resigned on Monday after budget talks

The European Union accused TikTok of breaching the bloc's digital rules because its algorithm recommends a nonstop stream of personalized videos to users including those that it says could hurt mental health and body image.