Trump expected to name intel chief Clayton as AI czar: reports
President Donald Trump is expected to name Jay Clayton, the US director of national intelligence, as the White House's new AI czar, CNN and other US media reported Friday.
Read moreNew rallies urged in France as protests disrupt over 730 schools
French high school students on Friday lit fires and hurled projectiles at police who responded by firing tear gas, as activists urged new rallies in an escalating protest movement demanding better conditions in education.
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Argentina unveils passports-for-investment scheme
Argentine President Javier Milei's government said Friday that the country would offer citizenship to foreigners who invest at least $350,000 in the country.
Read moreDjokovic survives China Open scare, Sabalenka starts strong
Novak Djokovic survived a scare to beat outsider Bu Yunchaokete 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 in the second round of the China Open on Friday in Beijing.
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Brazil election debate chaos sparks censorship row
Brazil's judiciary came under fire Friday for sparking the cancellation of an election debate by meddling in its rules after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva refused to attend.
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King Charles to evoke colonial 'darkest days' on Caribbean tour
King Charles III will acknowledge the "darkest days" of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said Friday.
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England's Carse charged by cricket body over nightclub incident
England bowler Brydon Carse has been charged with breaching the England and Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) conduct regulations following a nightclub incident.
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Tesla shares jump after global car sales top estimates
Tesla's stock jumped Friday after the electric car maker said its global sales dipped in the third quarter but were higher than expected.
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Amazon vows $1 bn for data center towns, decries 'myths'
Amazon on Friday pledged more than $1 billion over five years for US communities that host its data centers, the latest tech giant seeking to win over residents increasingly hostile to the AI-fueled construction boom.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures
The worst ever Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed more than 4,000 people out of more than 8,000 confirmed cases, Congolese officials said on Friday.
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