The COVID-19 pandemic that shuttered classrooms set back learning in some U.S. school systems by more than a year, with children in high-poverty areas affected the most, according to a district-by-district analysis of test scores shared exclusively with The Associated Press
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern this week is making a rare visit by a world leader to Antarctica
Musk has until Friday to close his deal with Twitter
Fire reported at about 4pm on Thursday in residential area of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government is to approve a hefty economic package that will include government funding of about 29 trillion yen ($200 billion) to soften the burden of costs from rising utility rates and food prices
One fan said they wished they had seen a character like this when they were young, before they ‘quit ballet because I didn’t want to be the fat girl in class any more’
The Tesla boss has completed his takeover of the social media platform after months of sparring with the company.
South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega says new sanctions imposed on his government by the United States this week will only serve to drive more migrants to the U.S. border
The Lake campaign has repeatedly branded Ms Hobbs a “chicken” for opting out of a debate with the election denier
Vijaya Gadde, the head of legal, policy and trust at the company sacked by billionaire after $44bn purchase
Here is how the protracted deal developed.
A US judge had given the billionaire until Friday to finalise his deal to buy the social media platform.
The world’s richest man and CEO of multiple companies always finds time for a good Twitter troll
Tesla CEO had until Friday to complete deal for the San Francisco-based platform or face court fight
Ex-president was exiled from Facebook and Twitter after January 6 riot
Hold for deal: Elon Musk has promised to make big changes to Twitter as part of his goal of making it an ‘everything app’ with one billion users. Tech experts say he has his work cut out, Bevan Hurley reports
Arizona’s attorney general has agreed not to enforce a near-total ban on abortions at least until next year
The State Department has ordered the families of U.S. embassy staffers in the Nigerian capital to leave due to heightened fears of a terrorist attack
Doing just two brisk walks for an hour and 15 minutes a week or one run for the same amount of time a week is enough to keep the condition at bay
The U_N_ nuclear chief says a new nuclear test explosion by North Korea “would be yet another confirmation of a program which is moving full steam ahead in a way that is incredibly concerning.”
British Chambers of Commerce urges government to ‘cut red tape on UK-EU goods movements’
‘The high costs of staff turnover suggest that staff retention is a cost-effective policy for the NHS,’ says Dr Gavan Conlon
The former president’s Doral golf club is hosting the controversial tour this weekend