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Musk in China to discuss enabling Full Self Driving

China is Tesla's second-biggest market but the company has not enabled autonomous driving in the country.

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Russian drones set a hotel ablaze in a Ukrainian Black Sea city 

KYIV — Russian drones early Sunday struck the Black Sea city of Mykolaiv, setting a hotel ablaze and damaging energy infrastructure, the local Ukrainian governor reported, while ammunition shortages continued to hobble Kyiv's troops in the more than 2-year-old war.  Vitaliy Kim, the governor of Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv province, said that Russian drones "seriously damaged" a hotel in its namesake capital, sparking a fire that was later extinguished. Kim also reported that the strike… Read Full Article

Watch: Moment tornado hits power lines in China

A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.

Watch: Moment tornado hits power lines in China

A tornado that hit China's Guangdong province killed five people and left dozens injured.

Push for truce ramps up as Israel pummels Gaza

Jerusalem — Diplomatic efforts increased on Sunday to reach a long sought-after truce and hostage-release deal in Gaza, as Israel carried out further airstrikes and shelling on the war-battered territory. A new video of two hostages being held by Hamas militants since the group's October 7 attack prompted fresh outrage in Israel, where protesters have piled pressure on the government to reach a deal. Global opposition to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has also been growing, with world… Read Full Article

Burkina Faso rejects accusation of villagers' massacre

Human Rights Watch says at least 56 children were killed by soldiers in Soro village.

Pope visits Venice to speak to artists, inmates behind Biennale's must-see prison show

VENICE, Italy — Venice has always been a place of contrasts, of breathtaking beauty and devastating fragility, where history, religion, art and nature have collided over the centuries to produce an otherworldly gem of a city. But even for a place that prides itself on its culture of unusual encounters, Pope Francis’ visit Sunday stood out. Francis traveled to the lagoon city to visit the Holy See’s pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show and meet with the people who created it. But… Read Full Article

Russia arrests two more journalists - reports

Sergei Karelin and Konstantin Gabov have both worked for international outlets.

Russia arrests two more journalists - reports

Sergei Karelin and Konstantin Gabov have both worked for international outlets.