Indian tycoon Gautam Adani said Friday that media should have the "courage" to support the government when warranted, after his hostile takeover bid for one of the country's top broadcasters sparked press freedom fears.. "But at the same time, you should have courage when the government is doing the right thing every day.
Twitter's billionaire owner Elon Musk announced Friday that the platform would be launching differently colored badges to distinguish between accounts.. "Sorry for the delay, we're tentatively launching Verified on Friday next week," he tweeted.
India's top court decided Friday to proceed with a case weighing legal recognition of same-sex marriages, four years after the same institution struck down a colonial-era ban on gay sex.. The case, brought by a gay couple who informally exchanged vows last year, could pave the way for India to become the second jurisdiction in Asia to recognise same-sex marriage after Taiwan.
Nearly half of Kyiv residents were still without electricity Friday, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, two days after Russian strikes battered the country's already struggling energy grid.. Half of consumers are still without electricity," Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.
A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed at least 272 people in West Java has been found dead, rescuers told AFP on Friday.. "The body was immediately handed over to the family," 28-year-old rescuer Jeksen Kolibu told AFP. "The family... was very sad.
Despondent Sunday anglers watch crestfallen as a trawler winches an enormous net out of the waters of the Bosphorus.. "I have been here since 6 am but a trawler came and dropped its nets.
A lawmaker in Pakistan's rugged northwest was sipping tea with voters when his phone chirped to life -- the Taliban were calling with a demand for "donations".. "Everyone is scared for their life."
A 90-year-old Hong Kong cardinal was among six dissidents convicted on Friday over their running of a multi-million-dollar defence fund for arrested anti-government protesters.. Speaking outside the court, Ng said it was the first time anyone had been convicted for failing to register a society, adding that it was "extremely important in relation to the freedom of association in Hong Kong".
A seven-year-old Indonesian girl who was the subject of a day-long rescue effort after an earthquake killed 272 people in West Java has been found dead, rescuers told AFP on Friday.. The family accepted and she was then buried," 28-year-old rescuer Jeksen Kolibu told AFP. "The family was very hysterical.
Nurses across most of Britain will next month hold the first strikes in their union's 106-year history, joining a host of other UK workers taking industrial action over pay.. Other UK health unions are also balloting workers for industrial action, while ambulance staff in Scotland are due to walk out on Monday.
