China's main space contractor vowed to develop space tourism in the next five years, state media reported on Thursday, as Beijing revs up its commercial spaceflight and deep space exploration ambitions amid a technology race with the US.

If there's been a soundtrack to life in Minneapolis in recent weeks, it's the shrieking whistles and honking horns of thousands of people following immigration agents across the city.

Texas state police officers on Wednesday used tear gas to disperse a demonstration outside a US immigration detention facility where protesters demanded the release of a 5-year-old Ecuadoran boy.

At least 10 died after being exposed to the bitter cold that has persisted in New York City since late last Friday.

Mark Carney's Liberal Party is enjoying a surge in polls after the Canadian prime minister earned praise from other world leaders for his Davos speech urging smaller countries to resist coercion by superpowers.

No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds of business, sports and entertainment.

India targeted Pakistan on the global stage for giving supreme powers to its Defence Chief, Asim Munir, advising Islamabad to "introspect" on the role of its armed forces in constitutional developments.

President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the US or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, increasing pressure on the regime and propelling oil prices higher.

After shares surged about 112% in the past year in Shenzhen, Cao Renxian's fortune more than doubled to $15 billion, making him one of the wealthiest alternative-energy titans in China.

A group of lenders to bankrupt dining chain FAT Brands Inc. has alleged that the company's chief executive officer "looted" the business to fund vacations, jewelry and private jets.

A growing number of companies across sectors are cutting jobs, citing rising operational costs. Some companies are laying off workers to invest in new technology, such as artificial intelligence, as part of bigger restructuring plans.

On a tree-lined street in north London, known as "Billionaire's Row," a clutch of mostly empty mansions sit behind tall hedges and blacked-out gates. As school children wander by, private guards in dark SUVs patrol outside.

Amid US President Donald Trump's renewed warning to Tehran over its nuclear programme, America's Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in on the question of who would take over Iran's leadership if the supreme leader were removed.

Trump also praised Minaj as the "greatest female rapper in history" and joked that he might grow out his own nails to match her signature long nail extensions

Many Malaysians lampooned the statement on social media, with some sarcastically asking if the minister "works hard in parliament" since he has not seemingly "turned gay."

Tesla plans to more than double capital spending to a record high of more than $20 billion this year - but little of it will go to its traditional business of selling electric vehicles to human drivers.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minnesota on Wednesday were directed to avoid engaging with "agitators" as they carry out President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, according to internal guidance reviewed by Reuters.

Trump is weighing options against Iran that include targeted strikes on security forces and leaders to inspire protesters, multiple sources said, even as Israeli and Arab officials said air power alone would not topple the clerical rulers.

The interim head of America's cyber defence agency, the very agency tasked with protecting the government's secrets, uploaded sensitive contracting documents into a public version of ChatGPT after taking charge of the agency last summer.

Bessent accused European countries of indirectly financing the conflict they publicly condemn. After Russia invaded Ukraine and the imposition of Western sanctions, India significantly increased its purchases of discounted Russian crude oil.