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General Motors is pausing its advertising on Twitter now that the social media platform is owned by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the company said in a statement Friday. http://dlvr.it/Sc0LC3

Violent clashes broke out between security forces and student protesters at university campuses across Iran on Sunday, according to activist and human rights groups in the country. http://dlvr.it/SbzRJq

The UK government is facing calls to investigate after an unconfirmed media report claimed former British Prime Minister Liz Truss' phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary. http://dlvr.it/SbzRG9

Michel Aoun, the 89-year-old Christian president who presided over Lebanon's cataclysmic financial meltdown and the deadly Beirut port blast, vacates the presidential palace on Sunday, leaving a void at the top of a failing state. http://dlvr.it/SbzRDK

The summer of 1994 was uncharacteristically warm for Great Britain. Hot, sunny days were followed by close, sticky nights — and by the end of June, pressure had started to build. The last week of the month was an explosive one, meteorologically and culturally. On Friday June 24, an exceptionally severe thunderstorm hit the south east of the UK, diffusing so much grass pollen it triggered a sudden and short-lived asthma epidemic. Two days later, and after years of mounting speculation, the British press broke the news that Prince Charles had accidentally revealed his unfaithfulness to Princess Diana during an ITN documentary. (When asked if he had stayed loyal to his wife, the Prince of Wales nodded. "Yes absolutely," he said before adding of his marriage "until it became irretrievably broken down.") http://dlvr.it/SbzR76

A Haitian politician has been shot dead outside his home, authorities have said, as international concerns intensify over the gang violence, political turmoil and humanitarian crises that have seized control of the country. http://dlvr.it/SbxWy6

Stop us if you're heard this one before: On Tuesday, Israelis are going to the polls to elect a new Knesset, or parliament. It's the fifth time in less than four years that voters are casting ballots. Holding elections that often is bound to prompt some questions. Here are some answers. http://dlvr.it/SbxGL4

On the 40th day after Mahsa Amini died while in the custody of the Iranian regime's intrusive morality police, protests sparked by her death grew even more widespread, more defiant, more determined. http://dlvr.it/SbxGJZ

Saifullah Paracha, a former detainee at the Guatanamo Bay detention facility, has been repatriated to Pakistan, according to a statement from the Department of Defense. http://dlvr.it/SbxGFM

The head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards has told Iranians to end the weeks-long demonstrations that have gripped the country, warning that Saturday would be their "last day" of protest. http://dlvr.it/SbxGCS

• Analysis: Xi's 'action men' now lead China's military. Here's what that means for Taiwan • US defense strategy: US must strengthen defenses in face of threats from China, Russia http://dlvr.it/SbvB1S

The US economy grew by a 2.6% adjusted annual rate in the third-quarter, bouncing back from two negative quarters and beating analyst expectations. http://dlvr.it/Sbv9xQ

Apple beat Wall Street analysts' sales and income expectations for the quarter ended in September, despite an otherwise bruising earnings season for tech companies and worries that demand for the newest iPhones might have been weaker-than-expected. http://dlvr.it/Sbv9w5

Yeezy merchandise has no place to go. http://dlvr.it/Sbv9tN

Denis Wang says he always hated the car-buying process — until he met Rivian. http://dlvr.it/Sbv9q4

The US economy grew last quarter, bouncing back after shrinking in the first half of the year. http://dlvr.it/SbrLkW

Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper is pleading with the Federal Reserve to pause its relentless attack on crushing inflation before it does more harm than good. http://dlvr.it/SbrLdd

Credit Suisse will raise $4 billion to step back from Wall Street and double down on managing the finances of the world's wealthy, the scandal-plagued Swiss bank said on Thursday. http://dlvr.it/SbrLbN

Athletic shoe company Skechers said in a statement Wednesday that two of its executives escorted embattled musician Kanye West from one of its Los Angeles buildings. http://dlvr.it/SbrLZN

Members of the protest group Just Stop Oil recently threw soup at Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in the National Gallery in London. The action once again triggered debate about what kinds of protest are most effective. http://dlvr.it/SbrLSp

Over the past year, Coca-Cola has experimented with bizarre, limited-time flavors and immersive online experiences. Now, it's setting its sights on adding more varieties of cans, bottles and value packs to offer cash-strapped consumers more options — even if that ultimately means paying more for less. http://dlvr.it/Sbn8Hx

Wind and solar power have made up a record 24% of the European Union's electricity mix since Russia launched its war on Ukraine, a new report says, a boost that has also helped the bloc battle soaring inflation. http://dlvr.it/SbKr1p

A young man poses shirtless, jeans hung low around the waist. His hands, which are placed delicately atop his head, accentuate his ribs and the curve of his back as he stares deep into the lens. http://dlvr.it/SbCK7f

Video from Tehran has shown a large group of male security forces surrounding and grabbing a female in the street. http://dlvr.it/Sb8xNL

It's one of the best parts about a vacation -- that moment when you discover the side of the city that's clearly more popular with locals than tourists. http://dlvr.it/Sb0F95

The struggle between art and commerce has found a new battleground. This time the landscape is larger and more amorphous than ever before — bursting with creative potential but vulnerable to exploitation too. It's a place where new art is born and old art is resurrected. It's expanding, it's proliferating and it's coming to a screen near you. http://dlvr.it/SZx07W

A celebrity's image can be quickly shaped by a single photograph, TikTok video or news headline, but in Robert Wilson's staged video portraits shot over the past two decades, he invites viewers to slow down — way down -— with hours-long poses held by celebrities including Lady Gaga, Brad Pitt and Isabella Rossellini. http://dlvr.it/SZfrML

The world is in turmoil. The specter of global conflict lurks on the horizon. Energy prices are putting the squeeze on millions. Covid lingers. But in Monaco, at the yachting world's most glamorous event, it's business as usual. http://dlvr.it/SZPp7Q

Australian women working on research bases in Antarctica have been plagued by a widespread culture of sexual harassment, a recently released report found. http://dlvr.it/SZPnwP