Elon Musk shocked Wall Street and Silicon Valley when he tweeted Tuesday that he wanted to take Tesla private. But can Musk really strike a deal? And what would it mean to Tesla shareholders

Reinvent the car. Convert mankind from fossil fuels to solar power. Colonize Mars. Elon Musk is known for his ambitious goals. His latest is a surprise plan to take Tesla private. Musk wants to

A strong earthquake hit Indonesia's Lombok Island on Thursday, causing buildings to collapse and sending already traumatised people rushing out of shelters. The magnitude-6.2 earthquake followed a 6.9-magnitude quake on Sunday that killed at

Russia condemned new US sanctions as "draconian" on Thursday after news of the measures sent the rouble tumbling to two-year lows and sparked a wider asset sell-off. The US State Department said on Wednesday

August 9 marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. On its website, the United Nations notes that the focuses this year will include "the challenges and ways forward to revitalise indigenous peoples' identities

The first round of American sanctions since US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the nuclear deal, began this week and are now underway. More sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and gas

At least three Palestinians, including a pregnant woman and her 18-month-old child, were killed by Israeli air attacks and artillery shelling on the besieged Gaza Strip.  Israeli launched more than 140 attacks after about

(CNN)Here's some background information about World Youth Day, a day when Catholic youth and young adults between the ages of 16 and 35 gather to celebrate their faith.July 22-27, 2019 - World Youth Day

(CNN)Two more people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo's latest outbreak in North Kivu province, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. That brings the total number

(CNN)Here is a look at Israel, which declared independence in 1948. It borders the Mediterranean Sea, Egypt, the Red Sea, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon in the Middle East. Since its founding, Israel has experienced