‘Opening the gates of hell’: Musk says he will revive banned accounts  —  The Twitter chief says he will reinstate accounts suspended for threats, harassment and misinformation beginning next week  —  Elon Musk plans to reinstate nearly all previously banned Twitter accounts …

Trump Dined at Mar-a-Lago with White Nationalist, Holocaust Denier Nick Fuentes Alongside Kanye West  —  Kanye West released screenshots of text messages and a video after his dinner Tuesday night at Mar-a-Lago with former President Donald Trump that suggest in addition to dining with the rapper this week …

Democrats to Tackle Abortion Access, Gun Laws With New State Power  —  A Republican picked up the governor's mansion in Nevada and plans to focus on schools  —  After wins in this year's elections, Democrats say they hope to use newfound power in Midwestern states to pass legislation aimed …

Iran arrests soccer's Voria Ghafouri amid scrutiny of World Cup team  —  A prominent Iranian soccer player was arrested Thursday on charges that included destroying the reputation of the country's national team, which is competing in the World Cup, state-linked Iranian media outlets reported Thursday.

French vote for right to abortion in constitution  —  France's National Assembly has backed a bid to enshrine the right to abortion in the constitution, prompted largely by increased restrictions elsewhere.  —  Lawmakers voted by a large majority to include a clause guaranteeing …

Beijing on edge as city adds new quarantine centers  —  Residents of some parts of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered faster construction of COVID-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals.

E. Jean Carroll sues Donald Trump for alleged 1990s rape under New York Adult Survivors Act  —  The writer E. Jean Carroll sued Donald Trump for allegedly raping her in the 1990s just after midnight Thursday as a New York law took effect opening a window for sex assault victims to sue their alleged assailants.

Russia rains missiles on recaptured Ukrainian city  —  Natalia Kristenko's dead body lay covered in a blanket in the doorway of her apartment building for hours overnight.  City workers were at first too overwhelmed to retrieve her as they responded to a deadly barrage of attacks that shook Ukraine's southern city of Kherson.

Mike Lindell Weighing Run Against GOP's Ronna McDaniel ‘If God Willing’  —  Prominent conspiracy theorist and pillow tycoon Mike Lindell is weighing up a challenge to Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel for leadership of the party following the GOP's underwhelming performance in the 2022 midterm elections.

Rishi Sunak mulls crackdown on foreign students to reduce immigration  —  Rishi Sunak is considering putting up barriers for international students bringing dependents and studying “low-quality degrees” in a bid to reduce net migration.  —  Rishi Sunak is considering a crackdown on foreign students …